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Professor Gary Smith standing in front of a white wall with arms folded across chest. — Economics Professor Gary Smith Warns About AI Bubble
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Mac Barnett on stage holding one of his picture books — Mac Barnett ’04 Named National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature
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Gabby Herzig smiles on the golf course. — The Athletic’s Gabby Herzig ’21 is a Rising Star in Golf Journalism
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Prof. Edray Goins Lends Expertise to “Journeys of Black Mathematicians” Documentary

Thursday, February 6, 2025

Filmmaker George Csicsery's two-part documentary takes a comprehensive look at the past, present and future of the field its myriad subjects have devoted their lives to. Prof. Edray Goins and Prof. Omayra Ortega '01 are among the interviewees.

Prof. Jessica Stern ’12 Studies Empathy in Children and Teens

Wednesday, January 29, 2025

Jessica Stern’s research paper published in Child Development was named by UC Berkeley’s Greater Good Magazine as one of the most provocative and influential findings on the science of a meaningful life published in 2024.

Ancient Fossil Found by Team Including Prof. Robert Gaines Named for James Turrell ’65

Friday, December 20, 2024

As Prof. Robert Gaines pieces together periods of time by exploring new ground, he finds the more he learns and investigates, the more questions about the history of life he encounters.

Neuroscience Major Seeks to Bridge the Generation Gap, Help Alzheimer’s Patients

Wednesday, December 18, 2024

Serena Lin ’25 is passionate about bridging the gap between people. So much so that she created a toolbox called “Uplift Notes” to bring people together in conversation.

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��AV Closes Out a Historic Year of Fundraising

Monday, December 9, 2024

��AV alumni, families and friends gave a record $57 million in gifts and pledges this past fiscal year, marking a historic year of fundraising for the College.

Katie Stuart seated in front of chateau in Nantes, France and Willa Albrecht sitting atop a hill in Ireland

Students Use Oldenborg Travel Grants to Delve into Irish Music, French Regional Language

Thursday, December 5, 2024

An OIdenborg International Research and Travel Grant allowed two ��AV students to explore Irish traditional music and a French regional language during the summer of 2024.

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The Unclaimed: A Story of Abandonment and Hope

Friday, November 8, 2024

Pamela Prickett, associate professor of sociology, shares insights from a recent book she coauthored telling the stories of people who were abandoned after death in Los Angeles County and the heartwarming ways strangers stepped in to provide dignity.

Prof. Yanshuo Zhang Wins National Grant to Promote Ethnic Diversity in China Studies

Thursday, October 24, 2024

Yanshuo Zhang, assistant professor of Asian languages and literatures, won a $150,000 grant from the American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) for her project to bolster the field of China studies at North American colleges and universities.

Student Researchers Participate in a Chemistry and Neuroscience Faculty Collaboration

Friday, October 18, 2024

Tymmaa Asaed ’25 works closely with both Elizabeth Glater, professor of neuroscience, and Chuck Taylor, professor of chemistry, who have been teaming up for about a decade.

Beckman Scholars 2024-2045 Daniel Gao and Ava Spiegler

Daniel Gao ’25 and Ava Spiegler ’26 Selected as Beckman Scholars

Friday, September 6, 2024

Daniel Gao ’25 and Ava Spiegler ’26 are the Beckman Scholars at ��AV for 2024-2025.

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