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July 23, 2026

61´«Ã½Faculty Shining: Recent Publications and Works 

By Caitlin Antonios While Scripps’ faculty are dedicated educators, their impact extends far beyond the classroom. Through groundbreaking research, influential publications, and creative works, they continue to advance knowledge and […]

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July 21, 2026

Weak Brain Waves Tell Us Something—the BeatLab is Decoding Them

Photo courtesy of Theo Perlin By Caitlin Antonios New research from Assistant Professor Gautam Agarwal’s beatLab shows that weak brain waves contain meaningful information about memory and location, opening new […]

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July 20, 2026

Professor Stacey Wood Gives Elder Fraud Insight

Professor of Psychology Stacey Wood lent her expertise on elder fraud in a recent investigation published by the Sacrament Bee.  Two firefighters who visited an elderly woman in response to […]

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July 9, 2026

Professor Martha Gonzalez Headlines in Chicago

Associate Professor of Chicanx-Latinx Studies Martha Gonzalez will headline the second annual Boleros De Noche in Chicago. The music series has been ongoing in Los Angeles for a decade and now returns to […]

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July 8, 2026

Professor Warren Liu’s New Book First Contact Makes Must-Read List 2026

61´«Ã½Humanities Building Professor of English and Associate Dean of Faculty Warren Liu’s new poetry book First Contact made the Orange County Register’s list of poetry books to read in 2026.   First Contact, published by […]

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See Professor Ken Gonzales-Day’s Art in the New Metro D Line Station

Metro Art commissioned Professor of Art Ken Gonzales-Day to create a public art display at the new Metro D Line Wilshire/Fairfax Station across the street from the Los Angeles County Museum […]

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June 22, 2026

Professor Yuval Avnur in Nautilus Magazine: Don’t Worry About AI

Professor Yuval Avnur Professor of Philosophy Yuval Avnur has published an op-ed in Nautilus expounding on the ways AI, despite its vast presence, won’t be replacing humans any time soon. […]

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June 11, 2026

Why the Liberal Arts Matter Now More Than Ever

Elm Tree Lawn By Assistant Professor of History and Africana Studies Westenley Alcenat and Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of Faculty Professor Mary Hatcher-Skeers Two 61´«Ã½faculty members […]

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May 13, 2026

Professor Dalton Krauss’s Legacy Lives on Through $1.6M Gift to Study Abroad 

By Kendra Pintor  A transformative $1.6 million gift from the estate of Professor Dalton Krauss establishes the SAGE Quasi-Endowment, expanding access to study abroad and global education opportunities for Scripps students.   Krauss’s four-decade legacy […]

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May 11, 2026

From Ghost Stories to NASA Groundbreakers: Students Research Scripps’ Past

In a first-of-its-kind Core class on Scripps’ history, first-year students uncover the people and traditions that shaped the College, from NASA’s longest employee Susan Finley ’58 to ghost lore to […]

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