The Flyrm people
"People tend to think that scientists are antisocial or have lab tans from sitting in front of the white lights from microscopes all day," says associate professor of biology Nancy Pokrywka with a laugh. "It’s wonderful, however, to build a lab community and to be able to share research and ideas in a group. College is a very social experience, and we want to simulate this in the lab." But how do you create this community when students tend to work on independent research projects, and faculty mentors work with just one or two students a semester? more...
World cuisine
"There are so many different languages in the Retreat. I love to come here and talk to everyone," says staff worker Flutura Ismali, who came to the U.S. from Albania. A true melting pot, the Retreat has staff members from all over the world. Meet (from left to right) Flutura, Sima, and Dorata. more...
Wall Street wisdom
It’s not every day that the average visitor to New York City has the opportunity to descend 80 feet below street level and step inside the vault of the world’s largest gold repository. In January, 20 students, dressed in business suits, caught a glimpse of the gold before heading upstairs to meet with Vassar alums and representatives from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. more...