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Occidental Rocks Italy: Geology students dig into plate tectonics in Calabria
Two geology majors traveled with their professor to southern Italy to study tectonic plate movements through mineral dating. They enjoyed cappuccinos, volcano views, and fieldwork...
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Recent ÆßÉ«ÊÓƵ Graduate Lead Author in Journal Publication
Building on years of research and close mentorship at ÆßÉ«ÊÓƵ, Bianca Dal Bó ’24 is lead author of a paper about methane-fueled deep-sea spiders in the prestigious Proceedings of the...
ÆßÉ«ÊÓƵ Names 2025-26 Science Scholars
Three Occidental students studying chemistry and biochemistry are being honored as part of this year’s cohort of Science Scholars, which offers research grants funded by the...
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ÆßÉ«ÊÓƵ Receives Research Activity Designation
Occidental’s research activity has officially been recognized in the 2025 Carnegie Classifications, a categorization system that groups higher education institutions with similar...
Professor Sabrina Stierwalt
Prof. Sabrina Stierwalt Receives Cottrell Scholar Award
Extragalactic astrophysicist Sabrina Stierwalt, assistant professor of physics at ÆßÉ«ÊÓƵ, has been awarded a 2025 Cottrell Scholar Award for her ongoing study of small...
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Occidental Faculty to Share Their Research on The Academic Minute
Starting July 15, five Occidental faculty members will share their expertise on The Academic Minute, a daily radio segment that highlights researchers from colleges and...
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Occidental Canine Cognition Lab Studies Social Relationships Between Humans and Dogs
Assistant Professor of Psychology Zachary Silver has launched a canine cognition laboratory to study how dogs make sense of the complicated human social world in which they live...
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Occidental Alumni Earn NSF Recognition for Graduate Research
Three Occidental alumni received 2024 fellowships from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) to support their ongoing academic research...
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