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Fighting the Superbugs: DNS鈥� 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 Scripps Colleges (DNS), and her student research […]
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The John Stauffer Charitable Trust Commits $3 Million to Endow Professorship
William F. Kruse, Amy Marcus-Newhall, and Michael Whalen at the grand opening of The Nucleus By Kendra Pintor Scripps College is excited to announce a generous $3 million gift commitment […]
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Aaron Leconte Receives Cottrell Postbac Award
The award is a post-pandemic initiative that supports research by undergraduate seniors working under faculty supervision for a year after graduation.
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Nancy S.B. Williams and Allegra Liberman-Martin ’10 Co-Author Paper in Organometallics
Liberman-Martin, now an assistant professor of chemistry at Chapman University, was a thesis student of Williams during her senior year at Scripps.
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Ethan van Arnam Co-Authors Paper on Fungus-Growing Ants, Contaminants, and Antibiotics
鈥淎nimal hosts often benefit from chemical defenses provided by microbes,鈥� the co-authors explain.
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Katie Purvis-Roberts Co-Authors Dynamic Urban Emission Displacement Assessment
“In reality, fossil fuel divestment is impossible due to its reliability,” the co-authors write, “but renewable technology can improve the built environment and air quality management in the city.”
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Chemistry Students Come Together for Annual “Dot-Off” Competition
鈥淭he Dot-Off turns studying chemistry from an isolated activity to this community of groups that loudly cheer for each other,” says Mary Hatcher-Skeers.
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Spotlight on Faculty: Sierra Williams, Assistant Professor of Chemistry
Sierra Williams, assistant professor of chemistry, discusses bacteria, inclusive scientific practices, and painting.
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Spotlight on Faculty: Bethany Caulkins, Assistant Professor of Chemistry
As part of our ongoing series on Scripps鈥� faculty, the Office of Marketing and Communications sat down with Bethany Caulkins to discuss science education, wildlife, and unexpected opportunities.
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Kitchen Chromatography and Virtual Escape Rooms: Chemistry Faculty Adapt to Remote Instruction
Natalie Tsai ’22 said the class has inspired her to become more involved with chemistry-related research, specifically antibiotic discovery. 鈥淭his course showed me the multitude of ways that chemists can make an impact in their communities,鈥� she said.
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