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  1. Phil Zuckerberg sits on a stage with two guests
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    Zuckerman Spars with NYT Columnist on Faith and Secularism

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    3p Nick Owchar

    Pitzer Professor Phil Zuckerman and the New York Times’ Ross Douthat Tackled the Nature of Belief in a Recent Public Conversation

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  2. Sierra Williams
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    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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    • Communications
    • Department of Natural Sciences
  3. Professor Fely Catan wears teal outfit and Professor Amanda Louise Johnson wears a floral dress inside a faculty apartment.
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    When Professors Are Your Neighbors

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    3p Bridgette Ramirez

    Professors Fély Catan and Amanda Louise Johnson are Pitzer’s Faculty-in-Residence in 2025–26, and their goal is to cultivate a living-learning environment for students.

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    • Division of Student Affairs
    • Residence Life
  4. Inset photo of Anna Wenzel with a molecular model studied in her lab
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    Innovating in Chemistry: Wenzel Lab Awarded $250,000 NSF Grant

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    The award will support several student researchers in a project aimed at unlocking inexpensive ways to develop critically important chemical compounds

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    • Department of Natural Sciences
  5. Grid of six faculty headshots
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    New Faculty in the Humanities and STEM Keep Their Eyes on Timely Issues

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    3p Bridgette Ramirez

    Pitzer College welcomes six tenure-track faculty for the 2025-26 academic year; the College also celebrates the promotion of several current faculty.

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  6. Brian Keeley speaks during Family Weekend
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    Washington Post Spotlights Keeley on Conspiracies

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    Professor of Philosophy Brian Keeley introduced conspiracy theories into the field of philosophy; now the Post asked for his help in understanding why these theories thrive in U.S. politics

  7. Marcus Rodriguez has short black hair and wears a gray blazer over a black shirt.
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    How an AI Bot Can Help Mental Health Workers

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    3p Bridgette Ramirez

    Pitzer Professor Marcus Rodriguez’s research team received a Claremont Graduate University grant to develop a bot to help early-career therapists remember foundational principles.

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  8. Students and faculty stand together for a group photo in front of the Japanese American National Museum.
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    Seeing Concepts in Real Time: An Intercultural Immersion in Japan

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    3p Bridgette Ramirez

    Pitzer Professor Linus Yamane has facilitated the Tomodachi Inouye Scholars Program, a Japan-U.S. youth exchange program for students in his co-taught class Trans-Pacific Japan: Love & Money.

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  9. Azamat Junisbai points to a Soviet painting during a fall 2024 presentation
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    What Do They Think of Russia?

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    Pitzer faculty receive Department of Defense grant to study how Russia's war against Ukraine has impacted public opinion in the Caucasus and Central Asia.

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  10. Photo grid of ten headshots of new Pitzer faculty members.
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    Introducing New Faculty in Humanities and STEM at Pitzer

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    3p Bridgette Ramirez

    New professors start teaching and current faculty receive promotions in 2024–25

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