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News Releases (page 35)


February 21, 2020

In the Media: Ms. Magazine Profiles Vanessa Tyson during Her Run for California State Assembly

Ms. magazine profiled Associate Professor of Politics Vanessa Tyson, who is running for California State Assembly in the 57th District. Before coming to Scripps, Tyson worked as a staffer for Senator Barbara Boxer and as a committee consultant for the California State Senate Committee on Public Safety.

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In the Media: Allie Rigby ’14 Explores Petaluma on NPR’s Living on Earth Podcast

Allie Rigby ’14 was featured on NPR’s Living on Earth podcast, reading an essay about her life as an outdoor educator in Petaluma, California.

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February 20, 2020

In the Media: Photograph by Ken Gonzales-Day Now Resides in National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Magazine Reports

Professor of Art and Fletcher Jones Chair in Art Ken Gonzales-Day’s photograph of the Portrait of Shonke Mon-thi^ now resides in the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery, per Smithsonian magazine. Shonke Mon-thi^ was a priest of the Gentle Sky clan and a member of an Osage delegation that came to Washington, D.C., in 1904 to negotiate the land and mineral rights of his nation.

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February 14, 2020

In the Media: Professor Roberto Pedace Examines Hollywood’s Diversity Issues in MarketWatch

In a MarketWatch op-ed, Professor of Economics Roberto Pedace examines a possible reason for demographic disparities in Hollywood films: studios’ concerns about international revenues. According to Pedace’s research, “adding just one nonwhite lead actor led to a 40% decrease in international revenue,” an effect that disappears in the domestic film market.

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February 4, 2020

In the Media: Patrick Van Horn Casts Doubt on Effectiveness of Capital Buffer Regulations, Wall Street Journal Reports

The Wall Street Journal reported that capital buffer regulations may not be enough to stabilize banks in the long term, according to a paper co-authored by Assistant Professor of Economics Patrick van Horn.

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February 3, 2020

In the Media: PBS SoCal Highlights Myriam J. A. Chancy’s Ayiti Alive! Exhibition

PBS SoCal highlighted Hartley Burr Alexander Chair in the Humanities and Interim Director of the Humanities Institute Myriam J. A. Chancy’s Ayiti Alive! photography exhibition.

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January 30, 2020

In the Media: Sean Flynn’s Health Care Research Forms Basis for California Senate Candidate’s Platform

Los Altos engineer Alex Glew, a candidate for the California State Senate, is basing his health care platform on Associate Professor of Economics Sean Flynn’s book The Cure That Works, per an interview with the Daily Post.

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January 24, 2020

In the Media: Washington Post Op-Ed on Truth and Impeachment Cites Rivka Weinberg

In her latest piece on impeachment for the Washington Post, opinion writer Jennifer Rubin cited Professor of Philosophy Rivka Weinberg’s op-ed in the New York Times. Rubin placed Weinberg’s exploration of moral crimes in the context of her own analysis of Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff’s arguments in favor of impeachment.

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January 23, 2020

In the Media: Pae White ’85 Installs Large-Scale Artwork at Beverly Center, Los Angeles Times Reports

If you’ve enjoyed the eye-catching new artwork decorating the Beverly Center’s escalators, thank Pae White ’85. The Los Angeles Times reported that “Moonsets for a Sunrise” and “Day for Night for Day” have been installed on the escalators’ walls.

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In the Media: Rivka Weinberg Pens Op-Ed on Moral Crimes for the New York Times

Professor of Philosophy Rivka Weinberg addresses moral crimes, upstander vs. bystander realities, and the lessons of the Holocaust in an op-ed for the New York Times.

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