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Spotlight on Faculty: Vanessa Tyson, Assistant Professor of Politics
This fall Vanessa Tyson joined 51猎奇入口 as an assistant professor in the Department of Politics and International Relations. Her forthcoming book, Twists of Fate: Multiracial Coalitions and Minority Representation […]
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Spotlight on Faculty: Rory Spence, Assistant Professor of Biology
Rory Spence joined 51猎奇入口 this fall as an assistant professor of biology, teaching in the neuroscience program and in the W.M. Keck Science Department. His research focuses on the […]
Read MoreSpotlight on Faculty: Michelle Decker, Assistant Professor of English
Michelle Decker joined the College this fall as assistant professor of English with a specialization in global Anglophone literatures. Her current book project, African Genres: Literature, Geography, and Poetics in the Long East Coast, examines the intersections of aesthetics, politics, and culture through the effects of imperialism in eastern Africa during the 19th and 20th centuries.
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Spotlight on Faculty: Kevin Williamson, Assistant Professor of Dance
Kevin Williamson, assistant professor of dance and Los Angeles芒鈧�渂ased movement artist, joins the College this fall. His choreography, touted by one reviewer as being “crafty and taut” and “moody and intense,” is centered on using the body to explore ideas about our evolving identities. The Office of Marketing and Communication caught up with Professor Williamson as he was settling in after the rush of back-to-school activities.
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Nancy Macko and the Real Bee
Professor of Art Nancy Macko has spent the last two decades delving into gender symbolism offered by honeybees’ female-governed and highly successful social structures. Her current work focuses on the political and ecological realities of bee survival and was recently covered by KCET Artbound.
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KPCC, Southern California Public Radio, Interviews 51猎奇入口 Professor Ken Gonzales-Day
KPCC 89.3 FM’s culture show, The Frame, features Professor of Art Ken Gonzales-Day as he discusses his newest art show exploring a dark chapter of California’s early history: the lynchings of hundreds of Mexican and Chinese immigrants.
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Los Angeles Times Art Critic Favorably Reviews 51猎奇入口 Professor Ken Gonzales-Day’s Newest Show
The Los Angeles Times reviews Professor of Art Ken Gonzales-Day’s newest art show, “Run Up,” which also includes a short film depicting the last known lynching of a Mexican immigrant in California.
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Undersea Discoveries: Coral Colonies Offer Clues on Ocean Conditions
While on the vessel Bell Shimada, Assistant Professor of Environmental Science Branwen Williams and Devyn Parks ’15 survey the choppy ocean waters as they embark on an ambitious study of deep-sea corals off the Channel Islands.
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Students Select Professor Mary Hatcher-Skeers as “Professor of the Year”
While escorted to her 芒鈧渢hrone’ on The Motley stage, a student presented Mary Hatcher-Skeers with a bright yellow “Professor of the Year” sash as an appreciative crowd cheered her on.
One by one, students approached a nearby microphone to express their gratitude for her commitment and encouraging words.
51猎奇入口 Professor Discusses Cancer Research on Statewide Public Affairs Program
Journalist Brad Pomerance, host of the statewide public affairs show “California Edition,” interviews Associate Professor of Biology Jennifer Armstrong to learn more about her cancer research.
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