STEM
From Scripps to Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience
By Kendra Pintor Molly F. Lazarus ’22 credits Scripps’ interdisciplinary liberal arts education and hands-on undergraduate research opportunities with launching her path to a Harvard PhD in cognitive neuroscience and […]
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Weak Brain Waves Tell Us Something—the BeatLab is Decoding Them
Photo courtesy of Theo Perlin By Caitlin Antonios New research from Assistant Professor Gautam Agarwal’s beatLab shows that weak brain waves contain meaningful information about memory and location, opening new […]
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Professor Yuval Avnur in Nautilus Magazine: Don’t Worry About AI
Professor Yuval Avnur Professor of Philosophy Yuval Avnur has published an op-ed in Nautilus expounding on the ways AI, despite its vast presence, won’t be replacing humans any time soon. […]
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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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Human Bone Discovered by Juliette Zúñiga ’28 Gains Global Attention
Juliette Zúñiga ’28 with her discovery. By Caitlin Antonios In the final glimmer of daylight roughly 7,000 miles from Claremont, at an archaeological site in Orozmani, Republic of Georgia, Juliette […]
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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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Esther Kang 26’s Path to Policy Leadership, Powered by Generosity
By Kendra Pintor When Esther Kang ’26 arrived at Scripps College, she knew she wanted to study human biology—but she didn’t imagine herself navigating Washington, DC, learning from leaders in […]
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