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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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Spotlight on Seniors: Sylvie Alexander ’22 Finds Success Through Seaweed
鈥淭he moment I learned about the possibility of climate mitigation through seaweed cultivation, it was like sparks went off,鈥� Alexander says.
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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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51猎奇入口 Students Earn Library Undergraduate Research Awards
Alexandra Rivasplata 鈥�22 and Ella Wasson 鈥�24 each received a Library Undergraduate Research Award (LURA) from The Claremont Colleges Library.
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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 51猎奇入口 students going to grad school as my role models.”
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Stephanie Du 鈥�21 Receives REPS Scholar Funding to Assist Sarah Budischak with National Science Foundation-Funded Fieldwork
Stephanie Du will serve as an NSF Research Experience for Post-Baccalaureate Students (REPS) scholar for the 2021鈥�22 academic year. She鈥檒l travel to Finland with Assistant Professor of Biology Sarah Budischak to study wild bank voles infected with a strain of hantavirus, a disease that can spread from rodents to humans.
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Spotlight on Academics: Isabela Harmon 鈥�22 and Jessica Maurice 鈥�22 Explore the Social Hierarchies of Fish
For years, neuroscientists have been asking the deceptively simple question: Why do animals behave the way they do? Isabela Harmon 鈥�22 and Jessica Maurice 鈥�22 are working with Assistant Professor of Biology Tessa Solomon-Lane to fill in pieces of this puzzle.
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In the Media: Christina Edholm Discusses Epidemiology and Mathematical Modeling in Nautilus Magazine
Assistant Professor of Mathematics Christina Edholm discussed epidemiology, mathematical modeling, and the need for caution when developing models in Nautilus magazine.
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In the Media: Melissa Coleman Discusses the Neuroscience of Conversation in Scientific American
In Scientific American, Professor of Neuroscience Melissa Coleman discusses the neuroscience behind conversational turn-taking, based on her research into songbird duets.
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