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Vassar, the Alumnae/i Quarterly
Fall 2009 Volume 105 Issue 4

Combined Efforts: Bioinformatics at Vassar

DNA is the blueprint of life. Although composed of only four nucleotide “letters” (A, C, T, G), the order and arrangement of these letters in a genome gives rise to the diversity of life on earth. Thousands of genomes have been partially sequenced, representing billions of nucleotides.

Following Intuition: Caterina Fake '91

Caterina Fake ’91 does not believe in alien abductions. Statistically, this means she is unlikely to blame Nancy Pelosi for the financial crisis. She also rarely wears cufflinks, which means she’s unlikely to have been thrown out of a bar for rowdy behavior.

High Stakes in Las Vegas: Alexandra Berzon '01

Alexandra Berzon '01 is a journalist whose work for the Las Vegas Sun was honored in April with the highest of the journalism awars - a Pulitzer Prize for Meritorious Public Service.
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      • Combined Efforts
        DNA is the blueprint of life. Although composed of only four nucleotide “letters” (A, C, T, G), the order and arrangement of these letters in a genome gives rise to the diversity of life on earth. Thousands of genomes have been partially sequenced, representing billions of nucleotides.
      • Following Intuition
        Caterina Fake ’91 does not believe in alien abductions. Statistically, this means she is unlikely to blame Nancy Pelosi for the financial crisis. She also rarely wears cufflinks, which means she’s unlikely to have been thrown out of a bar for rowdy behavior.
      • High Stakes in Las Vegas
        Alexandra Berzon '01 is a journalist whose work for the Las Vegas Sun was honored in April with the highest of the journalism awars - a Pulitzer Prize for Meritorious Public Service.
        • Letters

        • Vassar Today

          • President's Page: Change, Continuity, and the Class of '13
          • An Unusual Bequest
          • Fit to Print
          • Retiring Faculty
          • Wishing Well
          • Greg Lichtenstein '12?
        • Beyond Vassar

          • AAVC Outstanding Service to Vassar Award: Richard "Ricky" Roberts '74
          • Anne Cleveland '37
          • A Survivor
          • A Meaningful Life
          • Mixed Media
        • Vassar Yesterday

        • The Last Page

          • If I Only Was a Man
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