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Rya Jetha '23 and Mohammed Ahmed '23 will pursue master's degrees in Cambridge University's Downing College during the next academic year as recipients of the Downing Scholarship. Each year up to two Pomona students are selected for the award.

The Forum on Education Abroad announced that Kiya Henderson '23  is the winner of its Award for Academic Achievement Abroad for her research paper, “A Retrospective Analysis of Maternal Mortality in Kisumu, Kenya from March 2021 to March 2022.

In this Q&A, Prof. Heidi Haddad explores the charges issued by the International Criminal Court against President Putin and Maria Lvova-Belova, and what they signal ahead for the Russian war against Ukraine.

Is there a connection between the way data is used and the erosion of trust in science? What can be done to combat disinformation? In his new book, Distrust, Prof. Gary Smith shares insights and strategies on an important topic in today’s world.

By the time they graduate, about half of Pomona students have done at least one semester of off-campus study. The key is to seek a program that best fits their goals. Students gain experience navigating different environments and worldviews.

On February 28, Evelyne Aviles Velazquez ’26 participated in “Day at the Capitol,” an event for students fto meet with legislators and their aides and advocate for the role of private institutions in California higher education.

Three Sisters, Pomona College’s upcoming mainstage production, will be performed March 2-5 at Seaver Theatre. 

Through the Women in Security program, now in its second year, students at Pomona College can learn firsthand about the experiences of women who are in the midst of advancing their careers in security-related fields.

Joseph C. Osborn was awarded a Digital Humanities Advancement Grant for $146,605 by the NEH. The award will fund the development of software tools supporting scholarship and citation of interactive software.