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  1. a young woman with brown hair and a black top smiles at the camera
    Student Experience & Belonging

    Addressing the Gap in Women’s Sports

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    3p Bridgetter Ramirez

    With faculty and Pomona-Pitzer Athletics’ support, Eva Novy-Hildesley ’27 self-designed a sports science major to empower women’s health and fellow female athletes.

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    • Sagehen Athletics
    • Department of Natural Sciences
  2. outside view of the nucleus west, the new wing of the Department of Natural Sciences
    Access, Affordability, and Outcomes

    Cue the White Coat Ceremony

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    3p Bridgette Ramirez

    Recent Pitzer alumni got accepted to med school, dentistry school, and physician associate school in 2026 thanks to personalized career guidance.

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    • Department of Natural Sciences
  3. two women’s portraits side by side
    Faculty Excellence

    New Pitzer STEM & Humanities Faculty Start in Fall 2026 

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    3p Bridgette Ramirez

    Pitzer College welcomes two tenure-track faculty in biology and political studies in fall 2026; the College also highlights the promotion of several current faculty. 

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    • Department of Natural Sciences
  4. headshot of Sharon Vazquez Vite
    Access, Affordability, and Outcomes

    Building Community Care in STEM & Medicine

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    3p Nick Owchar

    Biology and chemistry major Sharon Vazquez Vite ’26 draws inspiration from her family and Pitzer’s social responsibility core value to make a difference in healthcare.

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    • Department of Natural Sciences
  5. head shot of Julian Medina
    Access, Affordability, and Outcomes

    Conditioned for Success

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    3p Nick Owchar

    Julian Medina ’26 turned a summer job with the Los Angeles Dodgers into a launching point for a career in sports performance.

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    • Department of Natural Sciences
  6. two student sit on the ground surrounded by oat trees at the Bernard Field Station
    Access, Affordability, and Outcomes

    Studying a Rare California Ecosystem

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    3p Bridgette Ramirez

    Hannah Chan ’24 and Bailey Parkhouse ’24 publish research they started as Pitzer students to study fire risks to the California sage scrub.

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    • Department of Natural Sciences
  7. headshot of Aaron Leconte superimposed over an images of fireflies on a dark background
    Faculty Excellence

    Fireflies & Medicine: Professor Aaron Leconte Awarded $503,298 NIH Grant

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    3p Bridgette Ramirez

    Aaron Leconte and his students in the Department of Natural Sciences of Pitzer and Scripps Colleges are researching a firefly enzyme’s potential as a biotech tool for human health.

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    • Department of Natural Sciences
  8. Sierra Williams
    Access, Affordability, and Outcomes

    Fighting the Superbugs: DNS’ Sierra Williams Awarded $457,000 NIH Grant

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    Williams and her students will explore alternative ways to combat drug-resistant bacteria

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    • Department of Natural Sciences
  9. Costa Rica program students in 2014
    Academics, Ideas, Learning

    Twenty Years in Costa Rica

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    This year marks a milestone for the Firestone Center, which puts students at the forefront of restoring the Costa Rican forests and the habitats of the animals who call them home

    Organization

    • Study Abroad and International Programs
    • Department of Natural Sciences
  10. Bangkok canal system that is being studied by a student team led by Professors Purvis-Roberts and Chandrangsu
    Access, Affordability, and Outcomes

    Faculty Awarded $446,000 NSF Grant for Student Research

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    The grant will support teams of Pitzer-Scripps student researchers in summer research about Bangkok's canal system

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    • Department of Natural Sciences