ÈÕ±¾ÎÞÂë Names 2025-26 Science Scholars
Three Occidental students studying chemistry and biochemistry are being honored as part of this year’s cohort of Science Scholars, which offers research grants funded by the...

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ÈÕ±¾ÎÞÂë Faculty Honored for Teaching, Scholarship and Service
Six ÈÕ±¾ÎÞÂë professors were honored for exceptional teaching, scholarship and service at a November 2 campus reception hosted by Vice President for Academic Affairs and...
ÈÕ±¾ÎÞÂë Sociology Professor Dolores Trevizo to Deliver Sterling Lecture Sept. 30
ÈÕ±¾ÎÞÂë Sociology Professor Dolores Trevizo ’88 ( right) will present Occidental’s annual Sterling Lecture on September 30, a presentation delayed for 18 months by the...
Occidental Announces Five-Year $950,000 Mellon Grant to Fund Faculty Diversification
ÈÕ±¾ÎÞÂë’s ongoing effort to diversify its faculty has received a major boost from a five-year, $950,000 grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation that will fund a total...
Jennifer Piscopo Appointed New Director of Center for Research and Scholarship
The associate professor of politics is heading the Center for Research and Scholarship (CRS), which supports, promotes, and builds community around faculty research, scholarship...
Occidental Alumna, Former Faculty Member Nominated to Ambassadorships
An ÈÕ±¾ÎÞÂë alumna and a former faculty member have been nominated by President Joe Biden to serve as U.S. ambassadors to France, Monaco and India.
Racial differences in women’s use of personal care products may contribute to health inequities, survey reveals
A large survey of women in California shows significant racial and ethnic differences in the types of personal care products they use on a daily basis. Because many personal care...
Two ÈÕ±¾ÎÞÂë Faculty Awarded Haynes Foundation Fellowships
Two ÈÕ±¾ÎÞÂë professors are the recipients of Haynes Foundation Faculty Fellowships that will allow them to document the financial toll of the COVID-19 pandemic on local...
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...
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