In the Media (page 5)
The Academic Minute Podcast Takeover: Patrick Ferree
Associate Professor of Biology Patrick Ferree talks about “how certain chromosomes selfishly hijack reproductive development to gain a transmission advantage” for his episode of Scripps’ takeover of The Academic Minute podcast.
Read MoreCarolyn Wu Kurtzig ’97 Appointed to East-West Center’s Board of Governors
Carolyn Wu Kurtzig ’97, who has served on Scripps’ Board of Trustees since 2017, has been appointed to serve on the East-West Center’s (EWC) Board of Governors.
Read MoreThe Academic Minute Podcast Takeover: Myriam J. A. Chancy
Hartley Burr Chair in the Humanities Myriam J. A. Chancy is the second guest for Scripps’ takeover of The Academic Minute podcast. In her episode, she examines “how fiction can bring truth to the fore.”
Read MoreThe Academic Minute Podcast Takeover: Ken Gonzales-Day
Fletcher Jones Chair in Art Ken Gonzales-Day discusses how “photography can reveal many hidden things about the people who lived centuries ago” in the first episode of Scripps’ week-long takeover of The Academic Minute podcast, which features researchers from colleges and universities around the world as they update listeners on what’s new in academic research.
Read MoreMyriam Chancy’s Book Launch Noted by L.A. Times
The L.A. Times noted Myriam J. A. Chancy’s April 5 book launch for her newest novel, Village Weavers. Chancy is the Hartley Burr Alexander Chair in the Humanities at Scripps College.
Read MoreDouglas Goodwin on Photographing an Eclipse
Douglas Goodwin contributed an article for The Conversation about the best methods for photographing a solar eclipse with a smartphone.
Read MoreFormer Trustee Linda Davis Taylor on Financial Literacy
Linda Davis Taylor, former chair of Scripps’ Board of Trustees, wrote an op-ed for Fund Board Views on the importance of financial literacy.
Read MoreIn The Media: Stacey Wood Interviewed by The Atlantic
Stacey Wood, Scripps’ Molly Mason Jones Chair in Psychology, was interviewed for The Atlantic‘s newsletter about how scammers are leveraging increased social isolation among Americans to defraud rising numbers of victims.
Read MoreIn the Media: Alison Saar ’78 to Create Sculpture for Olympics
Alison Saar ’78, a Scripps alum and critically acclaimed sculptor, has been chosen to produce a sculpture for the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Read MoreIn the Media: Stacey Wood Interviewed by WalletHub about Elder Abuse Protections
Stacey Wood, Molly Mason Jones Chair in Psychology, gave an interview for WalletHub about ways to prevent elder abuse. There should be more legal protections in place to protect vulnerable elderly people from financial abuse and neglect, she argues.
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