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  1. A closeup of the the Â鶹ԭ´´ bronze plaque on the stone pillar of the Â鶹ԭ´´ Gate
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    Washington Post Cites Â鶹ԭ´´ Alum & Professor’s Research in Medical Marijuana Debate

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    Is medical marijuana helpful or hiding deeper issues? The Washington Post references Â鶹ԭ´´ alum Jared Weisman ’20 and Professor Marcus Rodriguez’s study in an op-ed.

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  2. headshot of Aaron Leconte superimposed over an images of fireflies on a dark background
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    Fireflies & Medicine: Professor Aaron Leconte Awarded $503,298 NIH Grant

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    3p Bridgette Ramirez

    Aaron Leconte and his students in the Department of Natural Sciences of Â鶹ԭ´´ 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
  3. Phil Zuckerberg sits on a stage with two guests
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    Zuckerman Spars with NYT Columnist on Faith and Secularism

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    3p Nick Owchar

    Â鶹ԭ´´ Professor Phil Zuckerman and the New York Times’ Ross Douthat Tackled the Nature of Belief in a Recent Public Conversation

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  4. A dove radiates light inside a person's head
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    Being the Change the World Needs

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    Professor Suyapa Portillo Villeda '96 shares what she tells her students about the power of the liberal arts

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  5. Stephen L Glass teaching class
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    Classic Course, Classic Professor

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    Professor Emeritus Stephen L. Glass reminds us of antiquity's enduring relevance to the present

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    • Communications & Marketing
  6. An outside view of the west side of McConnell surrounded by a desert landscape
    Faculty Excellence

    Deeply Rooted

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    This spring, the College honored three faculty members whose long careers have shaped Â鶹ԭ´´'s identity

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    Faculty Excellence

    In the Media - Fall 2025

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    Â鶹ԭ´´ faculty contribute regularly to the national news conversation. Read their recently published quotes.

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    • Communications & Marketing
  8. a view of the field studio event with several multidisciplinary works of art superimposed by a shot of two women speaking at a lecture.
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    Intersecting Worlds

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    The latest faculty research includes studies of work-life balances, famous poets, and more

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    • Communications & Marketing
  9. A diver swims toward an underwater factory
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    Reimagining the Last Frontier

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    3p Marc Weingarten

    Lisa Yin Han’s award-winning book, Deepwater Alchemy, draws on the humanities to reframe humanity’s use—and harm—of the world’s oceans

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  10. Professor Fely Catan wears teal outfit and Professor Amanda Louise Johnson wears a floral dress inside a faculty apartment.
    Faculty Excellence

    When Professors Are Your Neighbors

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    3p Bridgette Ramirez

    Professors Fély Catan and Amanda Louise Johnson are Â鶹ԭ´´â€™s Faculty-in-Residence in 2025–26, and their goal is to cultivate a living-learning environment for students.

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    • Division of Student Affairs
    • Residence Life