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Thomas Amory, Ross Pringle and Max Distaso kayaking near Redondo Beach, California

A Summer of Pelicans, Bullfrogs and Woodrats: Students Study Local Wildlife Diversity

Tuesday, August 5, 2025

Biology majors Thomas Amory ’27 and Max Distaso ’28 are spending their summer in search of radio-banded pelicans and studying American bullfrogs and two species of woodrat. They are among 241 students in the Summer Undergraduate Research Program.

Chloe Marple ’26 and Sage Santomenna ’26 Awarded Goldwater Scholarship

Tuesday, July 22, 2025

The two rising Pomona College seniors were among the 441 college students recognized by the Goldwater Foundation for their exceptional promise of becoming research leaders in the fields of natural sciences, engineering and mathematics.

Summer Research on Campus Probes Local Indigenous Population Demise

Friday, July 18, 2025

What led to the demise of indigenous people that once inhabited the land around Pomona College? Gabriel Dalton ’25 wants to challenge the conventional theory that smallpox epidemics in the late 1800s wiped them out.

Prof. Jessica Stern holding her book Beyond Difficult

Prof. Jessica Stern’s New Book Helps Readers Deal with Difficult People

Tuesday, July 15, 2025

Last month, Jessica Stern ’12 published Beyond difficult: An attachment-based guide to dealing with challenging people. Stern discusses why she wrote the book and how she hopes the content will help readers.

Haakon Pihlaja ’25 and Gabriel Schuhl ’25

Two Members of the Class of 2025 Head to Cambridge University as Downing Scholars

Monday, July 7, 2025

Every fall, two recent Pomona College graduates travel across the pond to the University of Cambridge as Downing Scholars. Starting in October, Haakon Pihlaja ’25 and Gabriel Schuhl ’25 will represent Pomona College in Cambridge for nine months.

Eighteen Pomona College Alumni Receive Fulbright Award

Wednesday, June 18, 2025

Their disciplines range from biology to mathematics to linguistics to religious studies, and their participation in the Fulbright U.S. Student Program will take them abroad to study, conduct research or teach English.

Seven Graduating Seniors Awarded Rena Gurley High Scholarship Prize

Thursday, June 12, 2025

Seven members of the Class of 2025 were awarded the Rena Gurley Archibald High Scholarship Prize at Commencement on May 18. The prize is given to seniors drawn from the list of students with perfect GPAs.

Michell Mamombe ’27 Launches Program to Empower Zimbabwean Girls

Monday, June 9, 2025

Michell Mamombe ’27 has first-hand knowledge of hurdles girls in her hometown of Gweru, Zimbabwe, face to realize their potential and seeks to remove some of those obstacles starting this summer.

Prof. Lupe Bacio to Continue Her Research on COVID-19 Impact on Latino Adolescents and Caregivers Through Haynes Foundation Grant

Friday, May 9, 2025

Prof. Lupe Bacio, associate professor of psychological science and Chicana/o Latina/o studies, says her goal “has always been to try to use science and evidence-based practices to reduce inequality and inequities.”

Six Members of the Class of 2025 Reflect on Their Time at Pomona

Wednesday, May 7, 2025

Leading up to Commencement on May 18, meet six members of the Class of 2025 and learn about their time at Pomona, their future plans and what they will miss after they graduate.

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