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Gilman Scholarships Ease Path to Study Abroad for Pomona Students

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Prof. Edray Goins Lends Expertise to “Journeys of Black Mathematicians” Documentary

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Prof. Jessica Stern ’12 Studies Empathy in Children and Teens

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Prof. Edray Goins Lends Expertise to “Journeys of Black Mathematicians” Documentary
Thursday, February 6, 2025
Filmmaker George Csicsery's two-part documentary takes a comprehensive look at the past, present and future of the field its myriad subjects have devoted their lives to. Prof. Edray Goins and Prof. Omayra Ortega '01 are among the interviewees.
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U.S. Diplomat Leyth Swidan ’16 Represents America’s Promise to the World
Tuesday, January 7, 2025
Based in Washington, D.C., Leyth Swidan '16 works on U.S.-Saudi Arabia bilateral relations and building support for U.S. policy priorities across the Gulf. He previously completed two-year assignments in both Kuwait and Denmark.
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As An Exoneree, Ruben Piñuelas ’21 is Accomplishing the ‘Impossible’
Wednesday, November 20, 2024
As someone who felt life would always be an uphill battle, Ruben Piñuelas '21 credits Pomona College for giving him the resources to pursue a career in law. “Pomona knows how to push you," he says, "but also how to let you grow at your own pace.”
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TIME Magazine Names Chinasa T. Okolo ’18 One of 100 Most Influential People in AI
Monday, September 16, 2024
Chinasa T. Okolo ’18, a first-generation Nigerian American, holds dear her time at Pomona College, crediting her liberal arts education and computer science professors for igniting in her a desire to understand human-computer interaction.
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Exhibit About Civil Rights Icon Myrlie Evers-Williams ’68 to Open in The Claremont Colleges Library
Monday, August 19, 2024
Highlights of the archival collection  civil rights icon Myrlie Evers-Williams '68 donated to Pomona College in 2023 will be displayed starting Aug. 26 at The Claremont Colleges Library. It will be open to the public free of charge through Dec. 20.
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Janet Benton ’79 Elected as the Next Chair of the Board of Trustees at Pomona College
Friday, July 12, 2024
Janet Inskeep Benton ’79 is the new chair of the Pomona College Board of Trustees. Her three-year term as leader of the 28-member board began July 1. She succeeds outgoing chair Sam Glick '04, who had led the board since 2015.
A portrait of Yannai Kashtan '20
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.
Lydia Haile '22 at Commencement
Schwarzman Scholar Lydia Haile ’22 Embraces Opportunity to Live and Learn Abroad
Monday, June 24, 2024
In August, Haile will embark on a transformative journey as a Schwarzman Scholar, pursuing a master’s degree in global affairs from Tsinghua University in Beijing.
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Eight Pomona College Alumni Awarded NSF Graduate Research Fellowships
Tuesday, June 11, 2024
The fellowship supports superlative students who are pursuing or planning to pursue full-time research-based master’s and doctoral degrees in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) or in STEM education.
Mackenzie Grieman '09 in Antarctica
Mackenzie Grieman ’09 Traveled to Edge of the World Along Winding Career Path
Wednesday, February 28, 2024
In 2018, Pomona College alumna Mackenzie Grieman '09 spent weeks living in a tent in Antarctica for postdoctoral research. Six years later, she's an associate editor at Springer Nature Group, the global publisher of scientific research.
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