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Prof. Kyla Wazana Tompkins Wins James Beard Award for Essay ‘On Boba’

Thursday, June 15, 2023

On June 3, Kyla Wazana Tompkins, professor of English and gender and women’s studies, won a James Beard award for her essay “On Boba,” published in the The Larb Quarterly of the Los Angeles Review of Books.

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Politics Class Project Could Influence Future California Reproductive Health Policies

Wednesday, June 7, 2023

Students in Prof. Heidi Haddad’s politics class this spring researched abortion measures, introduced or enacted post-Dobbs, across all 50 states. They presented their findings to staff from the office of California Gov. Newsom in Sacramento in May.

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Astronomy Professor and Students Get High-Level Science Opportunities in NYC Residency

Thursday, June 1, 2023

Three Pomona College students did research this summer in the Center for Computational Astrophysics at the Flatiron Institute in New York City, thanks to the efforts of Jorge Moreno, assistant professor of physics and astronomy.

Prof. Rosalia Romero at the Cheech with Sam White and Daniel Velazquez

Students Gain Mentorship and Museum Experience from Prof. Rosalia Romero

Tuesday, May 16, 2023

Rosalia Romero, assistant professor of art history, is an organizer for a pair of exhibitions showing through May 28 at The Cheech in Riverside, Calif., and Samuel White ’23 and Daniel Velazquez ’25 have served as her research assistants.

Seven Professors Receive Highest Pomona Faculty Honor at Commencement

Monday, May 15, 2023

This year’s Wig Award recipients are Konrad Aguilar, Oona Eisenstadt, Jo Hardin, Sara Masland, David Menefee-Libey, Prageeta Sharma and Arely Zimmerman.

Unsettling Exiles: Prof. Angelina Chin Publishes Book on Chinese Migrants in Hong Kong and the Southern Periphery During the Cold War

Wednesday, April 26, 2023

In her second book, Angelina Y. Chin, chair and associate professor of history at Pomona College, explores the history of people who lived in limbo outside the borders of mainland China in Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan during the Cold War.

Wallace Meyer, Nelia Perry ’24, Sy’Vanna Bartlett ’24 and Andre Cavalcanti

Professors Wallace Meyer and Andre Cavalcanti Receive $1.6 Million Award to Conserve Hawaiian Land Snails

Tuesday, April 18, 2023

A $1.6 million award from the National Science Foundation and the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation will allow Wallace Meyer and his collaborators to identify solutions to keep species of Hawaiian land snails alive.

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What’s Fueling Distrust in Science? An interview with Prof. Gary Smith

Monday, March 27, 2023

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.

In Memoriam: Emeritus Professor Jerome J. Rinkus

Tuesday, March 7, 2023

Jerome J. Rinkus, a professor of Russian language and literature at Pomona College for three decades, has died.

Turkish Students at Pomona Mobilize to Send Earthquake Relief

Monday, February 27, 2023

Beliz Aluc ’23, Serenat Arpat ’25 and Ulas Ayyilmaz ’24 created a fundraiser on GoFundMe to aid victims of the 7.8 magnitude earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria on February 6.

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