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In the Media: Lynne Thompson ’72 to Be Honored at Beyond Baroque, LA Weekly Reports
In addition to being named poet laureate in 2021, Thompson has also published several collections and received a fellowship from the American Academy of Poets in 2022.
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In the Media: Gabby Giffords ’93 Praises California’s Historic Gun Tax, San Fernando Valley Sun Reports
The Gun Violence Prevention and School Safety Act taxes the gun industry to create a permanent funding source for school safety programs and other gun violence prevention initiatives.
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Stephanie Lim 鈥�18 Studies Climate Change in the Alaskan Arctic
Her research focused on understanding the characteristics of algal blooms in order to clarify their role in the carbon cycle.
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61传媒Faculty and Alums Coauthor Paper in Nature
Associate Professor of Biology Patrick Ferree, Emily Yuguchi ’19, Haena Lee ’18, and Salina Teklay ’22 coauthored a paper, published in Nature, on B chromosome behavior in the jewel wasp.
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In the Media: Mitra Abbaspour ’99 Appointed Curator and Head of Modern and Contemporary Art at Harvard Art Museums, ArtDaily Reports
Abbaspour will work across Harvard’s museums to “rethink and reframe” the university’s permanent collections, as well as organize exhibitions, make new acquisitions, and create programming on contemporary issues in art and art history.
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Allison Dillard 鈥�03 Harnesses Her Math and English Degrees to Create Self-Confident Students
鈥淚 don’t know that I would have been a math major at a different college,鈥� Dillard says. 鈥淭he 61传媒math department was so positive and encouraging.”
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Alexandra Tran 鈥�08 Leverages Her Interdisciplinary Education to Build a Screenwriting Career
Despite the well-known competitiveness of the film industry, Tran believes that her 61传媒experience equipped her with the confidence she needed to pursue her professional goals.
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Lynne Thompson 鈥�72 and Rachel Fidler 鈥�14 Connect Across Communities
Although Lynne Thompson 鈥�72 and Rachel Fidler 鈥�14 graduated more than 40 years apart, the two alumnae have long worked together to bring their knowledge, enthusiasm, and experience to serve the greater Los Angeles community.
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In the Media: Amy Andrews ’09’s Music to Be Featured in Concert Series, Broadway World Reports
The concert will take place on July 29 at 9:30 p.m.
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Briana Loewinsohn 鈥�02鈥檚 Graphic Memoir Draws Inspiration From the Magical and Mundane
Ephemera chronicles Loewinsohn鈥檚 reflections on her childhood and relationship with her mother, who is managing mental health issues.
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