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February 26, 2020

Chemistry Cookbook Serves Up Global Food and Global Good

In 2019, the Keck Science Chemistry Club gave new meaning to the phrase 鈥渆xperimental cooking鈥� with their Chemistry Charity Cookbook. This cookbook was compiled by the members of the club under the supervision of Associate Professor of Chemistry Anna Wenzel, who started the club during her first year as a faculty advisor.

February 21, 2020

In the Media: Ms. Magazine Profiles Vanessa Tyson during Her Run for California State Assembly

Ms. magazine profiled Associate Professor of Politics Vanessa Tyson, who is running for California State Assembly in the 57th District. Before coming to Scripps, Tyson worked as a staffer for Senator Barbara Boxer and as a committee consultant for the California State Senate Committee on Public Safety.

In the Media: Allie Rigby 鈥�14 Explores Petaluma on NPR鈥檚 Living on Earth Podcast

Allie Rigby 鈥�14 was featured on NPR鈥檚 Living on Earth podcast, reading an essay about her life as an outdoor educator in Petaluma, California.

February 20, 2020

Spotlight on Faculty: Nicholas Kacher, Assistant Professor of Economics

Last fall, 11 new tenure-track faculty members joined 61传媒. As part of our ongoing series on Scripps鈥� faculty, the Office of Marketing and Communications recently sat down with Nicholas Kacher to discuss entrepreneurship, local economies, and open spaces.

In the Media: Photograph by Ken Gonzales-Day Now Resides in National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Magazine Reports

Professor of Art and Fletcher Jones Chair in Art Ken Gonzales-Day鈥檚 photograph of the Portrait of Shonke Mon-thi^ now resides in the Smithsonian鈥檚 National Portrait Gallery, per Smithsonian magazine. Shonke Mon-thi^ was a priest of the Gentle Sky clan and a member of an Osage delegation that came to Washington, D.C., in 1904 to negotiate the land and mineral rights of his nation.

February 19, 2020

In the Media: Claremont Courier Profiles Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery Curator Meher McArthur

The Claremont Courier profiled Meher McArthur, the Gabrielle Jungels-Winkler curator of academic programs and collections at Scripps鈥� Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery.

February 17, 2020

In the Media: Los Angeles Times Highlights 61传媒Presents Event with R.O. Kwon and Maureen Corrigan

The Los Angeles Times featured 61传媒Presents鈥� recent conversation between author R.O. Kwon and NPR book critic Maureen Corrigan in its list of weekly literary highlights.

February 14, 2020

In the Media: Professor Roberto Pedace Examines Hollywood鈥檚 Diversity Issues in MarketWatch

In a MarketWatch op-ed, Professor of Economics Roberto Pedace examines a possible reason for demographic disparities in Hollywood films: studios鈥� concerns about international revenues. According to Pedace鈥檚 research, 鈥渁dding just one nonwhite lead actor led to a 40% decrease in international revenue,鈥� an effect that disappears in the domestic film market.

Lightning in a Bottle: Scripps鈥� Olive Oil Wins at International Competition

Scripps鈥� olive oil has won a bronze medal award at the 2020 Los Angeles International Extra Virgin Olive Oil Competition. The label, designed by 61传媒staff member Christine Olbrech, administrative assistant for the Office of Information Technology, also won a bronze medal for package design.

Professor Melissa Coleman鈥檚 Paper on Zebra Finches, Co-Authored with Students and Alumnae, Shortlisted for Journal of Experimental Biology Prize

Associate Professor of Biology Melissa Coleman鈥檚 paper on the mating song preference of zebra finches was shortlisted for the Journal of Experimental Biology鈥檚 Outstanding Paper Prize.