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Nov. 22, 2022

In the Media: Gabby Giffords ’93 Reflects on Recovery, Advocacy in CNN Op-Ed

Jul. 12, 2022

In the Media: Gabby Giffords ’93 Receives Medal of Freedom from President Biden, Per Los Angeles Times, CNN, and Washington Post

Dec. 23, 2021

In the Media: New York Times Highlights Lars Schmitz’s New Ichthyosaur Discovery

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November 22, 2022

In the Media: Gabby Giffords ’93 Reflects on Recovery, Advocacy in CNN Op-Ed

After stepping down from Congress, Giffords founded the gun violence prevention organization that now bears her name and has continued to advocate for increased gun control legislation.

July 12, 2022

In the Media: Gabby Giffords ’93 Receives Medal of Freedom from President Biden, Per Los Angeles Times, CNN, and Washington Post

President Joe Biden introduced Giffords as “one of the most courageous people I have ever known,” the Times reported.

December 23, 2021

In the Media: New York Times Highlights Lars Schmitz’s New Ichthyosaur Discovery

The New York Times highlighted the discovery of a giant new species of ichthyosaur that Lars Schmitz, associate professor of biology in the W.M. Keck Science Department, helped discover.

July 15, 2021

In the Media: Melissa Coleman Discusses the Neuroscience of Conversation in Scientific American

In Scientific American, Professor of Neuroscience Melissa Coleman discusses the neuroscience behind conversational turn-taking, based on her research into songbird duets.

May 6, 2021

In the Media: Lars Schmitz Discusses Modern Imaging Techniques and Paleontology in National Geographic

Lars Schmitz, associate professor of biology in the W.M. Keck Science Department, spoke to National Geographic about the valuable role that modern imaging techniques play in paleontological discoveries.

August 20, 2020

In the Media: Gabrielle Giffords ’93 Delivers Powerful Convention Speech, CNN Reports

Gabrielle Giffords ’93 delivered a powerful speech on resilience and strength at the Democratic National Convention, CNN reported. “Words once came easily; today I struggle to speak. But I have not lost my voice. America needs all of us to speak out, even when you have to fight to find the words,” she said.

March 18, 2020

In the Media: National Geographic Discusses Professor Lars Schmitz’ Discovery of New Dinosaur Species

W.M. Keck Science Department Associate Professor of Biology Lars Schmitz spoke to National Geographic about the discovery of a new species of dinosaur, Oculudentavis khaungraae. An international team of researchers, including Schmitz, discovered what is seemingly the mature skull of a specimen preserved in Burmese amber.