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… despite the odds and helped transform popular music in America. As a young man, "My big problem was to get girls," Gordy said in discussing the importance of turning negatives into positives. "I was never as tall as I wanted to be, there was always …
… in the U.S. The film takes the perspective of a documentarian investigating a group of abandoned androids in the … failed robot uprising. Left to themselves in what is now a wasteland, the droids obsess over the only information … K. Dick novel on which Ridley Scott’s film Blade Runner was based. Like Dick and Scott, Hossain is interested in …
… Science and music: a complementary combination Science and music are generally seen as … a certain aspect—it aligns together surprisingly well with scientific research. I chose to major in Cellular and Molecular Biology because of my passion for wanting to be a medical doctor, but also due to my …
… Mira Hart enjoyed science in high school and assumed she would major in chemistry, although as a … with her newfound interests. “I quickly learned that I was way more interested in the questions geology poses and that …
… April 2026 When a recent Chick-fil-A commercial was filmed on Occidental’s campus, Media Arts & … ’26 had the chance to experience it from the inside. “I was expecting to sit on the sidelines and watch them shoot … get a glimpse into the fast-paced, collaborative environment of filmmaking. …
… by George Baker ’58, a rising star in the world of abstract metal sculpture. “Deep down inside I always wanted to be a sculptor,” Marks explains, “and when I … ’70 in Osaka, Japan, and a kinetic wind sculpture in a lake near Kearney, Neb., for the U.S. Bicentennial in 1976. He …
… Why did you choose to apply for this award? I spent 3 years at Oxy doing biochemistry research in … things. I decided to apply for the Fulbright because I wanted an opportunity to try doing ecological research. … have a lot of family in Italy and have spent a bit of time there and truly loved it, so it just made sense. Briefly …
… Why did you choose to apply for this award? After studying abroad in Salamanca, Spain, I wanted any excuse to return to Spain. As one does. Briefly … in the region of Galicia, Spain. My community-involvement portion of the award will be designing and leading … Chloe Wheeler ’19 was awarded a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship to …
… Professor of Mathematics | Years at Oxy: 30 “Ron showed me that mathematicians can be cool people with diverse … at Oxy: 32 “Perhaps most inspiring is that Peter Dreier walks the walk. Wherever there are community organizations making real … Occidental says goodbye to seven retiring professors—and some of their brightest pupils express their appreciation for …
… Maeve Mascarenhas Jackson Lewellen Julisa Menjivar Levi Medina Maeve Mascarenhas Hometown: Oak Park, IL Major: sociology minor: politics What was your motivation to major in sociology? While taking … letters of recommendation for me, and directed me towards career and academic development opportunities relevant …