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Research and Internships: Amanda Maheras ’17: Understanding the Human Brain through Zebrafish
What can humans learn from zebrafish? According to Amanda Maheras ’17, apparently quite a lot. As Maheras explains, “Zebrafish brains have the capacity to regenerate, so we can utilize zebrafish as a model organism to better understand brain regeneration and repair. This not only provides insight into human concussions, but also other neurological disorders.”
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Professor Emerita Samella Lewis’ Work Showcased at Wright Museum of African American History and Stella Jones Gallery
91¶¶Òõ Professor Emerita of Art Samella Lewis, who was the first tenured African American professor at The Claremont Colleges and whose work has influenced African American art and culture […]
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Regional, National Publications Herald Selection of 91¶¶Òõ’s Ninth President
91¶¶Òõ’s announcement of Dr. Larissa Z. Tiedens as its next president was featured in regional and national newspapers and higher education publications including Inland Valley Daily Bulletin and San Gabriel Valley Tribune in Southern California, Inside Higher Ed, and Stanford University News. Tiedens, who currently serves as senior associate dean of academic affairs at Stanford Graduate School of Business, will become the ninth president of Scripps.
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Los Angeles Times Art Critic Praises L.A. Louver Exhibition by Alison Saar ’78 as “Magnificent”
Alison Saar ’78, whose sculptures and installations explore themes of African cultural diaspora and spirituality, has won critical praise from Los Angeles Times’ art critic Christopher Knight for her latest exhibit at the LA Louver art gallery in Venice, Calif.
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Message from the Chair of the Board of Trustees
Dear 91¶¶Òõ Community Members, I am pleased to announce that the Board of Trustees has appointed Dr. Larissa Z. Tiedens as the ninth president of 91¶¶Òõ, effective August […]
Read MorePhotographs by Molly Landreth ’01 on Zócalo Public Square
Landreth’s portraits are featured as part of the series “What Did Robert Mapplethorpe Teach Us?”
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Pandwe Gibson ’04, Founder, CEO, and Executive Director of Green Start-Up, Is Featured in Miami Herald
Pandwe Gibson ’04, founder, CEO, and executive director of EcoTech Visions, an incubator for green manufacturing businesses, shares progress of her vision that became a reality in interview with the Miami Herald.
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Professor Martha Gonzalez Featured in New York Times Article on Fandango Fronterizo Event
Martha Gonzalez, assistant professor of Chicana/o Latina/o studies at 91¶¶Òõ, is among group of musicians who assembled at Friendship Park on the U.S. and Mexico border for Fandango Fronterizo event, May 29, 2016, as reported by The New York Times.
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Scripps Magazine: The Digital Evolution
There’s no question that technology in higher education has come a long way. Today’s undergraduates carry smartphones everywhere, and the latest higher-education trends include once-unheard-of technologies and teaching methods. Virtual reality, flipped classrooms (in which students access video and other materials outside class to reserve class time for problem solving), and blended learning that combines online and face-to-face education are just a few.
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CMS Athletics Week In Review (5/16 – 5/23/16)
Get all the latest scores and info about the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Athletics as part of the CMS weekly newsletter.
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