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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Bacterial Communication
An unusual predatory bacterium’s ability to communicate with its own and its prey on surfaces may lead to new insights into how to fight antibiotic-resistant infections, according...
Critical Opportunity
What began four years ago as an online forum for undergraduate research at Occidental College is now the country’s leading undergraduate journal of critical theory and social...
Oxy Honored by President
Occidental College once again has been named to the President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll for exemplary interfaith/community service efforts.
Occidental Commits to Real Food
It's Food Justice Month and Occidental College is celebrating by committing to purchase 30% of the College’s food from sources identified as Real Food Producers by 2020.
Green Investing
The Occidental College Board of Trustees has created a $3.5 million Green Revolving Fund to invest in energy and water efficiency upgrades, renewable energy and other cost-saving...
Oil Platforms Among Top Marine Fish Habitats, Study Shows
Oil platforms off the Southern California coast are some of the world’s most productive marine fish habitats, a new study has found – data that has important policy implications...
Political Agenda
This fall, 11 Occidental College students are learning in a classroom that stretches from Massachusetts to Texas as they work full time for political candidates during the crucial...
A Good Investment
What can you do with a liberal arts degree? If you’re Daniel Ivascyn ’91, you become group chief investment officer of Pacific Investment Management Co. (PIMCO), one of the world’s...
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