Professor John McCormack Named AAAS Fellow
Professor of Biology John McCormack, director and curator of Occidental College’s Moore Lab of Zoology, has been selected as a 2023 American Association for the Advancement of...
Portrait of John McCormack in the Moore Lab of Zoology

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Occidental Faculty Honored for Teaching, Scholarship and Service
Nine Occidental College professors have been honored for exceptional teaching, advising, scholarship and service by their students and colleagues.
Keck Foundation Gift to Kick Off Chemistry Building Renovation
A $5 million gift from the W.M. Keck Foundation will make possible the launch of a multi-phase renovation of Occidental College's 63-year-old chemistry building on a campus where...
Occidental College Names 2023-24 Science Scholars
Five Occidental College seniors collaborating with faculty mentors in the fields of chemistry and biology make up this year’s cohort of Science Scholars. They have been presented...
Occidental Receives Grant for National Collaboration To Promote Inclusive Excellence in STEM
Occidental College has been selected to be a part of a nationwide, 15-institution cohort that will explore new ways to promote inclusive excellence in STEM higher education.
Cannon Named 2022 Henry Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar
Associate Professor of Chemistry Jeffrey Cannon ’07 is one of eight 2022 Henry Dreyfus Teacher-Scholars nationwide named by the Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation. The...
John Stauffer Charitable Trust Endows John Stauffer Chair of Chemistry at Occidental
A $2.5 million grant from the John Stauffer Charitable Trust of Pasadena will endow the new John Stauffer Chair of Chemistry to recognize exceptional professors who are...
Odelia Putterman ’23 and Jack Thomas-Colwell ’23 Named Goldwater Scholars
Continuing a 34-year Occidental College tradition, Odelia Putterman ’23 and Jack Thomas-Colwell ’23 have been named 2022 Goldwater Scholars. Putterman and Thomas-Colwell are the...
Occidental College Names 2022-23 Science Scholars
Five Occidental College students collaborating with faculty mentors in the fields of geology, physics, biochemistry, biology and chemistry have been named 2022-23 Science Scholars...
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