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April 17, 2024

EIN Presswire on Lynne Thompson ’72’s New Poetry Collection

EIN Presswire announced the publication of Los Angeles Poet Laureate Lynne Thompson ’72’s newest collection of poetry, Blue on a Blue Palette.

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Spotlight on Students: Evelyn Chan ’25

Evelyn Chan ’25, a molecular biology major, describes her experience playing piano for Sergei Prokofiev’s Piano Concerto No. 1 on March 2 and 3 and explains how music has benefited her life.

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The Academic Minute Podcast Takeover: Patrick Ferree

Associate Professor of Biology Patrick Ferree talks about “how certain chromosomes selfishly hijack reproductive development to gain a transmission advantage” for his episode of Scripps’ takeover of The Academic Minute podcast.

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April 16, 2024

Carolyn Wu Kurtzig ’97 Appointed to East-West Center’s Board of Governors

Carolyn Wu Kurtzig ’97, who has served on Scripps’ Board of Trustees since 2017, has been appointed to serve on the East-West Center’s (EWC) Board of Governors.

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The Academic Minute Podcast Takeover: Myriam J. A. Chancy

Hartley Burr Chair in the Humanities Myriam J. A. Chancy is the second guest for Scripps’ takeover of The Academic Minute podcast. In her episode, she examines “how fiction can bring truth to the fore.”

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April 15, 2024

The Academic Minute Podcast Takeover: Ken Gonzales-Day

Fletcher Jones Chair in Art Ken Gonzales-Day discusses how “photography can reveal many hidden things about the people who lived centuries ago” in the first episode of Scripps’ week-long takeover of The Academic Minute podcast, which features researchers from colleges and universities around the world as they update listeners on what’s new in academic research.

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April 8, 2024

Myriam Chancy’s Book Launch Noted by L.A. Times

The L.A. Times noted Myriam J. A. Chancy’s April 5 book launch for her newest novel, Village Weavers. Chancy is the Hartley Burr Alexander Chair in the Humanities at 61´«Ã½.

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April 5, 2024

More Than Merchandise: How The 61´«Ã½Store Builds Community, One Design at a Time

The 61´«Ã½Store’s student workers bring unique and creative merchandise options to the 61´«Ã½community. Co-head managers Paola Ojeda ’25 and Syd Godwin ’26 and sales manager Isabella Ramirez ’26 discuss the collaboration integral to the store’s mission that enables its day-to-day operations.

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April 3, 2024

Spotlight on Alums: Sarah Izant ’15, CalEPA Deputy Secretary for Climate Policy 

According to Sarah Izant ’15, the deputy secretary for climate policy at the California Environmental Protection Agency, her 61´«Ã½education and The Claremont Colleges’ network of resources and connections were both invaluable factors in shaping her career after graduation.

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April 1, 2024

Douglas Goodwin on Photographing an Eclipse

Douglas Goodwin contributed an article for The Conversation about the best methods for photographing a solar eclipse with a smartphone.

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