http://www.pomona.edu/newsThe latest news from Pomona College, one of the nation's premier liberal arts colleges.Copyright (c) 2010 Pomona College. All rights reserved.en-ushttp://www.pomona.edu/news/2013/06/12-machine-project.aspxProfessor of Art Mark Allen and Machine Project, his experimental art collective, were commissioned by the J. Paul Getty Museum to produce public programming for Pacific Standard Time Presents: Modern Architecture in L.A.The ArtsWed, 12 June 2013 10:10:00 PDT http://www.pomona.edu/news/2013/06/07-gladney-chinese-president.aspxDru Gladney, professor anthropology, was quoted in a Desert Sun article about Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S.-China relations as Xi and President Barack Obama meet for two days of talks in Rancho Mirage, California.ResearchFacultyLife on CampusFri, 7 June 2013 14:30:00 PDT http://www.pomona.edu/news/2013/06/07-summer-construction.aspxSummer 2013 will be a busy season of construction projects on the Pomona campus, as the Office of Facilities and Campus Services makes progress on new buildings, major office renovations and projects focused on greening the heart of campus.Life on CampusStaffStudentsFri, 7 June 2013 13:00:00 PDT http://www.pomona.edu/news/2013/06/03-res-hall-award.aspxPomona’s newest residence halls, Pomona Hall and Sontag Hall, have been recognized with the 2013 Green Good Design award by the European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies and the Chicago Athenaeum Museum of Architecture and Design.Life on CampusMon, 3 June 2013 9:30:00 PDT http://www.pomona.edu/news/2013/05/28-martinez-immortality-grant.aspxProf. Daniel Martínez's research project "Identifying and Characterizing the Genes of Immortality in Hydra" was among the first research proposals selected for funding by The Immortality Project at the University of California, Riverside. Martínez will use the $250,000 grant to determine what genes are implicated in making the freshwater hydra effectively immortal, research that has implications for human medicine.FacultyResearchTue, 28 May 2013 9:30:00 PDT http://www.pomona.edu/news/2013/05/20-wig-awards-faculty.aspxPomona College Professors Robert R. Gaines, Char Miller, M. Cristina Negritto, Daniel J. O’Leary, Sahriar Shariari, Michael D. Steinberger, Valorie D. Thomas and Kenneth B. Wolf have received the 2013 Wig Distinguished Professor Award for Excellence in Teaching. The award is the highest honor bestowed on Pomona faculty and recognizes exceptional teaching, concern for students and service to the College and the community.FacultyMon, 20 May 2013 13:30:00 PDT http://www.pomona.edu/news/2013/05/20-besnard-vp-advancement.aspxPomona College has appointed Pamela Besnard, currently vice president for development and alumni relations at The New School in New York City, as its new vice president for advancement. At Pomona, Besnard will oversee the College’s fundraising operations as well as outreach programs for alumni, parents and other constituents.StaffMon, 20 May 2013 13:00:00 PDT http://www.pomona.edu/news/2013/05/17-fulbright.aspxTwelve graduates of the Pomona College Class of 2013 and a recent alumna were awarded prestigious Fulbright Fellowships to pursue independent research or teach English around the globe. In addition, five members of the Class of 2013 were selected as Fulbright alternates.ResearchLife on CampusStudentsFri, 17 May 2013 11:00:00 PDT http://www.pomona.edu/news/2013/05/16-datafest.aspxNine Pomona College students on two teams—Team Chirp and Team Stingrays—earned a “Best Insight” award at this year’s DataFest, a 48-hour data-analysis competition held at UCLA on April 19-21. StudentsThu, 16 May 2013 16:07:00 PDT http://www.pomona.edu/news/2013/05/15-char-miller-book-edge.aspxIn his latest book, On the Edge: Water, Immigration and Politics in the Southwest, Char Miller investigates the challenges of living within the region’s complex natural systems and the interplay of politics, the environment and the region’s residents.FacultyResearchWed, 15 May 2013 13:30:00 PDT http://www.pomona.edu/news/2013/05/13-sagehen-report.aspxThis week in Pomona-Pitzer Athletics was all about the NCAA Championships, with Women’s Tennis and Women’s Water Polo showing impressive heart with some thrilling  comebacks, and Baseball getting the good news it was crossing its fingers for all week. AthleticsMon, 13 May 2013 11:08:00 PDT http://www.pomona.edu/news/2013/05/28-sagehen-report.aspxThe end of the 2012-13 Pomona-Pitzer athletic year saw a pair of Women’s Tennis players earn All-America honors by reaching the quarterfinals of the NCAA Division III Doubles Championships, while Baseball went 11 innings in its opening round NCAA Tournament game against nationally-ranked Texas-Tyler before falling in a heartbreaker. AthleticsMon, 13 May 2013 11:08:00 PDT http://www.pomona.edu/news/2013/05/10-alumni-weekend-photos.aspxAbout 1,600 alumni from classes that end in '03 and '08 (going back to 1948) and friends joined us in Claremont from May 2-5 to celebrate Alumni Weekend 2013.AlumniFri, 10 May 2013 16:05:00 PDT http://www.pomona.edu/news/2013/05/09-goldwater-scholarships.aspxGabriella Heller '14, Kyle Metcalfe '14 and Constance Wu
 '14 have each been awarded a Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship, which provides up to $7,500 per year for educational expenses to college sophomores and juniors who intend to pursue careers in mathematics, the natural sciences or engineering. William Reilly 14, a molecular biology major, received an honorable mention.ResearchStudentsLife on CampusThu, 9 May 2013 10:00:00 PDT