Alumnae Newsmakers (page 16)
Commitment to Community: Priscilla Wang ’17’s Campaign to Keep Medical Workers and Patients Safe
Just as so many things do these days, it began with a post on social media. Priscilla Wang ’17’s former Scripps roommate had posted a link to GoFundMe, the online fundraising tool, for an organization called PPE 2 NYC.
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In the Media: Scripps’ Contribution to Collaborative CRISPR-Chip Research Supports Real-Time COVID-19 Detection, Mail Tribune Reports
Scripps College was part of the development of devices that can detect COVID-19 in real time, the Mail Tribune reported. The devices test the human genome on a graphene chip, or CRISPR-Chip.
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In the Media: New York Times Remembers Idelle Weber ’54
The New York Times remembered painter, collagist, and sculptor Idelle Weber ’54, who passed away on March 23 in Los Angeles. Weber was one of the few women artists involved in the Pop Art movement.
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In the Media: Elizabeth Eastman ’81 Examines de Tocqueville, Democracy, and Pandemic in Tennessee Star Op-Ed
In an op-ed for the Tennessee Star, Elizabeth Eastman ’81 examined the effect the coronavirus may have on American democracy through the lens of Alexis de Tocqueville’s Democracy in America.
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In the Media: Allie Rigby ’14 Explores Petaluma on NPR’s Living on Earth Podcast
Allie Rigby ’14 was featured on NPR’s Living on Earth podcast, reading an essay about her life as an outdoor educator in Petaluma, California.
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College Theses Inspire Alumna’s Future Career
Ever since her time at Scripps, filmmaker Alle Hsu ’11 has been fascinated with intergenerational relationships in Chinese culture. For her Asian studies senior thesis, she drew from her great-grandfather’s Columbia University’s master’s thesis to compare the status of women in China in the 1920s to the status of modern Chinese women.
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In the Media: Pae White ’85 Installs Large-Scale Artwork at Beverly Center, Los Angeles Times Reports
If you’ve enjoyed the eye-catching new artwork decorating the Beverly Center’s escalators, thank Pae White ’85. The Los Angeles Times reported that “Moonsets for a Sunrise” and “Day for Night for Day” have been installed on the escalators’ walls.
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In the Media: New York Times Remembers Norma Tanega ’60
The New York Times remembered musician, artist, and teacher Norma Tanega ’60, who passed away earlier this month from colon cancer. Her best-known song, “Walkin’ My Cat Named Dog,” was released in 1966 and reached No. 22 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
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Melanie Nakaue ’01 Exhibits “Freakebana” Artwork at Chico Art Gallery
Assistant Visiting Professor of Art Melanie Nakaue ’01 is displaying her digital art at 1078 Gallery as part of the exhibition Iterations, which will run through January 26. Her work is based on a concept called “freakebana,” a spinoff of the Japanese flower-arranging art of ikebana.
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Lynne Thompson ’72’s Poem “Warbler” Published in Ploughshares
Board of Trustees President Lynne Thompson ’72’s poem “Warbler” was published in the Winter 2019-20 issue of the literary journal Ploughshares. Thompson, whose Board term began in 2018, is the author of the poetry collections Fretwork (2019), Jezebels on the Loose (2015), Start With a Small Guitar (2013), and Beg No Pardon (2007).
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