The Robbins ‘Hood With the majority of Bard students choosing to live on campus, the recently completed expansion of Robbins House is a welcome addition to residence life. The impressive renovations gave faithful Robbins a new face and a big boost: 159 beds were added to its preexisting 67 beds. A mix of brand-new doubles (43) and singles (73) provide second-, third-, and fourth-year undergraduates with comfortable accommodations. The new residence hall also has provision for graduate students. Several single rooms boast private bathrooms, personal thermostats, and gorgeous views of the Catskill Mountains. The stunning Robbins building is fully air-conditioned, its floors accessed by a central elevator. Sunlight pours into bedrooms, common lounges, and hallways through wide expansive windows. A huge oval-shaped seminar room on the third floor
Bardian Scientists’ Summer Research On October 11, Bard science students shared the results of their summer research experiences with the community. The students reported on work they had done in the fields of biology, chemistry, and psychology, and several poster presentations were on display. Following is a list of research topics and institutions: Molecular Genetic Dissection of Neuronal Necrotic Cell Death in C. elegans By Samuel Israel ’09 Institution: Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey The Effects of Interferon on the Development of the Zebrafish Visual System By Lauren Stutzbach ’07 Institution: Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey Structural Diversity Derived from Radical Cyclization of Functionalized Tetrahydropyridines By Mihai Duduta ’09 Institution: Boston University
overlooks a scenic meadow facing the Hudson River. The seminar room can function as an academic conference room, musical performance or practice space, and student common area. Robbins residents use the spacious state-of-the-art kitchen on the ground floor to cook and share meals. Lucky students were assigned quarters in the mint Robbins House during the May 2006 room draw. Residents moved in as early as the fall of 2006. There are currently seven peer counselors living in Robbins—veterans selected by Michael Ginsburg ’00, Bard’s director of residence life. “Robbins House supports Bard’s mission to forge a new sense of the educated student and promote a life of the mind not only in the classroom but also in residential and social life,” says Ginsburg. While student life in the new Robbins House is still finding its stride, students are already falling in love with their home away from home.
Irish Nutrition Research and Programs By Hannah Byrnes-Enoch ’08 Institution: University College Dublin Targeting of Epstein-Barr Virus Antigens to Dendritic Cells for Vaccination Against EBV-Associated Malignancies By Jie Zhang ’08 Institution: The Rockefeller University The Within-Field Temporal and Spatial Spread of Bean Pod Mottle Virus in Soybean By Young-Eun Choi ’09 Institution: Iowa State University Matrix Isolation Study of the Oxidation of Arsine by Chromyl Chloride By James Morris ’07 Institution: University of Cincinnati Design and Reactivity of Multidentate Iminic Ligands and their Platinum Complexes By Nussrah Hussain ’08 Institution: Bard College
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