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Spotlight on Seniors: Sylvie Alexander ’22 Finds Success Through Seaweed
鈥淭he moment I learned about the possibility of climate mitigation through seaweed cultivation, it was like sparks went off,鈥� Alexander says.
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Daisy Achiriloaie 鈥�24 Earns Prestigious Goldwater Scholarship
Achiriloaie has been awarded the most prestigious scholarship in the United States for undergraduates studying natural science, engineering, or math.
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Janet Sheung Receives National Science Foundation Grant to Study Cell Transport
Janet Sheung has received a three-year National Science Foundation (NSF) grant to advance understanding of the intracellular transport process, which can lead to more effective drug delivery systems.
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Spotlight on Seniors: Jess Maurice 鈥�22 Advances Understanding of Animal Social Behavior
Jess Maurice 鈥�22 presented her research on the social hierarchies of fish at the Southern California Animal Behavior conference.
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Spotlight on Faculty: Gautam Agarwal, Assistant Professor of Neuroscience
Assistant Professor of Neuroscience Gautam Agarwal discusses decision-making, the interdisciplinary nature of neuroscience, and electronic music.
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Spotlight on Alumnae: Rebecca Zabinsky ’09 Works to Create Sustainable Proteins
Rebecca Zabinsky ’09 is a senior scientist at The EVERY Company, an organization whose mission is to create a sustainable, ethical approach to making protein.聽
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Spotlight on Faculty: Bethany Caulkins, Assistant Professor of Chemistry
As part of our ongoing series on Scripps鈥� faculty, the Office of Marketing and Communications sat down with Bethany Caulkins to discuss science education, wildlife, and unexpected opportunities.
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Michael Spezio Co-Authors Nature Paper on Computational Neuroscience of Decision-Making
Michael Spezio, assistant professor of psychology, neuroscience, and data science, co-authored a paper, published in Nature, on the computational neuroscience of decision-making.
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Melissa Coleman Directs Summer Neuroscience Lab, Oversees Grass Lab Fellowships
Professor of Neuroscience Melissa Coleman led the Grass Fellowships in neuroscience lab this past summer. As director of the Grass Lab, Professor Coleman oversaw the independent research projects on animal systems carried out by postdoctoral fellows.
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Stephanie Du 鈥�21 Receives REPS Scholar Funding to Assist Sarah Budischak with National Science Foundation-Funded Fieldwork
Stephanie Du will serve as an NSF Research Experience for Post-Baccalaureate Students (REPS) scholar for the 2021鈥�22 academic year. She鈥檒l travel to Finland with Assistant Professor of Biology Sarah Budischak to study wild bank voles infected with a strain of hantavirus, a disease that can spread from rodents to humans.
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