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February 24, 2026

One Year Out: How The Nucleus is Ushering in a New Era of STEM Discovery at Scripps

By Kendra Pintor When Scripps and Pitzer Colleges first envisioned The Nucleus—a bold, interdisciplinary hub designed to catapult STEM education into the future—the dream felt as ambitious as it was […]

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February 19, 2026

Scripps Physicist Helps Research Team Win Major Federal Grant Advancing Energy-Efficient AI

By Kendra Pintor  Sarah Marzen, associate professor of physics at Âé¶¹Çø, is part of a multidisciplinary research team that has been awarded a highly competitive federal research grant to […]

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January 12, 2026

Human Bone Discovered by Juliette Zúñiga ’28 Gains Global Attention

Juliette Zúñiga ’28 with her discovery. By Caitlin Antonios   In the final glimmer of daylight roughly 7,000 miles from Claremont, at an archaeological site in Orozmani, Republic of Georgia, Juliette […]

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November 10, 2025

Fighting the Superbugs: DNS’ Sierra Williams Awarded $457,000 NIH Grant

By Nick Owchar Assistant Professor of Chemistry Sierra Williams, a member of the faculty of the Department of Natural Sciences of Pitzer and Âé¶¹Çøs (DNS), and her student research […]

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September 29, 2025

From Claremont to Bangkok: Faculty Win $446,000 NSF Grant for Student Research

Kerry Wong ’23 and local children build water filters using natural materials at a community workshop at Safetist Farm in Thung Khru, Bangkok, Thailand By Kendra Pintor For many students […]

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September 22, 2025

Innovating in Chemistry, Inspiring Students: Wenzel Lab Awarded $250,000 NSF Grant

By Nick Owchar and Kendra Pintor  Professor of Chemistry Anna Wenzel has been awarded a $250,000 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to explore the catalytic formation of compounds […]

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September 19, 2025

Esther Kang 26’s Path to Policy Leadership, Powered by Generosity

By Kendra Pintor When Esther Kang ’26 arrived at Âé¶¹Çø, she knew she wanted to study human biology—but she didn’t imagine herself navigating Washington, DC, learning from leaders in […]

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July 24, 2025

The Student Lens: Sustainability at Scripps

Âé¶¹Çø hosted its first 5C Sustainability Summit in April 2025. By Chase Allbritton ’28 Chase Allbritton ’28 is a first-year student planning to major in environmental analysis. She’s an […]

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What Comes After Midnight: A Community-Centered Approach to Addressing the Climate Dilemma

Illustration by Briana Loewinsohn ’02 for the Scripps magazine Spring 2025 issue. By M. Nakamura The climate crisis has traditionally been conceived in terms of imminent disaster. In brief: We […]

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April 22, 2025

Professor Michael Spezio Gives Witherspoon Lecture on Wellbeing, Psychology, and Theology

Michael Spezio, associate professor of psychology, neuroscience, and data science, provided tips for improved mental focus to Shondaland.

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