News

Pomona College Art Professor Sandeep Mukherjee looks down from stairway on his art installation at YouTube Theater.

Prof. Sandeep Mukherjee's Art Graces YouTube Theater

Read the Full Story
Tony Jin student award

Tony Jin ’22 Earns Recognition for Anthropology Research on Chinese Queer Activism

Read the Full Story
outdoor classrooms, eric hurley

Taking Academia Outdoors

Read the Full Story
Geology Professor Jade Star Lackey at Kings Canyon National Park
Geology Prof. Jade Star Lackey Awarded More Than $100,000 from the National Science Foundation
Monday, September 13, 2021
Geology Professor Jade Star Lackey is the recipient of a National Science Foundation grant of more than $100,000 for his collaborative research with Caltech.
Prof. Robert Gaines and fossil
New Species of Fossil Named After Geology Professor Robert Gaines
Wednesday, September 8, 2021
A recently discovered extinct animal species was named after Geology Professor Robert Gaines for his work uncovering fossils of the earliest animals from half-a-billion-year-old Cambrian rocks in the Canadian Rockies.
A boy with lab equipement, a yellow bird and the Morgan Crusader bible in the background
Solar Cells, Warbler Birds and Medieval Manuscripts: 14 Thesis Projects to Cap (and Gown) Senior Year
Thursday, May 6, 2021
Pomona College seniors share their thesis projects that range in topics from physics to anthropology, theatre and molecular biology.
Phoebe Thompson Classics
Phoebe Thompson ’20 Excavates the Earth to Understand the Ancient
Tuesday, July 28, 2020

Combining a classics major and geology minor took Phoebe Thompson ’20 down some ancient paths.

Masha Prokopenko, Geology Faculty, In the field
Geology Professor Maria Prokopenko Receives $126,000 Research Grant from National Science Foundation
Monday, April 27, 2020

Geology Professor Maria Prokopenko has received a $126,000 grant from the National Science Foundation’s program on chemical oceanography to study the distribution of a nitrogen isotope of cold-water corals.

Headshot of Bob Gaines
Geologist Robert Gaines Named Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the College
Thursday, January 23, 2020

Pomona College Geology Professor Robert Gaines, with his record of extensive service on campus and research around the globe, has been named vice president for academic affairs and dean of the college.

River in South China
Professor Robert Gaines Helps Make Historic Discovery of 500 Million-Year-Old Fossil Site in South China
Thursday, March 21, 2019

Professor of Geology Robert Gaines is part of an international team that unearthed a 518 million-year-old fossil site in South China -- one of the most important Cambrian fossil sites discovered in modern history.

Bob Gaines at Kootenay Park
Science Magazine Cover Story Features Professor Robert Gaines’ Geology Discovery
Monday, November 26, 2018

The alien-looking fossils unearthed by a team of scientists co-led by Pomona College Professor of Geology Robert Gaines, are the subject of a new cover story in the latest issue of Science.

Professor Linda Reinen is looking at Alida as they sit before a table.
Making Geology More Accessible
Monday, November 19, 2018

Professor Linda Reinen worked with Alida Schefers '21 to ensure her geology classroom was accessible for all students, including students using wheelchairs.

Jeff Friedman, Class of 2019, SURP, Theatre
Students Make the Most of Summer With Research Opportunities
Wednesday, August 15, 2018

This summer, more than 170 students from a range of academic disciplines took part in research opportunities funded by the Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP).

Showing 1 - 10 of 17 Stories

FILTER NEWS BY

Categories

Media Contact

For the Media

Social Media Activity

Pomona is full of passion and engagement. Want evidence? Check out what we're up to on social media.

Social Media Hub