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Natalie Katz ’16 Pursues an International Veterinary Medicine Career
Katz is in her fourth year at the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine, a path that started with her classes and experiences at Scripps.
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Fall 2022 Community Update
In my first months, I have enjoyed meeting 61传媒students, faculty, staff, alums, families, and friends, representing a variety of disciplines, generations, professions, and geographic regions. Each encounter has reinforced my sense of this community鈥檚 deep commitment to and admiration for the distinctive 61传媒academic and residential experience.
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Katie Purvis-Roberts Receives Third Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Grant
鈥淭he APEC grant allows my students and me to analyze real-world data and apply it to environmental policies, while working with international collaborators at the same time,鈥� Purvis-Roberts explains.
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Spotlight on Faculty: Sierra Williams, Assistant Professor of Chemistry
Sierra Williams, assistant professor of chemistry, discusses bacteria, inclusive scientific practices, and painting.
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Daisy Achiriloaie 鈥�24 Earns Prestigious Goldwater Scholarship
Achiriloaie has been awarded the most prestigious scholarship in the United States for undergraduates studying natural science, engineering, or math.
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Janet Sheung Receives National Science Foundation Grant to Study Cell Transport
Janet Sheung has received a three-year National Science Foundation (NSF) grant to advance understanding of the intracellular transport process, which can lead to more effective drug delivery systems.
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Spotlight on Seniors: Jess Maurice 鈥�22 Advances Understanding of Animal Social Behavior
Jess Maurice 鈥�22 presented her research on the social hierarchies of fish at the Southern California Animal Behavior conference.
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Spotlight on Alumnae: Susanna Barrett ’19 Seeks to Build More Inclusive STEM Environments
鈥淎aron鈥檚 lab was critical to my development as a scientist,鈥� says Susanna Barrett ’19, who majored in biochemistry. 鈥淣ot only was he a great mentor, I also had smart, thoughtful 61传媒students going to grad school as my role models.”
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Spotlight on Faculty: Gautam Agarwal, Assistant Professor of Neuroscience
Assistant Professor of Neuroscience Gautam Agarwal discusses decision-making, the interdisciplinary nature of neuroscience, and electronic music.
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Spotlight on Alumnae: Rebecca Zabinsky ’09 Works to Create Sustainable Proteins
Rebecca Zabinsky ’09 is a senior scientist at The EVERY Company, an organization whose mission is to create a sustainable, ethical approach to making protein.聽
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