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...
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President Harry J. Elam, Jr. signs the Second Nature Climate Pledge
President Elam Signs Second Nature Climate Commitment
On Jan. 21, President Harry J. Elam, Jr. signed the Second Nature Climate Commitment to combat climate change and support sustainability at Occidental College.
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From The Occidental: Occidental’s First Micro Forest Will Have Macro Impact
Student volunteers are creating a micro forest on campus which will foster biodiversity, increase carbon sequestration and save water.
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Inaugural Olive Harvest Builds Community and Climate Awareness
Occidental students, staff and faculty came together to harvest a bumper crop of olives from the Olive Grove on the north side of campus.
Oxy students in front of the Brandenberg Gates in Berline.
Students Explore Sustainable Development, Politics and Economics in Germany
A unique economics course at Oxy took students to four German cities for a dynamic summer field component following a spring semester on campus.
Oxy Employs Variety of Methods to Reduce Water Usage
Oxy Employs Variety of Methods to Reduce Water Usage
Oxy reduced its water usage by more than 2.9 million gallons over the summer as it responds to California's prolonged drought with a variety of different methods, allowing some...
solar panels on the Oxy campus
From The Occidental: Rainwater collection project promotes a sustainable future
Occidental faculty and students have worked on a project to help offset water usage through drip irrigation —a system of watering plants that slowly releases stored water running...
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New Program Makes Faculty and Students International Research Partners
The next chapter of Richter research at Occidental College allows students to engage closely with faculty as research partners and mentees during intensive international field...
2019 Dean's Awards winners pose with dean Rob Flot
Dean’s Award Winners 2019
On Tuesday, April 30, five members of the graduating Class of 2019 received a Dean's Award at the Student Leadership Awards ceremony.
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