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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.

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.

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.

New Season of Sagecast Delves into “What’s Next?”

Thursday, June 5, 2025

The new season of Sagecast, the podcast of Pomona College, recently launched with the theme “What’s Next?” Each episode features a conversation between a Pomona professor and an alumnus or alumna who shares their field of interest and expertise.

Meet Three Sagehens Playing Spring Sports at Pomona

Thursday, March 20, 2025

The athletic calendar ramps up as the school year winds down, with new seasons for baseball and softball, men’s and women’s golf, women’s lacrosse, men’s and women’s tennis, men’s and women’s track and field, and women’s water polo.

Head shots of Francisco Mercado and Jorge Moreno

NSF Grant Will Fund Symposium for Post-Doctoral Fellows

Tuesday, September 3, 2024

The Pomona College Department of Physics and Astronomy is administering a $50,000 conference grant from the National Science Foundation. It will support the 23nd annual symposium of NSF’s Astronomy and Astrophysics Postdoctoral Fellowship program.

Gas Stove Pollution Research by Yannai Kashtan ’20 Gains National Attention

Tuesday, July 2, 2024

The Los Angeles Times was the latest outlet to feature Yannai Kashtan ’20, whose research at Stanford University and comments have been published by such organizations as CNN, Newsweek and The Guardian.

Downing Scholarship Funds Leo Alaghband ’24 and Zongqi “Tim” Zhai ’24 to Study at Cambridge

Wednesday, June 12, 2024

Each year, the Downing Scholarship funds two graduating seniors from Pomona to pursue a one-year master’s degree at Cambridge. Leo Alaghband ’24 and Zongqi Zhai ’24 have been selected to represent Pomona at Downing College this fall.

Head and shoulder photos of professors Rachel Levin, April Mayes and Thomas Moore

Faculty in Biology, History and Physics Named to Endowed Professorships

Friday, May 24, 2024

Three members of the Pomona College faculty, Biology Professor Rachel Levin, History Professor April Mayes and Physics Professor Thomas Moore were named in May to endowed professorships by vote of the College’s Board of Trustees.

Physics Students, Alumni and Faculty Journey to Path of Totality

Wednesday, May 8, 2024

Associate Professor of Physics and Astronomy Philip Choi's desire to build community made a road trip to Mesquite, Texas, last month happen.

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