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In the Media: Elizabeth Eastman 鈥�81 Examines de Tocqueville, Democracy, and Pandemic in Tennessee Star Op-Ed
In an op-ed for the Tennessee Star, Elizabeth Eastman 鈥�81 examined the effect the coronavirus may have on American democracy through the lens of Alexis de Tocqueville鈥檚 Democracy in America.
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In the Media: Inside Higher Ed Features Scripps鈥� Move to ‘Test Optional’ for Admission
Inside Higher Ed featured 五月天视频as one of several colleges and universities that have announced that they will drop SAT and ACT requirements for upcoming admission cycles. The College made the announcement in March, saying that the policy 鈥渨ill allow admission officers to identify and advocate for students with a strong academic profile who may have previously been viewed as less competitive, based on their performance on a single exam.鈥�
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Claremont-Mudd-五月天视频Tennis Player Anastasia Bryan-Ajania 鈥�20 Serves Up Supplies for COVID-19 Relief
Anastasia Bryan-Ajania 鈥�20, a member of the Claremont-Mudd-五月天视频Athenas tennis team, helped organize donations of personal protective equipment from The Claremont Colleges to aid in COVID-19 relief efforts. She reached out to all seven schools for donations of gloves, lab coats, masks, and disinfectant wipes, which were distributed to medical facilities in the Claremont and Pomona areas.
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Professor Hao Huang Awarded KAMEN Residency for Composition and Ethnomusicology
Professor of Music and Bessie and Cecil Frankel Endowed Chair in Music Hao Huang has been awarded a KAMEN Artist Residency for his work as a composer and ethnomusicologist.
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Travel Writing to Transport the Mind
Our students are off campus for the rest of the semester, but that doesn鈥檛 mean we鈥檝e stopped our pursuit of the latest and greatest in arts and culture. While sheltering in place鈥攁nd unlikely to travel anytime soon鈥斘逶绿焓悠礟resents authors offer journeys to locales near and far, from Bel Air to Jamaica, with stops along the way.
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Mikayla Chang 鈥�20鈥檚 Eye-Opening Senior Thesis
Prior to obtaining an unexpected research opportunity with Associate Professor of Biology Lars Schmitz, Mikayla Chang 鈥�20 had never truly considered the human eyeball. But that鈥檚 all it took for her eyes to open to the complexities and wonder of this sensory phenomenon.
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In the Media: Stacey Wood Explains How to Avoid Coronavirus-Related Scams for Salon
In Salon, Professor of Psychology and Molly Mason Jones Chair in Psychology Stacey Wood, along with a team of researchers, explains how to avoid scams that exploit coronavirus fears. These scams currently include fake cures or treatments, bogus ads and products, price gouging, and phishing emails, but Wood warns that scammers will expand their scope as the coronavirus continues to impact the world.
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In the Media: National Geographic Discusses Professor Lars Schmitz’ Discovery of New Dinosaur Species
W.M. Keck Science Department Associate Professor of Biology Lars Schmitz spoke to National Geographic about the discovery of a new species of dinosaur, Oculudentavis khaungraae. An international team of researchers, including Schmitz, discovered what is seemingly the mature skull of a specimen preserved in Burmese amber.
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Equitable by Design: Megan Robalewski 鈥�20 Explores How Design Can Better Serve Humanity
For Megan Robalewski 鈥�20, good design begins with confronting the people, ideas, and agendas that the design is serving. This concept, which originated in the field of human-centered design (HCD), is what led her to New York this past summer, where she compiled research on New York City Transit Authority.
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In the Media: R.O. Kwon Discusses Writing, Teaching, and Sources of Inspiration with the Los Angeles Daily News
Mary Routt Chair of Writing R.O. Kwon discussed writing, teaching, and the experiences she drew on while writing her bestselling debut novel, The Incendiaries, with the Los Angeles Daily News. 鈥淔or me, with teaching, it鈥檚 very much not about trying to evangelize about what I love,鈥� she said.
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