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PomonaVotes Rallies Students—Wherever They May Be

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In Memoriam: English Professor Stanley Crouch

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Aseal Birir '18: Africana Studies Will Make Me a Better Doctor

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Aseal Birir '18: Africana Studies Will Make Me a Better Doctor

Wednesday, September 16, 2020

At a young age Aseal Birir '18 came to searing realizations of what it means to be a Black male in the U.S. Now a Harvard Medical School student, he also realizes Africana studies will help him practice better medicine.

Roberto Garza Lopez, Chemistry, Professor, COVID-19 research

Inhibiting Novel Coronavirus Proteins May Be Key to Stopping COVID-19

Thursday, July 30, 2020

According to new research from Professor Roberto Garza-Lopez, one key to unlocking the COVID-19 puzzle may be in understanding the effect of metal ions on a pair of the novel coronavirus’ proteins.

Clockwise: Gilda Ochoa, Alexandra Papoutsaki, Aimee Bahng, Jane Liu, Jorge Moreno and Tom Le.

Faculty Members Recognized with Wig Awards for Excellence in Teaching

Wednesday, May 20, 2020

The 2020 Wig Award recipients are faculty members: Aimee Bahng, Tom Le, Jane Liu, Jorge Moreno, Gilda Ochoa and Alexandra Papoutsaki.

Chemistry Professor Nicholas Ball Receives $394,145 Research Grant from the National Institutes of Health

Friday, May 8, 2020

Chemistry Professor Nicholas Ball has received a National Institutes of Health grant for the development of a pathway to synthesize sulfur-based compounds to facilitate drug target discovery.

Already a Published Novelist, Hannah Black ’20 Will Attend Medical School

Tuesday, April 7, 2020

Hannah Black ’20 is set to graduate with a degree in chemistry and in the fall, she’ll start at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine in Chapel Hill.

Budding Scientist Wins Pomona’s First Knight-Hennessy to Stanford

Thursday, March 5, 2020

There have been many doors in the life of Yannai Kashtan ’20. Today he has arrived at his next, very prestigious door: a Knight-Hennessy scholarship, which is a full ride to Stanford University.

Brendan Terry ’20 to Tackle Disease and Disparities with Gates Cambridge Scholarship

Thursday, February 13, 2020

Brendan Terry ’20 believes his research could offer insights into cancers and chronic diseases that disproportionately affect vulnerable populations — and the Gates Cambridge Trust thinks so, too.

3D rendering of bacteria under microscope

Pomona College Receives $104,000 Grant from the Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation

Wednesday, February 5, 2020

Pomona College will fund student scholars in chemistry, biology and medical sciences thanks to a grant from the Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation.

Elise Koskelo '20 Awarded Churchill Scholarship

Wednesday, January 29, 2020

It’s awards season — but first up are the Churchills, not the Oscars.

Professor Jane Liu Receives $378,600 National Institutes of Health Grant to Continue Studying Cholera Bacteria

Monday, June 24, 2019

Pomona College Chemistry Professor Jane Liu received an NIH grant that will provide funding for three years of continued research on the molecular circuitry that allows cholera bacteria to adapt and survive.

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