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January 31, 2003|Volume 31, Number 16



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Yale College senior Margaret Sarah Ebert is one of 11 students nationwide who were selected to receive a prestigious Churchill Scholarship to study at Cambridge University next year.



Senior to study 'directed evolution'
at Cambridge as Churchill Scholar

Yale College senior Margaret Sarah Ebert is one of 11 students nationwide who were selected to receive a prestigious Churchill Scholarship to study at Cambridge University next year.

Ebert is majoring in molecular, cellular and developmental biology with a focus on biotechnology. A member of Phi Beta Kappa, she is editor-in-chief of the publication "Yale Scientific," and is a lead cellist in the Yale Symphony Orchestra.

As an undergraduate, Ebert has been active in a research team studying ways to modify a certain type of RNA. At Cambridge, Ebert will be doing research in protein and nucleic acid chemistry under Dr. Andrew Griffiths, which is a natural extension of her work at Yale.

Describing the research she will do at Cambridge as "directed evolution," she explains that its purpose is to create an environment where molecules compete for "survival of the fittest."

"The idea of mimicking Darwinian evolution in a test tube" has many potential applications, she says. These include developing and testing new drugs to target specific biological molecules and furthering scientific understanding of "how the structure of a certain protein determines its function."

The Winston Churchill Foundation Scholarships support one year of graduate study at Churchill College, Cambridge, in engineering, mathematics or the sciences. The award provides payment of all university and college tuition and fees at Cambridge, as well as living and travel expenses.


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Yale Community Unites in Grief For Victims of Tragic Accident

IN MEMORIAM

Talks, performances to mark Black History Month

Yale experts offer insights on ethical globalization

Senior to study 'directed evolution' at Cambridge as Churchill Scholar

IN FOCUS: Yale-China AIDS Education Program


Ecology & Evolutionary Biology faculty honored

News executive to discuss impact of 'One Hand Zapping'

Art gallery's history is showcased in new exhibit

Library exhibit highlights the peace movement


MEDICAL SCHOOL NEWS

English department to present staged reading of Byron drama

Dr. Stephen Fleck, noted for research on schizophrenia, dies

Conference to focus on the people and politics of the Balkan region

'Public service in Hong Kong' to be highlighted in symposium

Jonathan Spence elected president of American Historical Association

Upcoming CPTV program on the slave trade filmed during Yale event

Salute to King

Yale Books in Brief

Campus Notes


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