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Jorge Moreno and Francisco Mercado in the campus planetarium — Astronomy Post-Doc and Professor Publish Paper on Dark Matter and Galaxies
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Two students sit on bench smiling — Pomona College Seniors Help Connect Community Members to Healthcare Resources
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Zoe Dorado '27 — Zoe Dorado ’27 a National Youth Poet Laureate Finalist
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Astronomy Post-Doc and Professor Publish Paper on Dark Matter and Galaxies

Monday, April 22, 2024

Francisco Mercado, a post-doctoral research fellow at Pomona College, and Jorge Moreno, associate professor of physics and astronomy, published a paper on April 16 in the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society.

Kendra Nguyen '24 inside the Pomona Planetarium.

Kendra Nguyen ’24 Earns Chambliss Astronomy Achievement Student Award

Thursday, February 15, 2024

A deep-rooted curiosity in planets beyond our solar system led Kendra Nguyen '24 to Pomona College, where they are a budding astrophysicist.

Thirteen Faculty Members Promoted

Monday, June 26, 2023

Thirteen faculty members have been recognized for their intellectual leadership, professional achievement, and service.

Professor Jorge Moreno and three students seated in front of chalkboard at the Flatiron Institute

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.

Eleven Pomona College Students and Alumni Awarded NSF Graduate Research Fellowships

Wednesday, May 3, 2023

The NSF fellowship will provide Pomona students and alumni with an annual $37,000 stipend and $12,000 cost of education allowance for three years over a five-year fellowship period.

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.

Pomona Faculty and Staff Earn Numerous Grants and Awards in 2020-21 Academic Year

Thursday, September 2, 2021

During the 2020–21 academic year, Pomona faculty and staff members secured numerous grants and awards which support faculty research and institutional priorities in support of Pomona College’s educational mission.

Table Mountain Observatory with Pomona’s 1-meter telescope

Students Assist Prof. Philip Choi's NASA-Funded Work Tracking Asteroids That Could Threaten Earth

Tuesday, June 1, 2021

Student researchers work with Professor Philip Choi to track potentially hazardous asteroids as part of a NASA-funded project with Caltech and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Ryan Stern '99 in Mars Perseverance mission shirt

From Reggae to the Red Planet: Ryan Stern '99 and His 25 Years of Dedication to KSPC and JPL

Thursday, April 29, 2021

Ryan Stern '99 helped the Ingenuity Mars Helicopter take flight in April. On May 13, he'll take his final spin as a reggae DJ on KSPC after 25 years. Photo by: Anna Stern

Camille Molas '21 with city skyline in background

Camille Molas '21: From Astrophysics to Wall Street

Tuesday, April 6, 2021

An astrophysics major, Camille Molas '21 will start a career in finance in Manhattan after graduating.

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