Program Information

All fellows participate in weekly brown bag lunches, visit other's laboratories/research groups, and have the opportunity to participate in other workshops and events. Simons Fellows will also have access to the campus gym, cafeteria and libraries. In addition to learning research techniques and tools, all Simons Fellows will have the experience of writing a research abstract. Check out abstracts from last summer.

Resident/Commuter Options : Simons Fellows can either commute or reside on campus. Students who elect to reside on campus during the program will be responsible for paying a housing fee (~$1,200) and must sign a consent form agreeing to abide by housing staff rules. Students typically stay in a double room Sunday through Thursday nights in a university residence hall, supervised by live-in residence staff. Roommates will be assigned.

NEWS - 2008/2000:

2008-2009 Siemens Competition semifinalists and/or regional finalists include: Archit Bhise who worked with Prof. Hollingsworth in Biochemistry & Cell Biology; Nityan Nair who worked with Drs. Noe and Metcalf in the Laser Teaching Center, Department of Physics & Astronomy; Shalini Pammal who worked with Prof. Ojima in Chemistry; Christine Shrock who worked with Prof. Simmerling of Chemistry; and Sanchita Singal who worked with Prof. Rafailovich in Materials Science & Engineering. On 11.15.08, Nityan Nair announced as winner for Region Four (individual category). Click here for a listing of Siemens Competition awardees/mentors.

2008 Simons Fellow Christine Shrock named a 2008 Davidson Fellow, one of 5 to be awarded top prize of $50k from the Davidson Institute for Talent Development. Christine Shrock, of Ward Melville HS, worked with Prof. Carlos Simmerling, of Chemistry, on novel approaches for treatment for HIV, finding that protease, a protein crucial in the replication of HIV, would be a promising target for drugs to bind to and prevent it from performing its function. More info here . Read Newsday story.