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Stacey Wood’s Psychology Today Article on Fake Job Scams
In her Psychology Today article, Molly Mason Jones Chair in Psychology Stacey Wood discusses the rising number of scams targeting college students with fake job offers.
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Disability Rights Advocate, Economist, and Author Allison Thompkins ’04
Economist, author, and disability rights advocate Allison Thompkins ’04 says Scripps College was “absolutely pivotal” in shaping her postgraduate work.
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Capstone Day 2024 Highlights Senior Theses
Scripps’ 2024 Capstone Day event celebrated the research and hard work that graduating seniors have dedicated to their theses and final projects in pursuit of their degrees.
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Stacey Wood Authors Psychology Today Piece on Scams
Stacey Wood, Scripps’ Molly Mason Jones Chair in Psychology, authored a piece for Psychology Today, “Why and How Impersonation Scams Thrive.”
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2023–2024 Academic Awards Earned by Scripps Students and Alums
Congratulation to this year’s slate of Scripps student and alums for their academic achievements! As of spring 2024, six Scripps students and one alum have been named Fulbright awardees. An […]
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Spotlight on Staff: Becky Kyles, International Student Advisor
In February 2024, Becky Kyles joined Scripps as the full-time international student advisor. “This role wears many hats, but I see my key responsibility as being a point of contact for international students,” she says. “It can be difficult for any student to know who can answer their questions.”
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Spotlight on Seniors: Kushnerniva Laurent ‘24 Empowered to Conduct Interdisciplinary Research
Kushnerniva Laurent ‘24 has always been interested in science and politics, and at Scripps she has found the perfect way to blend the two. An environmental analysis major on the science track and a politics minor, Laurent’s primary academic passion is Earth systems.
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The Academic Minute Podcast Takeover: Sarah Marzen
Assistant Professor of Physic Sarah Marzen discusses how we can combat confirmation bias and polarization in today’s divided social environment in her episode of The Academic Minute for Scripps’ week-long takeover of the podcast.
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Professor Patrick Ferree Speaks with Academic Minute About Chromosome Research
Keck Science Department Professor of Biology Patrick Ferree spoke with The Academic Minute about his focus on selfish genetic elements, or chromosomes that transmit to offspring at higher levels than […]
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Professor of American Studies Wendy Cheng, Author of ‘Island X,’ Discusses Geographies of Race, Empire, and Resistance
Wendy Cheng, professor of American studies at Scripps College, published Island X in November 2023 with the University of Washington Press—a story that delves into the compelling political lives of […]
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