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In the Media: Barbara Arnwine ’73 in Washington Post, “We Should be Coming Together”

Barbara Arnwine ’73 was quoted in a Washington Post column about the role of black men in organizing to defend black women against insulting remarks made by President Trump.

Focus on Faculty: Thierry Boucquey, Professor of French

The first thing to know about Professor of French Thierry Boucquey is that he has a personal motto. The second and more important thing to know is that he actually lives by it. “Mens sana in corpore sanois a Latin phrase meaning ‘a healthy mind in a healthy body,” says Boucquey as we sit down together on the occasion of his retirement from 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú.

Professors Huang and Roselli Named Co-Directors of the Interdisciplinary Humanities Initiative

This past June, 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú announced the formation of the Interdisciplinary Humanities Initiative to connect 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú students to learning opportunities across Southern California. Made possible by an $800,000 grant from the Mellon Foundation, the initiative will fund research fellowships, faculty professional development, and clinic courses developed in collaboration with community organizations throughout the region.

A Latitude Beyond: Branwen Williams Ventures Near and Far to Unlock the Mysteries of Climate Change

Standing in the tide pools at El Matador Beach in Malibu, California, Branwen Williams, associate professor of environmental science at the W.M. Keck Science Department, looks out at the horizon as the sun descends over the Pacific.

Spotlight on Faculty: Pete Chandrangsu, Assistant Professor of Biology

This fall, Pete Chandrangsu will join the faculty at the Keck Science Department as an assistant professor of biology. Coming to 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú from Cornell University, Professor Chandrangsu’s research explores how bacteria respond to stress, and how that knowledge may have a positive effect on human health and disease prevention. The Office of Marketing and Communications sat down with Professor Chandrangsu to talk science, poly-gamma-glutamate, and classic cars.

Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience Michael Spezio Posits Humility as Key to Successful Community.

51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú Presents: Glory Edim

Glory Edim brings together communities of book fans and aficionados to celebrate a deep appreciation for black women’s writing.

Salted paper prints, with their soft images in charcoal, sepia, and ochre, represent one of the earliest photographic technologies and offer rare glimpses into seldom seen worlds. Now, Southern Californians can view these rare prints at Salt and Silver, Early Photography, 1840–1860, on view at the Ruth Chandler Williamson gallery of 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú from Nov. 10 through Dec. 16, 2018.

The 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú Experience: Student Investment Fund Takes Stock of Financial Markets

Visit Humanities 105 on any given Sunday, and you’re likely to find a group of women sitting around a boardroom table analyzing market trends and pitching investments to add to their nearly half-a-million-dollar stock portfolio.

In the News: 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú Alumna, Trustee Named Vice President for Development at Brown

51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú trustee, Patricia Jackson ’82, was named vice president for development at Brown University.