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Spotlight on Faculty: Ethan Van Arnam, Assistant Professor of Chemistry	2017-12-06, [Article]
Lars Schmitz Discusses Early Mammals Who Literally ‘Came Out of The Dark’ With the Demise of Dinosaurs	2017-11-06, [Article]
Keck Science Prof. Tang awarded National Institute of Health grant to expand student research	2017-11-02, [Article]
Research and Internships: Nia-Renee Cooper ’18, Neuroscience Major Is Remaking Recess	2017-09-01, [Article]
Professor Nancy S.B. Williams on the frontiers of inorganic chemistry curriculum	2017-08-25, [Article]
Research and Internships: Siria Medina ’18, Researching Neurobiology in Copenhagen	2017-08-18, [Article]
Keck Dean and Astrophysicist Ulysses J. Sofia Illuminates the Solar Eclipse	2017-08-17, [Article]
Awards and Honors: Associate Professor of Chemistry Anna Wenzel, Two Grants for Molecular Chemistry Research Put Students to Work at W.M. Keck Science Department	2017-07-19, [Article]
Professor Donald McFarlane’s New Research Surveys Volcanic Crater Lakes	2017-07-05, [Article]
EnviroLab Asia awarded $1.4 million grant to expand environmental research project	2017-06-25, [Article]
Space Pioneer Sue Finley ’58 Featured in LA Times	2017-06-20, [Article]
The 5C Experience: The Awesome Ladies in Physics and Astronomy Are ALPHA Women on Campus	2017-06-16, [Article]
Naomi Schroff-Mehta ’18 Presented Her Research At the LA Neurological Society This Summer	2017-06-16, [Article]
Scripps College Alumna Tracy Layden ’13 Authors SeniorHomes.com Blog Post as Director of Marketing for Alert1	2017-06-15, [Article]
Pitzer Family Foundation Donates $1 Million to Pitzer College for Expansion of Science Program	2017-05-11, [Article]
Scripps Students March for Science	2017-04-27, [Article]
Dr. Ulysses J. Sofia Named Keck Science Dean	2017-04-06, [Article]
Pink Coralline Algae Holds Secrets of Climates Past According to Research by Professor Branwen Williams	2017-03-27, [Article]
Spotlight on Faculty: Jennifer Armstrong, Professor of Biology and Faculty Director of the Post-Baccalaureate Premedical Program	2017-03-07, [Article]
Spotlight on Alumnae: Alexandra “Sasha” Leibholz ’16 Looks Within Genomes for Secrets of Evolution	2017-03-02, [Article]
Victoria Nguyen ’15 Publishes Scholarly Paper on New Microscope Design	2017-01-24, [Article]
Spotlight on Faculty: Jenna Monroy, Assistant Professor of Biology	2016-12-20, [Article]
Kate Fehlhaber ’09 Honored by Society for Neuroscience	2016-12-05, [Article]
Professor Sarah Gilman's Work With ‘Robomussels’ Helps Track Climate Change	2016-10-19, [Article]
Spotlight on Faculty: Findley Finseth, Assistant Professor of Genomics	2016-09-21, [Article]
Associate Professor of Environmental Science Branwen Williams Featured in National Geographic	2016-08-26, [Article]
Research and Internships: Amanda Maheras ’17, Understanding the Human Brain through Zebrafish	2016-07-07, [Article]
Class of 2016: Michelle Ozaki ’16: Dedicated to Finding a Cure for Cancer	2016-05-13, [Article]
2016 Goldwater Scholarships Winners Plan to Pursue Careers in the Sciences	2016-04-08, [Article]
Professors and Pitzer Alumnus Publish First Research of its Kind on Reptiles that Chemically Lure Prey	2016-03-30, [Article]
Professor Kathleen Purvis-Roberts awarded prestigious fellowship to help shape Asian-Pacific environmental policies with U.S. State Department	2016-03-15, [Article]
Pitzer Student Antonio Godoy ’18 Presents Atmospheric Chemistry Research at National Scientific Meeting	2016-03-11, [Article]
Chemistry Professor Aaron Leconte Earns Cottrell Scholar Award	2016-02-29, [Article]
Students present a fascinating array of projects at Keck Summer Science Research Symposium	2015-09-18, [Article]
Lindsay Claiborn '05 launches new podcast on women in science	2015-05-11, [Article]
NSF Awards Professor Patrick Ferree $830,000 CAREER Grant for Genome Research	2015-02-02, [Article]
Biology Professor Patrick Ferree secures prestigious $830,000 NSF grant for early-career scientists	2015-01-22, [Article]
Biology Professor Sarah Gilmans wins prestigious $688,000 NSF grant for early-career scientists	2015-01-21, [Article]
Director of Sponsored Research Bidushi Bhattacharya notes Keck Science among top in federal research grants	2015-01-21, [Article]
Keck Biology Professor’s $500,000 NSF Grant Supports Student Involvement in Genome Research	2014-12-19, [Article]
Keck Science seniors present original thesis research	2014-12-05, [Article]
Biology Professor Lars Schmitz studies nocturnal behavior in dinosaurs	2014-09-03, [Article]
Environmental Science Professor Colin Robins studies plant life habitats	2014-07-18, [Article]
Primordial Perception: Professor Lars Schmitz Gives Talk on the Evolution of Eyes	2014-02-14, [Article]
Professor Robins Publishes New Research on Soil Dating Techniques	2014-02-04, [Article]
Sydney Freggiaro, Scripps '09, puts molecular biology degree to use in dance choreography	2013-12-14, [Article]
Biology Professor Jennifer Armstrong wins $450,000 grant from the National Science Foundation	2013-12-13, [Article]
Biology Professor Patrick Ferree and Tricia Chong, '13, study male-killing bacteria	2013-12-09, [Article]
Chemistry Professor Katie Purvis-Roberts receives Henry Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award	2013-08-26, [Article]
Biology Professor Lars Schmitz; Patrick Niedermeyer, PIT '15; and Chloe Shih, Pit '15; travel to China to study paleontological collections	2013-08-16, [Article]
Julia Maxon, SCR '05, publishes in New England Journal of Medicine	2013-08-15, [Article]
Chemistry Professor Katie Purvis-Roberts receives Henry Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award	2013-08-14, [Article]
Brian Cohn, PIT '14; Jacob Enslein, PIT '15; Julia File, PIT '14; and (Yoni) Samuel Rubin, PIT '15; present research at Capstone Conference at the Ohio State University Mathematical Biosciences Institute	2013-08-09, [Article]
Chemistry Professor Katie Purvis-Roberts receives Henry Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award	2013-08-05, [Article]
Sheila Panez, CMC '15, and Jaanhvi Vaidya, CMC '14, present research on running and time-delayed networks	2013-08-02, [Article]
Fatima Elkabti, SCR '09, to complete doctorate of optometry	2013-08-01, [Article]
Hannah Shoenhard, SCR '14, receives Barry Goldwater Scholarship	2013-05-08, [Article]
Senior Thesis Poster Presentations	2013-04-08, [Video]
Miles Lifson, CMC '13, receives Honorable Mention for Plutonium-238 Project in Washington, D.C., for work under supervision of Physics Professor Jim Higdon	2013-03-08, [Article]
Associate Professor of Biology Jennifer Armstrong discuss the effect on environment on our genes	2013-03-05, [Podcast]
Brittan Sutphin, CMC '14, leads the way in raising awareness about sudden arrhythmia deaths	2013-02-08, [Article]
Chemistry professor Aaron Leconte published paper describing techniques to analyze chemically modified RNA	2013-01-08, [Article]
Biology professor Lars Schmitz discovers prehistoric sea monster	2013-01-08, [Article]
Biology professor Lars Schmitz wins NSF grant to organize international, multidisciplinary meeting in evolutionary biology	2012-12-07, [Article]
Yale-National University of Singapore Inaugural Faculty visit Keck Science	2012-11-28, [Article]
Emily Bulley, '13, wins award for poster at scientific conference for research project with Biology professor Emily Wiley	2012-11-20, [Article]
*Chemistry professor Kayla Kaiser's nanotechnology fashion show* during National Chemistry Week**	2012-10-31, [Article]
Anna Silverman, Scripps '13, studies outcome of glaucoma surgery	2012-10-30, [Article]
Biology professor Patrick Ferree and Megan Swim, Scripps '12, study genes of the jewel wasps	2012-10-10, [Article]
The art of science	2012-09-14, [Article]
Chemistry Professor Mary Hatcher-Skeers gives keynote address at Scripps College convocation	2012-09-10, [Article]
Keck Science Department 2012 Summer Symposium	2012-09-10, [Video]
Biology Professor Marion Preest and Matthew Ward, Pitzer '11, travel to Canada to present research on the way chameleons attract prey	2012-08-24, [Article]
Biology research continues at the Bernard Field Station	2012-06-01, [Video]
Keck Science Department provides Creative Chemistry lesson to local fifth graders	2012-04-18, [Article]
Dr. Uma Chowdry, Chief Scientist and Technology Officer Emeritus at Dupont, visited Keck Science Department	2012-04-18, [Article]
Professor Branwen Williams publishes research on global warming in Science	2012-04-11, [Article]
Karin Weston, Scripps '12, a molecular biology and music double major, performs solo senior recital	2012-03-29, [Article]
Professor Scot Gould discusses our Accelerated Integrated Science Sequence	2012-03-27, [Podcast]
Pitzer '12, students Gabriel Loewinger and Dean Pospisil win Watson Fellowships	2012-03-20, [Article]
Professor Branwen Williams publishes in prestigious journal Science	2012-03-02, [Article]
Professor Bryan Thines selected for US Department of Energy Research Program	2012-03-02, [Article]
Gabriel Loewinger, Pitzer '12, coauthors paper in journal Neuropharmocology	2012-02-27, [Article]
Professor Anna Wenzel Receives National Science Foundation research grant	2012-02-23, [Article]
Kathleen Purvis-Roberts coauthors textbook on chemistry and the environment	2012-02-15, [Article]
Professor Mary Hatcher-Skeers and team awarded grant to support women pursuing careers in technology and computers	2012-01-30, [Article]
Pitzer College Participates in Improving Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Education	2012-01-24, [Article]
Claremont College Students Gather with Keck Faculty to See Rare Astronomical Phenomenon	2011-11-29, [Article]
Duet-singing wrens surprise scientists, Melissa Coleman	2011-11-03, [Article]
Mesmerizing and Magical Views of Jupiter, Steve Naftilan	2011-10-29, [Article]
Chem Expo, Kayla Kaiser and students	2011-10-24, [Article]
Anna Wenzel presents research with Garret Blake, Pitzer '10, at the AmeriChemical Society Regional meeting	2011-10-14, [Article]
Joint Science Department Becomes the W.M. Keck Science Department of Claremont McKenna College, Pitzer College and Scripps College	2011-09-02, [Article]
Joint Science Department Awarded a Jean Boissevain Lectureship	2010-11-08, [Article]
Associate Professor Jennifer Armstrong Awarded National Science Foundation Grant	2010-10-21, [Article]
New Dean Appointed for the Joint Science Department	2009-09-08, [Article]
Kenan Professor John Milton of The Claremont Colleges Joint Science Department Receives National Science Foundation Grant	2006-12-13, [Article]