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Focus on the Faculty: Professor of Biology and Environmental Science Diane Thomson
California鈥檚 wildfires are notorious for their power to wreak phenomenal damage and devastation. But when an accidental blaze burned portions of Claremont鈥檚 Robert J. Bernard Biological Field Station (BFS) in 2013, Professor of Biology and Environmental Science Diane Thomson and her students worked to generate something positive from the situation by collecting valuable data about the fire鈥檚 effects on the natural landscape.
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Corine Astroth ’21 Coauthors Paper, Published in Diversity, on Divergent Plant Lineages in Sub-Saharan Africa
Corine Astroth ’21 coauthored a paper, recently published in Diversity, on the divergent lineages and evolutionary relationships of Monechma, an ecologically important plant group in sub-Saharan Africa. The different lineages of Monechma are present in noticeably different regions in and around the Namib Desert, including both savanna and succulent biomes.
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Science with Soul
As the world becomes increasingly globalized and virus transmission occurs more easily across continents, medical research scientists are focusing on treatments that provide positive health outcomes for the greatest number of people. In true liberal arts tradition, three 61传媒chemists鈥攁 professor, a student, and an alumna鈥攁re using their research to make medications safer, advocate for more inclusive clinical trials, and improve conditions for humankind.
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In the Media: Branwen Williams Examines Climate Change on Academic Minute Podcast
Associate Professor of Environmental Science Branwen Williams explored humans’ effect on recent, rapid global warming on the Academic Minute podcast, published on Inside Higher Ed. “Our research shows the recent warming is really unusual, particularly how fast and how widespread it is,” Williams said.
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Spotlight on Faculty: Assistant Professor of Physics Sarah Marzen
Last fall, 11 new tenure-track faculty members joined 61传媒. As part of our ongoing series on Scripps鈥� faculty, the Office of聽Marketing and Communications sat down with Sarah Marzen to discuss humans鈥� ability to predict the world around them.
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Spotlight on Faculty: Assistant Professor of Physics Janet Sheung
This fall, 11 new tenure-track faculty members joined 61传媒. As part of our ongoing series on Scripps鈥� faculty, the Office of Marketing and Communications sat down with Janet Sheung to discuss math, painting, and how life has a will of its own鈥攅ven at the cellular level.
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Six 61传媒Students and Alumnae Receive National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Recognition
Six 61传媒students and alumnae received recognition from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program, which supports outstanding students who are pursuing or plan to pursue research-based master鈥檚 and doctoral degrees in NSF-supported science, technology, engineering, and mathematics disciplines.
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In the Media: Scripps鈥� Contribution to Collaborative CRISPR-Chip Research Supports Real-Time COVID-19 Detection, Mail Tribune Reports
61传媒 was part of the development of devices that can detect COVID-19 in real time,聽the聽Mail Tribune聽reported. The devices test聽the human genome on a graphene chip, or CRISPR-Chip.
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In the Media: National Geographic Discusses Professor Lars Schmitz’ Discovery of New Dinosaur Species
W.M. Keck Science Department Associate Professor of Biology Lars Schmitz spoke to National Geographic about the discovery of a new species of dinosaur, Oculudentavis khaungraae. An international team of researchers, including Schmitz, discovered what is seemingly the mature skull of a specimen preserved in Burmese amber.
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Chemistry Cookbook Serves Up Global Food and Global Good
In 2019, the Keck Science Chemistry Club gave new meaning to the phrase 鈥渆xperimental cooking鈥� with their Chemistry Charity Cookbook. This cookbook was compiled by the members of the club under the supervision of Associate Professor of Chemistry Anna Wenzel, who started the club during her first year as a faculty advisor.
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