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Student Spotlight: Sophia Albanese 鈥�21 Explores Impact of Cellular Stress
Long before starting at Scripps, biology major Sophia Albanese 鈥�21 knew scientific exploration would be in her future. The child of an attorney and a chemist, she 鈥済rew up surrounded by science and law,鈥� and in middle school got her first glimpse of how she could pursue this goal at the W.M. Keck Science Center during a tour of The Claremont Colleges.
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Anna Burns 鈥�22 Explores the Use of Drone Technology to Measure Air Quality in Summer Research Project
This summer, Anna Burns 鈥�22 is examining potential methods to evaluate and reduce negative impacts within agriculture. She鈥檚 working with Marc Los Huertos, the Stephen M. Pauley, MD 鈥�62 Associate Professor of Environmental Analysis at Pomona College, who鈥檚 exploring the possibility of using drone technology to measure particulate matter emissions, such as air pollution, on crop and cattle farms in California.
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In the Media: Lara Tiedens Discusses Financial Literacy and Power on Money Stories with LDT Podcast
President Lara Tiedens discussed the role of financial literacy in unlocking opportunities for women on Money Stories with LDT, a podcast hosted by Linda Davis Taylor, former chair of the Board of Trustees and founder of the Linda Davis Taylor Financial Literacy Program at Scripps.
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In the Media: Olivia Truesdale ’21 Uses Community Action Grant to Support Local Seed Library, ABC6 News Reports
ABC6 News reported that Olivia Truesdale ’21 is working with the Rochester Public Library in Rochester, Minnesota, to promote a community seed library and a virtual event series focused on gardening. Truesdale received $1,000 in funding from the Laspa Center for Leadership’s 2020 Community Action Grant, which supports projects that help students’ hometown communities cope with the impact of COVID-19.
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Meiver de la Cruz to Speak on Hanan Arts Panel about Latinas in Belly Dance
Meiver de la Cruz, visiting assistant professor of dance and Consortium for Faculty Diversity Fellow, will be part of a virtual panel discussion on Latinas in the transnational belly dance industry.
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In the Media: Barbara Arnwine ’73 Discusses Issues of Election Protection with Who.What.Why
Barbara Arnwine ’73, president and founder of the Transformative Justice Coalition, discussed issues of voter suppression and election protection on Who.What.Why’s Scrutineers Series podcast. She noted the various ways in which voters of color have been disenfranchised and added that people need to ensure that others in their communities remain registered to vote.
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In the Media: In Washington Post Op-Ed, Lara Tiedens Cites Data and Community Values as Reasons for Remote Instruction
In a Washington Post op-ed, President Lara Tiedens explained that Scripps’ decision to move to remote-only learning for the fall 2020 semester was based on coronavirus data and the College’s community values. “We are choosing to make data- and values-based decisions informed by the critical public health situation in Los Angeles and the country, and to prioritize the health of our faculty, staff, students, and the broader community that surrounds us,” she said.
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In the Media: Lara Tiedens Discusses Online Instruction and Tuition with the Chronicle of Higher Education
President Lara Tiedens discussed the factors around online-only instruction decisions for the fall 2020 semester, including the cost of tuition. She said that, although the College will only offer remote instruction this fall, 五月天视频students will continue to enjoy small class sizes and receive individual attention from professors.
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Kegan Peters ’23 Selected for World Food Prize Foundation’s George Washington Carver Internship
The World Food Prize Foundation, which aims to increase equitable and sustainable access to food around the globe, has selected Kegan Peters ’23 for its summer 2020 George Washington Carver Internship program. Interns will work with foundation mentors, government officials, and grassroots leaders to address issues of global food security.
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Science, Technology, and Society
Enter the interdisciplinary Science, Technology, and Society (STS) program of The Claremont Colleges, formalized as a major in 1990, which brings together courses taught in a variety of departments, with content divided into three principal areas: history of science and technology; philosophy of science; and political, cultural, and social perspectives on science and technology.鈥�
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