Alumnae Newsmakers (page 3)
In the Media: Monika Lee ’17 Hailed as a “Rising Star” by Capitol Weekly
Throughout her career, she has focused on social justice, equity, and mental health, balancing idealism with realism.
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Eun Ji Chung ’06 Named Biomedical Engineering Society Fellow
Chung’s areas of expertise include molecular design, nanomedicine, and tissue engineering. Her current research focuses on designing targeted treatments for cardiovascular disease, cancer, and kidney disease.
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Kate DeMarsh ’21 Named UCAR Next Generation Policy Fellow
DeMarsh is pursuing a PhD in environmental systems at the University of California, Merced, and is passionate about diversity in STEM.
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Ferrin Ruiz ’08 Balances Medicine and Dance
Ruiz credits her commitment to dance at Scripps for helping her stand out in a highly qualified pool of medical school applicants.
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In the Media: Lynne Thompson ’72 to Be Honored at Beyond Baroque, LA Weekly Reports
In addition to being named poet laureate in 2021, Thompson has also published several collections and received a fellowship from the American Academy of Poets in 2022.
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In the Media: Gabby Giffords ’93 Praises California’s Historic Gun Tax, San Fernando Valley Sun Reports
The Gun Violence Prevention and School Safety Act taxes the gun industry to create a permanent funding source for school safety programs and other gun violence prevention initiatives.
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Stephanie Lim ’18 Studies Climate Change in the Alaskan Arctic
Her research focused on understanding the characteristics of algal blooms in order to clarify their role in the carbon cycle.
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In the Media: Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery’s Gettin’ It Done Featured in Claremont Courier‘s Calendar
The exhibition, which opened on August 26, honors the legacy of Scripps College Professor Emerita of Art History Samella Lewis and features works by Black artists, including Scripps alum Alison Saar ’78.
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Scripps Faculty and Alums Coauthor Paper in Nature
Associate Professor of Biology Patrick Ferree, Emily Yuguchi ’19, Haena Lee ’18, and Salina Teklay ’22 coauthored a paper, published in Nature, on B chromosome behavior in the jewel wasp.
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In the Media: Mitra Abbaspour ’99 Appointed Curator and Head of Modern and Contemporary Art at Harvard Art Museums, ArtDaily Reports
Abbaspour will work across Harvard’s museums to “rethink and reframe” the university’s permanent collections, as well as organize exhibitions, make new acquisitions, and create programming on contemporary issues in art and art history.
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