Eliana Fassihi (left) with Prof. Leri

Natural Sciences Team Publishes Study on Fecal Contamination in Playground Sandboxes

Pulitzer Prize-winning science writer Elizabeth Kolbert and Natural Sciences Chair and Assistant Professor of Biology Matthew J. Lundquis...

Pulitzer Prize-winning Science Writer Elizabeth Kolbert Delivers 2023 Barry Commoner Lecture

Ashley Pavia '21

Ashley Pavia ’21 Earns Master’s in Marine Science

Victoria Whalen '21

Victoria Whalen ’21 Featured in Teen Vogue and The Washington Post

Rosie Wenrich '17

Rosie Wenrich ’17 Graduates from Medical School

From left: Professor Matthew Lundquist, Juliet Hernandez '25, Biology post-bac Eliana Fassihi, Iris Parke '23, and Professor Alessandra Leri

Science Students Present and Win at Undergraduate Research Symposium

Biology students Iris Parke, Eliana Fassihi, and Juliet Hernandez

Biology Students Shine on Honors Day

Professor Alessandra Leri and Marjan Khan '20

MMC Faculty-Student Study on Fecal Bacteria Garners Global Media Attention

Eliana Fassihi, Biology Post-Baccalaureate Student

Biology Post-Baccalaureate Student Eliana Fassihi Explains Leri Lab Study on Telemundo

CBS News Report by Doug Williams

CBS News Reports on NYC Bacterial Study by MMC Scientists

Angelina Hahn '24

BioDance Student Spotlight: Angelina Hahn ’24

Marjan Khan '20 quantifies fecal indicator bacteria in Professor Leri's biogeochemistry lab.

Student-Professor Team Publish Study of Fecal Pathogens on NYC Sidewalks

Madison Weisend '20 and Matt Lundquist, Ph.D.

Natural Sciences Professor and Alums Publish Research in Peer-Reviewed Urban Ecology Journal

Iris Parke '23

Iris Parke ’23 Wins Award for Summer Research

The student club Sustain MMC on a field trip in Central Park.

Sustain MMC Tours Central Park’s Northern Woodlands

Professor of Chemistry Alessandra Leri

Chemistry Professor Alessandra Leri Quoted in Wall Street Journal

Madison Perez '22

Science Senior Spotlight: Madison Perez ’22

Eleanor Faherty '23

Natural Sciences Students Remain at the Forefront of Analyzing Latest COVID-19 Research

Elizabeth Scott '21

Science Senior Spotlight: Elizabeth Scott ’22

   Shadé Eleazer '22

Science Senior Spotlight: Shadé Eleazer ’22

Julia Furnari '20

Biology Alumna Julia Furnari ’20 Publishes Neuroscience Research

Biology Post-Bacs Paula Schneider and Rodger Tan

Biology Post-Bac Students Present at Experimental Biology Meeting

   Jade Johnsamson '22

Science Senior Spotlight: Jade Johnsamson ’22

Iris Parke '23 (left) and Shadé Eleazer '22 (right).

Natural Sciences Students Wow Audience at Honors Day

Gabriella Gavazzi '22

Science Senior Spotlight: Gabriella Gavazzi ’22

Shade Eleazer '22

Shadé Eleazer ’22 Accepted to Yale Biological and Biomedical Sciences PhD Program

Natural Sciences students Iris Parke '23 and Victoria Perez '24

MMC Science Students Present at Research Symposium; Iris Parke ’23 Brings Home First Place

   Dayanara Hidalgo Ambrosi

MMC Natural Sciences Students Receive Scholarships 

Ashley Pavia '21 at the SIMS Municipal Recycling Plant in Sunset Park, Brooklyn.

Chemistry Professor and Student Publish Article on Plastics Recycling

Biology alumnae Jessica Stevens (left) and Devin Columbus (right) pose with their undergraduate research advisor, Dr. Ann Aguanno (center).

Biology Alumnae Show Love for Science with Protein Tattoos

Taylor Allen '17

Taylor Allen ’17 Pursues Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering

Shade Eleazer '22, Wehman Scholarship Awardee

Biomedical Sciences and Behavioral Neuroscience Double Major Shadé Eleazer ’22 Awarded Simons Research Fellowship

Simran Sahansra '21

Science Senior Spotlight: Simran Sahansra ’21

Lesly Castillo '21

Science Senior Spotlight: Lesly Castillo ’21

Emily Brennan '21

Science Senior Spotlight: Emily Brennan ’21

Class of 2021 Natural Sciences graduates

Natural Sciences Department Showcases Class of 2021 Graduates

Cassidy Illum '21

Science Senior Spotlight: Cassidy Illum ’21

Elijah Castro '21

Science Senior Spotlight: Elijah Castro ’21

Ashley Pavia '21

Science Senior Spotlight: Ashley Pavia ’21

Victoria Whalen '21

Science Senior Spotlight: Victoria Whalen ’21

Martha Madrid '21

Science Senior Spotlight: Martha Madrid ’21

Elena Markovitz '21

Science Senior Spotlight: Elena Markovitz ’21

Honors Day 2021 Sciences Alpha Chi

Science Students Make Strong Showing at Honors Day 2021

2021 Inductees Natural Sciences

Three Students Inducted into ΧΩΛ Honor Society

Gianna O'Connor '21

Gianna O’Connor ’21 Selected to Present at “Posters on the Hill”

Madison Weisend '20

Fulbright Scholar Madison Weisend ’20 Teaches English in South Korea

My Ancestor's Wildest Dreams Natural Sciences Panel

Biomedical Sciences Students Host “My Ancestors’ Wildest Dreams” Panel

Cell and Molecular Biology students master the art of pipetting.

2020 Natural Sciences Alumni Excel in Post-Graduate Careers

Adjunct Instructor Peter LeTourneau

Professor Peter LeTourneau Tracks Theropod Dinosaurs in a Real-Life “Jurassic Park”

Hope Kenmore '20

Hope Kenmore ’20 Describes Her Work with COVID-19 Samples for Weill Cornell Medicine

Students from the Department of Natural Sciences working in the lab with their virtual partners over Zoom.

Safety Precautions and Synchronous Learning: MMC Laboratories in the Time of COVID

Dozens of students, faculty, staff, and guests joined in for the live Zoom event.

Biology Alumna Marisa Dunigan ’15 Presents COVID-19 Research

Alice Trye '15

Alumni to Speak at Health Sciences Panel This Thursday

Beatriz Morocho '16 (Biology), who is pursuing her Pharmacy degree at Touro

Marymount Manhattan Forms Partnership with Touro College of Pharmacy

Our New Normal: An Inside Look At In-Person Science Labs During COVID-19

Elizabeth Scott '22 conducts research on the Lowerre Family Terrace.

Faculty-Student Team Works on “Greening” the Terrace

Biology students in the chemistry lab

Natural Sciences Establishes Linkage with Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine

Ann Brancato

MMC Alumna Running for New York’s 9th Assembly District

Shade Eleazer '22, Wehman Scholarship Awardee

Behavioral Neuroscience Students Hired as Research Assistants for Mount Sinai

Clockwise from top left: Jordan Barnett '21, Jade Johnsamson '22, Noelia Tavarez '21, and Shade Eleazer '22

Meet MMC’s 2020-2021 DeBlasio and Wehman Scholars

Biology Alumnus Kevin Mora '19

Biology Alumnus Kevin Mora ’19 Featured in The New York Times

Hope Kenmore '20

Alumna Hope Kenmore ’20 Hired by Weill Cornell Medicine

Biomedical Sciences major Jordan Barnett '21 in the organic chemistry laboratory

Science Labs Will Be In-Person This Fall

Alessandra Leri, Ph.D.

Alessandra Leri, Ph.D. Awarded 2020 Innovative Teaching Award

(left to right) Wenqi Huang '20, Nava Silton, Ph.D., Patrick Riley '20, and Marjan Khan '20

Showcasing Student Achievement: A Comprehensive List of End-of-Semester Senior Presentations

Roberta Frossard '20

Senior Roberta Frossard Heads to Graduate School in Public Health

Natural Sciences students were honored during the Senior Awards Ceremony on May 17, 2020.

Natural Sciences Students Honored with Senior Awards

Marjan Khan '20

Biology Seniors to Defend Honors Theses

Kirtan Kaur '12 defends her doctoral dissertation.

Kirtan Kaur ’12 Earns Ph.D. from NYU School of Medicine

A recent session of Biology Senior Seminar (BIOL 490).

Biology Seniors Zoom in on Coronavirus

Cell and Molecular Biology students master the “art of pipetting.

Take a Virtual Tour of Natural Sciences

Madison Weisend ‘20

Madison Weisend ’20 Wins a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship

Wenqi Huang '20 before her presentation, Are You Hungry? The Role of Food in China's Rising Economy

MMC Celebrates Academic Achievement at 43rd Annual Honors Day

Biology alumnus Zane Younger '16 publishes vaccine research.

Biology Alum Zane Younger ’16 Publishes Vaccine Research

Cell and Molecular Biology students master the art of pipetting.

Art and Science Come Together in Cell and Molecular Biology

Madison Weisend '20

Madison Weisend ’20 Accepted to London School of Economics

Dr. Timon McPhearson

Dr. Timon McPhearson to Deliver 2020 Barry Commoner Lecture on the Environment

Members of the MMC Student Chapter of the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology: Simran Sahansra, Elena Markovitz, Jord...

Biology Students’ Outreach Efforts Published in National Magazine

Leslie McCauliff '07

Dr. Leslie McCauliff ’07 Publishes Cholesterol Study

Madison Weisend '20

Professor-Student Team Presents Urban Ecology Research to Board of Trustees

Biology majors Brandon Tran '20 and Julia Furnari '20 at the New York Academy of Sciences

Biology Majors Attend Alzheimer’s Symposium at the New York Academy of Sciences

Biology Alumni Kevin Mora ‘19, Elevit Perez '16, Jennifer Lentine '10, and Emma Kamen '17

Science Students Host Biology Alumni for Career Panel

Alumna and Professor Publish Article on STEM Learning in New York City

Bio majors Julia Furnari '20 and Cassidy Illum '21

Department of Natural Sciences Presents “Science in the City” Series

American Cancer Society's Making Strides Walk, Sponsored by Avon

MMC’s Science Society to Lead Team at 2019 ‘Making Strides’ Breast Cancer Walk

United Nations

Biology Professor Attends United Nations General Assembly Panel on Biodiversity

Victoria Whalen '21, double major in Urban & Environmental Sustainability and Biology

MMC Students Appear in BuzzFeed Feature on Zero Waste

Biology major Lesly Castillo '21

Lesly Castillo ’21 Is Awarded Pre-Medical Atlantis Fellowship

Student Research and Scholarship Opportunities in Neuroscience (2018-2019)

Martha Eddy, RSMT, CMA, DEP, EdD, and Licensed TBMC

Renowned Somatic Movement Educator Martha Eddy Joins MMC Faculty

MMC Commencement 2019

MMC Celebrates 2019 Commencement Exercises

Marjan Khan with her award in front of the Natural Sciences Wall of Fame

Junior Marjan Khan Wins Top Prize for Research Presentation