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  1. headshot of Sharon Vazquez Vite
    Access, Affordability, and Outcomes

    Building Community Care in STEM & Medicine

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    3p Nick Owchar

    Biology and chemistry major Sharon Vazquez Vite ’26 draws inspiration from her family and Â鶹ԭ´´â€™s social responsibility core value to make a difference in healthcare.

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    • Department of Natural Sciences
  2. headshot of Aaron Leconte superimposed over an images of fireflies on a dark background
    Faculty Excellence

    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. Sierra Williams
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    Fighting the Superbugs: DNS’ Sierra Williams Awarded $457,000 NIH Grant

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    Williams and her students will explore alternative ways to combat drug-resistant bacteria

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    • Department of Natural Sciences
  4. Bangkok canal system that is being studied by a student team led by Professors Purvis-Roberts and Chandrangsu
    Access, Affordability, and Outcomes

    Faculty Awarded $446,000 NSF Grant for Student Research

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

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    • Department of Natural Sciences
  5. Inset photo of Anna Wenzel with a molecular model studied in her lab
    Faculty Excellence

    Innovating in Chemistry: Wenzel Lab Awarded $250,000 NSF Grant

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    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
  6. The cover of Participant magazine with a photo of the front of the Nucleus science building The cover overlays an aerial view of the Nucleus.
    Academics, Ideas, Learning

    New Participant Issue Experiments in Scientific Curiosity

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    3p Bridgette Ramirez

    From cracking the codes of life to the biology of making a difference, the spring 2025 magazine showcases the Â鶹ԭ´´ science experience and the opening of an exciting new facility, Nucleus West.

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    • Department of Natural Sciences
  7. Photo grid of ten headshots of new Â鶹ԭ´´ faculty members.
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    Introducing New Faculty in Humanities and STEM at Â鶹ԭ´´

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    3p Bridgette Ramirez

    New professors start teaching and current faculty receive promotions in 2024–25

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  8. A view of the Â鶹ԭ´´ Clock Tower on a bright day with the grove house and the san bernardino mountains behind it.
    Faculty Excellence

    Professor Ethan Van Arnam Awarded NIH Grant to Seek Disease-Fighting Molecules

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    Ethan Van Arnam and his lab have been awarded a three-year, $400,000+ R15 grant from the National Institute of Health’s (NIH) Institute of General Medical Sciences.

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    • Department of Natural Sciences