December 15, 2023
In a co-authored op-ed, Prof. Manfred Keil discussed the outlook for the economy in the U.S. and the Inland Empire.
December 15, 2023
Prof. Kenneth Miller was mentioned in an article on A24’s film, Civil War, in which California and Texas are on the “same side” during the Civil War. His book, Texas vs. California: A History of Their Struggle for the Future of America was cited, laying out all the ways in which the two states’ directions have diverged. Yet on a fundamental level, he notes, the “similarities run so deep” that the two states are akin to “close siblings that became rivals.”
Esther Chung-Kim
Religious Studies Professor Esther Chung-Kim was awarded a 2024 National Library of Medicine (NLM) Michael E. DeBakey Fellowship in the History of Medicine for her research project, “Democratization of Medicine—Access to Health Care in Early Modern Europe.”
Prof. Branwen Williams
Prof. Branwen Williams was awarded the National Science Foundation’s Mid-Career Advancement Award. This is the second year of a new NSF program that supports mid-career faculty. The distinction will enable Williams to launch her research program at CMC’s new Kravis Department of Integrated Sciences. It will also connect the Roberts Environmental Center, which Williams directs, with collaborators at UC Irvine to learn new techniques that will further enhance our understanding of climate science.
December 11, 2023
Prof. Frederick Lynch was quoted in an article on corporate diversity. He observed, “affirmative action frameworks were retooled into new policy rationales aimed at matching the workplace ethnic and gender diversity with that of rapidly changing customer bases.”
December 2, 2023
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December 5, 2023
Prof. Henri Cole recalled his interview with poet, Louise Glück, who died unexpectedly in October 2023. Glück visited CMC in 2021 and spoke at the Athenaeum shortly after winning the Nobel Prize in Literature.
December 2, 2023
Prof. Jack Pitney was quoted in an article on a video of an Oakland Council meeting where speakers shared sympathy for Hamas. He said, in reference to the controversy, “The potential for blowback is enormous — even people who are highly critical of Israel would draw the line at expressing any kind of sympathy for Hamas.”
December 2, 2023
Prof. Jack Pitney was quoted in a piece on the various gag orders that prevent Trump from speaking about his trials publicly. He said, “The key for Trump is to portray the prosecutions as a politically motivated witch hunt. That way, his voters would view a conviction not as proof of his guilt, but as a sign of his victimhood. That’s why he keeps repeating the phrases ‘witch hunt’ and ‘election interference.’”
November 29, 2023
Prof. Jack Pitney was asked about the upcoming debate between Gov. Gavin Newsom and Gov. Ron DeSantis. He shared, in regards to DeSantis, “…he is sinking in the polls and needs some way to revive his primary campaign.”