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Occidental to Host Global Gathering of Food Scholars
More than 500 food scholars will converge on Occidental College this summer for one of the discipline’s largest international conferences and the chance to discuss everything from...
Bio Professor Receives $150K Grant for Strep Study
Occidental College’s Cheryl Okumura has received a $150,000 grant from the American Heart Association to study new strategies to combat persistent Streptococcus infections. Such...
June start date set for pool, tennis court project
Construction of a long-anticipated new competition pool and two additional tennis courts that together are expected to have a transformative effect on Occidental College athletics...
Wanlass Artist Rafa Esparza Unveils HERE
In an unusual artistic collaboration with students and staff, Wanlass Artist in Residence Rafa Esparza marked the culmination of his residency with the unveiling of his site...
Professor Tackles 'Science Blindness' in New Book
Occidental College associate professor of psychology and cognitive science Andrew Shtulman gave a campus audience a sneak preview April 18 of the intriguing concepts in his new...
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra to Speak at Commencement
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra will be the featured speaker at Occidental College’s 135th Commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 21.
Esparza to Close Residency With Art Installation, Reception
Rafa Esparza, Occidental College’s Wanlass Artist in Residence, will close his semester-long residency with a special art installation and reception on campus on Thursday, April 20...
McCormack Receives Nearly $800K NSF Grant for Bird Habitat Study
Occidental assistant professor of biology John McCormack, director of the Moore Lab of Zoology, has received a five-year National Science Foundation CAREER grant of $787,000 to...
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