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Occidental College Science Scholar Amelia Muscott ’22 studies glaciers by analyzing lakebed sediments in Wyoming’s Teton Mountain Range.

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Meet Igor Logvinenko of Diplomacy & World Affairs, whose teaching and research examines global political economy and its relationship to politics and policymaking in low/middle-income countries. 

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As technology giant Tencent expands its international footprint, Timothy Ma ’02 keeps an eye on global privacy and data protection. He says that his Oxy education has enabled him to achieve what he has achieved today.

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Economics | Class of 2002
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Emma Galbraith ’25 balances twin passions for environmental justice and theater, taking on both community organizing and starring in a Geffen Playhouse production in Los Angeles. Oxy is providing her with a path to pursue both.

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Jillian has spent her career advocating for better care for underserved populations—and a $5 million gift will boost those efforts.

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Since 1966, Oxy's Upward Bound program has provided academic instruction to local first-gen low-income high school students and motivated them to pursue a college degree. Their success will continue thanks to a new $3-million grant by the U.S. Department of...
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