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Access, Affordability, and OutcomesCue the White Coat Ceremony
Recent Â鶹Դ´ alumni got accepted to med school, dentistry school, and physician associate school in 2026 thanks to personalized career guidance.
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Faculty ExcellenceNew Â鶹Դ´ STEM & Humanities Faculty Start in Fall 2026 
Â鶹Դ´ welcomes two tenure-track faculty in biology and political studies in fall 2026; the College also highlights the promotion of several current faculty. 
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Access, Affordability, and OutcomesBuilding Community Care in STEM & Medicine
Biology and chemistry major Sharon Vazquez Vite ’26 draws inspiration from her family and Â鶹Դ´â€™s social responsibility core value to make a difference in healthcare.
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Access, Affordability, and OutcomesConditioned for Success
Julian Medina ’26 turned a summer job with the Los Angeles Dodgers into a launching point for a career in sports performance.
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Access, Affordability, and OutcomesStudying a Rare California Ecosystem
Hannah Chan ’24 and Bailey Parkhouse ’24 publish research they started as Â鶹Դ´ students to study fire risks to the California sage scrub.
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Faculty ExcellenceFireflies & Medicine: Professor Aaron Leconte Awarded $503,298 NIH Grant
Aaron Leconte and his students in the Department of Natural Sciences of Â鶹Դ´ and Scripps Colleges are researching a firefly enzyme’s potential as a biotech tool for human health.
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- Department of Natural Sciences
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Access, Affordability, and OutcomesFighting the Superbugs: DNS’ Sierra Williams Awarded $457,000 NIH Grant
Williams and her students will explore alternative ways to combat drug-resistant bacteria
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Academics, Ideas, LearningTwenty Years in Costa Rica
This year marks a milestone for the Firestone Center, which puts students at the forefront of restoring the Costa Rican forests and the habitats of the animals who call them home
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- Study Abroad and International Programs
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Access, Affordability, and OutcomesFaculty Awarded $446,000 NSF Grant for Student Research
The grant will support teams of Â鶹Դ´-Scripps student researchers in summer research about Bangkok's canal system
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Faculty ExcellenceInnovating in Chemistry: Wenzel Lab Awarded $250,000 NSF Grant
The award will support several student researchers in a project aimed at unlocking inexpensive ways to develop critically important chemical compounds
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- Department of Natural Sciences