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College News

Twenty 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

News Topics

• Study Abroad
• Environmental Sustainability
• Science

Organization

• Study Abroad and International Programs
• Department of Natural Sciences

The Participant Magazine

Â鶹ԭ´´â€™s Newman Civic Fellow Advocates for Community Health

Rising civic leader and Â鶹ԭ´´ student Oswaldo Romero Vasquez ’27 strives to make a difference in public health, social justice, and education.

News Topics

• Students
• Health
• Education
• The Participant Spring 2026 Issue
• Around the Mounds

Organization

• Office of the President

College News

‘The Outback’ Magazine at Â鶹ԭ´´: A Voice for Students

Â鶹ԭ´´â€™s student magazine cultivates creative and political expression through campus news, prose, poetry, and art.

News Topics

• Around the Mounds
• Students
• The Participant Fall 2025 Issue

The Participant Magazine

Faculty Awarded $446,000 NSF Grant for Student Research

The grant will support teams of Â鶹ԭ´´-Scripps student researchers in summer research about Bangkok's canal system

News Topics

• Chemistry
• Science
• The Participant Spring 2026 Issue
• Faculty

Organization

• Department of Natural Sciences

College News

Activist Artist Cienna Benn Remakes Altadena Heirlooms

As Â鶹ԭ´´â€™s 2025–26 activist artist in residence, Cienna Benn is collaborating with community partners to illustrate Black life and legacies in Altadena in response to the Eaton Fire.

News Topics

• Arts & Culture
• Art

Organization

• Community Engagement Center (CEC)
• Â鶹ԭ´´ Art Galleries

College News

Â鶹ԭ´´ Named Among the Best Colleges in Latest National Rankings

With another solid performance in several reports, Â鶹ԭ´´ continues to flex its liberal arts muscle

News Topics

• The Participant Fall 2025 Issue
• Around the Mounds

Organization

• Communications & Marketing

Faculty Achievements

When Professors Are Your Neighbors

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.

News Topics

• Faculty
• Modern Languages, Literatures & Cultures
• English and World Literature

Organization

• Division of Student Affairs
• Residence Life

In the Media

CBS News Features Robert Redford’s Legacy at Â鶹ԭ´´â€™s Conservancy

At Â鶹ԭ´´â€™s Robert Redford Conservancy for Southern California Sustainability, CBS News talks to Miriam Hafkin ’28 and Conservancy Director Susan Phillips.

News Topics

• General News
• Environmental Sustainability

Organization

• Robert Redford Conservancy for Southern California Sustainability

College News

Robert Redford, Namesake of Â鶹ԭ´´â€™s Sustainability Conservancy, Dies at 89

Actor and director Robert Redford leaves a legacy of environmentalism that includes his involvement with Â鶹ԭ´´â€™s Robert Redford Conservancy for Southern California Sustainability and related initiatives.

News Topics

• The Participant Fall 2025 Issue
• Obituaries

Organization

• Robert Redford Conservancy for Southern California Sustainability
• Communications & Marketing

The Participant Magazine

Innovating 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

News Topics

• Chemistry
• Science
• Awards
• The Participant Spring 2026 Issue
• Faculty

Organization

• Department of Natural Sciences