Feature Stories (page 2)
One Year Out: How The Nucleus is Ushering in a New Era of STEM Discovery at ľ¹ÏÓ°Ôº
By Kendra Pintor When ľ¹ÏÓ°Ôº and Pitzer Colleges first envisioned The Nucleus—a bold, interdisciplinary hub designed to catapult STEM education into the future—the dream felt as ambitious as it was […]
Read Moreľ¹ÏÓ°Ôº Physicist Helps Research Team Win Major Federal Grant Advancing Energy-Efficient AI
By Kendra Pintor Sarah Marzen, associate professor of physics at ľ¹ÏÓ°Ôº, is part of a multidisciplinary research team that has been awarded a highly competitive federal research grant to […]
Read MoreFrom Tenochtitlan to ChatGPT: How ľ¹ÏÓ°Ôº Is Navigating the AI Era
Illustration created by Rymie By Caitlin Antonios Before the arrival of modern technology, students studied ancient civilizations by reading books or viewing artifacts in a museum. Today, you can watch […]
Read MoreFamilies at the Heart of ľ¹ÏÓ°Ôº: Meet Parent Leadership Circle Co-Chairs Renee Tanaka and Kevin Yasumura P’27
Kevin Yasumura, Renee Tanaka, and their children Kaitlyn and Keith Kevin Yasumura and Renee Tanaka, both Northern California natives, are embracing their new roles as co-chairs of ľ¹ÏӰԺ’s Parent […]
Read MoreKicking Off GivingTuesday 2025 at ľ¹ÏÓ°Ôº
By Kendra Pintor ľ¹ÏÓ°Ôº invites the entire community to join us this GivingTuesday, taking place on December 2, 2025, by making a gift to The ľ¹ÏÓ°Ôº Fund. This year, […]
Read Moreľ¹ÏÓ°Ôº Names Endowment for Kirk Delman
By Kendra Pintor For nearly four decades before his retirement, Kirk Delman was a quiet force behind the scenes at the Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery (RCWG)—guiding exhibitions, mentoring students, safekeeping […]
Read MoreFighting the Superbugs: DNS’ Sierra Williams Awarded $457,000 NIH Grant
By Nick Owchar Assistant Professor of Chemistry Sierra Williams, a member of the faculty of the Department of Natural Sciences of Pitzer and ľ¹ÏÓ°Ôºs (DNS), and her student research […]
Read MoreFrom Claremont to Bangkok: Faculty Win $446,000 NSF Grant for Student Research
Kerry Wong ’23 and local children build water filters using natural materials at a community workshop at Safetist Farm in Thung Khru, Bangkok, Thailand By Kendra Pintor For many students […]
Read MoreInnovating in Chemistry, Inspiring Students: Wenzel Lab Awarded $250,000 NSF Grant
By Nick Owchar and Kendra Pintor Professor of Chemistry Anna Wenzel has been awarded a $250,000 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to explore the catalytic formation of compounds […]
Read MoreUncovering Ellen Browning ľ¹ÏÓ°Ôº: Nicole Teh ’27 and Jannat Verma ’26 Selected as 2025 EBS Interns
By Kendra Pintor This summer, ľ¹ÏÓ°Ôº students Nicole Teh ’27 and Jannat Verma ’26 stepped into the past to shape how we understand the College’s most influential figure: its founder, […]
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