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Seaver Alumni House — Alumni Association Announces Alumni and Faculty Awards
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The Benefits of Humor in Challenging Times

Thursday, April 7, 2022

Humor not only relieves stress in challenging times—it also works across cultures, according to Ori Amir, a psychological science professor at Pomona College who not only researches humor but who is also a stand-up comedian.

Pomona Professor Is Helping to Improve Health Literacy in an Audio Search World

Tuesday, February 15, 2022

David Kauchak and colleagues from the University of Arizona are currently researching ways to improve health and medical literacy in the virtual-assistant world.

Pomona Professor Leads Research Into Galaxies Lacking Dark Matter

Monday, February 14, 2022

Pomona College Professor Jorge Moreno led a research team that in a computer simulation found seven galaxies lacking dark matter.

Caana architectural complex at Caracol, Belize

Prof. Arlen Chase Explores Ancient Maya Metropolis

Thursday, February 10, 2022

Professor Arlen Chase has been researching the city of Caracol for over 30 years and continues to includes students in his archaeology work there.

Professor Daniel Martínez talks in class with a student holding a laptop computer.

Research Sheds New Light on Stability of Gene Order in Chromosomes Across Animal Kingdom

Wednesday, February 2, 2022

Animal chromosomes have been shuffling for at least 700 million years, but when you look at them today, the same genes appear on the same groups of genes in chromosomes in all animals.

Pomona College Partnership with LA River Storytelling Project Awarded California Humanities Grant

Friday, January 21, 2022

The project LA River X aims to highlight the cultural and historical significance of those miles through the collection, dissemination and preservation of the stories of the people who live along the LA River.

Q&A: Professors Kyla Tompkins and Aimee Bahng Take "Keywords" from the Classroom to the Kitchen

Tuesday, December 14, 2021

Gender and Women’s Studies Professors Kyla Wazana Tompkins (also a professor of English) and Aimee Bahng are part of the editorial team that recently released Keywords for Gender and Sexuality Studies.

Q&A: Prof. Patricia Smiley on Mothers, Children and Stress in the Time of COVID-19

Thursday, December 9, 2021

You stress, I stress, we all stress? Psychological Science Professor Patricia Smiley and her team set out to investigate those very questions as they pertain to mothers and their children during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Prof. Matthew Sazinsky and Team Receive NIH Grant to Develop Technology to Stop Future Pandemics

Friday, November 19, 2021

Pomona College Professor Matthew Sazinsky is part of a team of researchers awarded a multi year grant by the National Institute of Health to develop technology to stop future pandemics.

Q&A: Prof. Hung Cam Thai on COVID-19 and Remittances in Vietnam

Monday, November 8, 2021

Prof. Hung Cam Thai looks at Vietnam and tells us more about what’s been happening in that country during the pandemic with remittances—money sent by immigrants to their country of origin to assist friends and family members.

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