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Sarah Marzen Selected as Scialog Fellow for Molecular Basis of Cognition Conference
Assistant Professor of Physics Sarah Marzen has been selected as a Scialog Fellow, a cross-disciplinary group that includes molecular scientists, neuroscientists, psychologists, and researchers in related fields from institutions across the United States and Canada.
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Natalie Katz ’16 Pursues an International Veterinary Medicine Career
Katz is in her fourth year at the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine, a path that started with her classes and experiences at Scripps.
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Katie Purvis-Roberts Receives Third Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Grant
“The APEC grant allows my students and me to analyze real-world data and apply it to environmental policies, while working with international collaborators at the same time,” Purvis-Roberts explains.
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Spotlight on Faculty: Sierra Williams, Assistant Professor of Chemistry
Sierra Williams, assistant professor of chemistry, discusses bacteria, inclusive scientific practices, and painting.
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Spotlight on Seniors: Sylvie Alexander ’22 Finds Success Through Seaweed
“The moment I learned about the possibility of climate mitigation through seaweed cultivation, it was like sparks went off,” Alexander says.
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Daisy Achiriloaie ’24 Earns Prestigious Goldwater Scholarship
Achiriloaie has been awarded the most prestigious scholarship in the United States for undergraduates studying natural science, engineering, or math.
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Scripps Students Earn Library Undergraduate Research Awards
Alexandra Rivasplata ’22 and Ella Wasson ’24 each received a Library Undergraduate Research Award (LURA) from The Claremont Colleges Library.
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Spotlight on Seniors: Jess Maurice ’22 Advances Understanding of Animal Social Behavior
Jess Maurice ’22 presented her research on the social hierarchies of fish at the Southern California Animal Behavior conference.
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Spotlight on Alumnae: Susanna Barrett ’19 Seeks to Build More Inclusive STEM Environments
“Aaron’s lab was critical to my development as a scientist,” says Susanna Barrett ’19, who majored in biochemistry. “Not only was he a great mentor, I also had smart, thoughtful Scripps students going to grad school as my role models.”
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Stephanie Du ’21 Receives REPS Scholar Funding to Assist Sarah Budischak with National Science Foundation-Funded Fieldwork
Stephanie Du will serve as an NSF Research Experience for Post-Baccalaureate Students (REPS) scholar for the 2021–22 academic year. She’ll travel to Finland with Assistant Professor of Biology Sarah Budischak to study wild bank voles infected with a strain of hantavirus, a disease that can spread from rodents to humans.
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