• The New York Times named Marcelle Hopkins visual deputy on its Science desk, starting Monday, Aug. 10.
• Hopkins is a 10-year Times veteran; she helped launch The Daily 360 virtual reality effort in 2016.
• She later served as a deputy editor on the Video team, overseeing video journalists producing news and features.
• Hopkins returned in 2020 as visual editor for Special Projects, leading visual storytelling across interactive and multimedia projects.

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