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Chigozie Obiegbu ’23 Examines the Early Development of COVID-19 Conspiracies in Germany
“These issues are important to consider when thinking about how scientific and political institutions should communicate to the wider public, especially in times of crisis,” Obiegbu says.
Read MoreMirabella Miller ’24 Examines Relationship Between Traditional Femininity and Existential Doom
Miller’s podcast examines how women view their future personal and professional accomplishments through internalized gender stereotypes.
Read MoreIn the Media: Dwandalyn Reece ’85 Gives TED Talk on Origins of Blackface and Stereotypes
“These stereotypes were a powerful reinforcement of the ideas of white supremacy and Black inferiority,” Reece says.
Read MoreIn the Media: Lynne Thompson ’72 Receives Fellowship from Academy of American Poets
Thompson is the current poet laureate of Los Angeles, a role to which she was appointed in 2021.
Read MoreIn the Media: Gabby Giffords ’93 Reflects on What She’s Learned for Esquire
“I think of forgiveness as tied to—but distinct from—acceptance,” she writes.
Read MoreIsabel Evans ’23 Investigates Environmental Education and Colonial Violence
The extent of Evans’ research wouldn’t have been possible, she says, without the funding she received from the 91 Research in Environmental Analysis and Pre-Thesis Fellowship.
Read MoreKatie Eu ’23 Examines Wellness TikTok through an Economic Lens
Katie Eu ’23 is moving the “that girl” discussion into an entirely new realm: the field of behavioral economics.
Read MorePresident Suzanne Keen’s Empathy and Reading Now Available from Routledge
“As people, it’s in our nature to relate to one another’s stories,” Keen explains. “When we read novels with a sense of empathy, we come away with an improved sense of other people’s perspectives and experiences that are quite different from our own.”
Read MoreIn the Media: Kim-Trang Tran’s Artwork Featured in New USC Pacific Asia Museum Exhibition, Pasadena Now Reports
The exhibition celebrates women of color’s role in shaping social change.
Read MoreCorina Silverstein ’25 Uses Research to Expand Chicanx and Latinx Art Representation
Silverstein is helping expand the collection of Chicanx and Latinx art at the El Paso Museum of Art, with a focus on the representation of women and queer artists.
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