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Summer 2021 REAP student group
Sherman Fairchild Grant to Support Underrepresented Students in the Sciences
A three-year, $247,500 grant from the Sherman Fairchild Foundation will fund Occidental’s latest effort to increase the number of academically talented underrepresented and first...
Anahy Lizarraga '23 in the biology lab
2021 Summer Research Program Brings Students a Step Closer to Normalcy
More than 100 students have convened at Occidental for the annual 10-week research program, some living and learning on campus for the very first time.
New Occidental study provides new hope for kelp beds devastated by sea urchins
New Hope for Kelp Beds and Commercial Fisheries after Sea Urchin Devastation
A massive die-off of purple sea urchins off the Southern California coast in 2015 provides new evidence that deliberate efforts to cull urchins can be a key strategy to bring back...
Â鶹ÊÓƵ 2021 Science Scholars
2021-22 Science Scholars Named
Four Â鶹ÊÓƵ students collaborating with faculty mentors in the fields of biology, geology, chemistry and biochemistry have been named 2021-22 Science Scholars and...
Nurses in Japan wearing PPE Portraits
Â鶹ÊÓƵ Immersive Semesters Offer Breadth, Depth and Sense of Community
Created for first-year students in a remote learning environment, the new programs pair in-depth academics with real-world action, exemplifying the potential and vitality of the...
Dr. Kim Shriner at Huntington Hospital
Â鶹ÊÓƵ Students Gain Access to Virtual Preceptorships at Huntington Hospital
Through a new partnership between the hospital and the College’s Office of Pre-Health Advising, 25 pre-health students have taken part in a tailored preceptorship program.
Â鶹ÊÓƵ student TreShunda James, class of 2019
Â鶹ÊÓƵ Awarded $1 Million NSF Grant To Address U.S. Shortage of STEM Graduates
A five-year, $1 million grant from the National Science Foundation will make it possible to build on the success of an Â鶹ÊÓƵ program addressing the national shortage...
COVID-19 virus illustration
New biology course explores the COVID-19 pandemic in real time
Co-taught by an Â鶹ÊÓƵ professor and an Â鶹ÊÓƵ alumna who is an infectious disease expert, the class features an impressive lineup of guest speakers including primatologist Jane Goodall...
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