Feature Stories
Scripps College’s 2026 Day of Giving is March 25!
By Kendra Pintor On March 25, 2026, Scripps College will kick off its annual Day of Giving—a 24-hour giving event dedicated to supporting the people, programs, and opportunities that make […]
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One Year Out: How The Nucleus is Ushering in a New Era of STEM Discovery at Scripps
By Kendra Pintor When Scripps and Pitzer Colleges first envisioned The Nucleus—a bold, interdisciplinary hub designed to catapult STEM education into the future—the dream felt as ambitious as it was […]
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Scripps Physicist Helps Research Team Win Major Federal Grant Advancing Energy-Efficient AI
By Kendra Pintor Sarah Marzen, associate professor of physics at Scripps College, is part of a multidisciplinary research team that has been awarded a highly competitive federal research grant to […]
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From Tenochtitlan to ChatGPT: How Scripps College Is Navigating the AI Era
Illustration created by Rymie By Caitlin Antonios Before the arrival of modern technology, students studied ancient civilizations by reading books or viewing artifacts in a museum. Today, you can watch […]
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Families at the Heart of Scripps: Meet Parent Leadership Circle Co-Chairs Renee Tanaka and Kevin Yasumura P’27
Kevin Yasumura, Renee Tanaka, and their children Kaitlyn and Keith Kevin Yasumura and Renee Tanaka, both Northern California natives, are embracing their new roles as co-chairs of Scripps College’s Parent […]
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Kicking Off GivingTuesday 2025 at Scripps
By Kendra Pintor Scripps College invites the entire community to join us this GivingTuesday, taking place on December 2, 2025, by making a gift to The Scripps Fund. This year, […]
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Scripps Names Endowment for Kirk Delman
By Kendra Pintor For nearly four decades before his retirement, Kirk Delman was a quiet force behind the scenes at the Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery (RCWG)—guiding exhibitions, mentoring students, safekeeping […]
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Fighting the Superbugs: DNS’ Sierra Williams Awarded $457,000 NIH Grant
By Nick Owchar Assistant Professor of Chemistry Sierra Williams, a member of the faculty of the Department of Natural Sciences of Pitzer and Scripps Colleges (DNS), and her student research […]
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From Claremont to Bangkok: Faculty Win $446,000 NSF Grant for Student Research
Kerry Wong ’23 and local children build water filters using natural materials at a community workshop at Safetist Farm in Thung Khru, Bangkok, Thailand By Kendra Pintor For many students […]
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Innovating in Chemistry, Inspiring Students: Wenzel Lab Awarded $250,000 NSF Grant
By Nick Owchar and Kendra Pintor Professor of Chemistry Anna Wenzel has been awarded a $250,000 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to explore the catalytic formation of compounds […]
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