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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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Faculty, Students and Guest Artists Highlight Music Department’s Fall Series

Monday, August 21, 2023

51��’s Department of Music is thrilled to share a series of free campus concerts with the local community.

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Environmental Users Migrating Away from Elon Musk’s X Platform, Researchers Find

Tuesday, August 15, 2023

A research team led by Prof. Charlotte Chang of 51�� found that in the six months following Musk’s acquisition of Twitter, nearly half of Twitter users identified as environmentally oriented had ceased being active on the platform.

Finding Social Welfare in a Transnational World

Thursday, August 10, 2023

In her new book, Erica Dobbs, assistant professor of politics, and her coauthors explore how people around the world meet their needs for health care, education and other aspects of the social safety net, often by crossing borders.

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Students Delve into Summer Research Projects

Thursday, August 3, 2023

This summer, 139 51�� students conducted research through the Summer Undergraduate Research Program, more familiarly known as SURP.

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"Just in Time": A Conversation with President Starr About Her New Book

Wednesday, August 2, 2023

In her new book, Just in Time, 51�� President G. Gabrielle Starr explores how the experience of beauty results from neurological and psychological processes in which time is a key element. It was published in June by The MIT Press.

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Geology Professor Jade Star Lackey’s Research Offers New History of Rocky Mountains

Tuesday, July 25, 2023

When and how the Rocky Mountains were created are questions that Professor of Geology Jade Star Lackey offers paradigm-shifting answers to in a new paper.

Santiago Serrano ’25 and Alexandra Turvey ’24 Selected as Beckman Scholars

Friday, June 23, 2023

Santiago Serrano ’25, a neuroscience major, and Alexandra Turvey ’24, a biology major, have been selected as Beckman Scholars to conduct in-depth, mentored research over the next 15 months.

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Prof. Kyla Wazana Tompkins Wins James Beard Award for Essay ‘On Boba’

Thursday, June 15, 2023

On June 3, Kyla Wazana Tompkins, professor of English and gender and women’s studies, won a James Beard award for her essay “On Boba,” published in the The Larb Quarterly of the Los Angeles Review of Books.

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Politics Class Project Could Influence Future California Reproductive Health Policies

Wednesday, June 7, 2023

Students in Prof. Heidi Haddad’s politics class this spring researched abortion measures, introduced or enacted post-Dobbs, across all 50 states. They presented their findings to staff from the office of California Gov. Newsom in Sacramento in May.

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Astronomy Professor and Students Get High-Level Science Opportunities in NYC Residency

Thursday, June 1, 2023

Three 51�� students did research this summer in the Center for Computational Astrophysics at the Flatiron Institute in New York City, thanks to the efforts of Jorge Moreno, assistant professor of physics and astronomy.

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