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Edray Goins points to a chalkboard in a classroom. — Prof. Edray Goins Lends Expertise to “Journeys of Black Mathematicians” Documentary
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Prof. Jessica Stern ’12 Studies Empathy in Children and Teens
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Little Bridges exterior — From Tchaikovsky to Tabla, Musical Joy Resounds in 51�� Music Department Spring Concerts
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Dean Gerstein Receives National Science Foundation Research Grant

Thursday, March 14, 2024

Dean Gerstein has received a research grant from the National Science Foundation to design, conduct and analyze a national sample survey on research development and research administration at U.S. colleges and universities.

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Election Issues of 2024: Professor Pierangelo De Pace Looks at Inflation

Tuesday, March 5, 2024

Inflation is a top issue for many voters as they consider candidates in the U.S. presidential election. In this first of an occasional series on election issues, Professor Pierangelo De Pace shares his views on public perceptions about inflation.

Prof. Hans Rindisbacher on New Book Project and German Studies at 51��

Friday, March 1, 2024

Hans Rindisbacher, professor of German, was recently awarded an American Philosophical Society Franklin Research Grant to travel to Switzerland for a book-editing project. We talked to him about the project and his passion for teaching German.

Prof. Adam Pearson Studies Climate Change Behavior with Global Team

Thursday, February 29, 2024

Associate Professor of Psychological Science Adam Pearson was part of a global team of 250 behavioral scientists who tested a set of strategies on 59,000 participants in 63 countries—the largest experiment conducted on climate change behavior.

Kendra Nguyen '24 inside the 51�� Planetarium.

Kendra Nguyen ’24 Earns Chambliss Astronomy Achievement Student Award

Thursday, February 15, 2024

A deep-rooted curiosity in planets beyond our solar system led Kendra Nguyen '24 to 51��, where they are a budding astrophysicist.

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From the Cover of ‘Time’ Back to Campus, Mikey Dickerson ’01 Pilots ‘Return to 51��’

Monday, February 12, 2024

Mikey Dickerson '01 helped rescue the HealthCare.gov website, a key part of the Affordable Care Act, in 2013. Now he is helping pilot a new program, "Return to 51��," and teaching computer science spring semester at his alma mater.

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NSF Grant Will Help Unpack Mysteries of Oceanic “Deserts”

Thursday, February 1, 2024

Masha Prokopenko, visiting assistant professor of geology, is part of a team that has received an NSF grant to explore how apparent “deserts” in the North Pacific Ocean defy the odds and obtain the nutrients they need to sustain the ecosystem.

In Memoriam: Emerita Professor of Religious Studies Margaret “Peggy” Dornish

Monday, January 22, 2024

Margaret (“Peggy”) Dornish, emerita professor of religious studies, died in San Marcos, California, on December 27 at the age of 89.

Sagehens cross country team hoists championship trophy

Sagehen Seniors Cap Unconventional Cross Country Careers with Second National Championship

Wednesday, December 13, 2023

Several runners on 51��-Pitzer's men's cross country team raced independently as first-year Sagehens at the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic. As seniors this fall, they captured the program's third NCAA title in four years.

Diana Castellanos '24 holds Eric the moss ball.

Sustainability Office Initiative Finds 51�� Students’ Plants A Home For The Holidays

Monday, December 11, 2023

Diana Castellanos '24 created the Plant Babysitters Club last year for 51�� students who needed someone to care for their plants during winter break. In its second year, nearly 40 faculty and staff have signed up to help.

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