How did the sweet, sensitive son of Puerto Rican parents, growing up in an immigrant neighborhood on the far northern tip of Manhattan, become the preeminent musical storyteller of the 21st century? Examining Lin-Manuel…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/lin-manuel-miranda-education-artistJohn Devereux ’57, was born and raised on Oahu and still vividly remembers standing on the front porch of his home in Manoa Valley at 5 years old, when he saw clouds of black smoke rising over Pearl Harbor on December 7…
Math and music are often said to be related, but does this go any deeper than the fact that they both involve counting? In this lively hybrid of talk and concert, mathematician and pianist Eugenia Cheng uncovers mathema…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/mathematical-secrets-musicWhat does principled public service look like when the ground is shifting under your feet? In this candid conversation, former U.S. Representative David Dreier ’75 and former White House Counsel John W. Dean III will co…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/public-service-then-now-nixon-trumpBjarke Ingels is the founder of BIG-Bjarke Ingels Group, a globally renowned architecture firm with design studios in several cities, including its home base of Copenhagen, New York City, London, Barcelona, and Los Ange…
James Pinter-Lucke, CMC Emeritus Associate Professor of Mathematics, died on September 17, 2025, at age 81.“Jim’s life was marked by intellectual rigor, adventurous spirit, and devotion to his family and community,” wro…
On a day filled with gratitude, awe, and inspiration at every level of the landmark Robert Day Sciences Center, Claremont McKenna College honored the heart of its community efforts at the building’s signature gathering…
Renowned as the ultimate coach, the legendary Bill Campbell mentored some of the best and brightest tech entrepreneurs, including Apple co-founder Steve Jobs and Google co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin. In honor o…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/trillion-dollar-coach-leadership-playbook-of-silicon-valleyIn the fifty years of the global environmental governance system, UN member states have negotiated and implemented dozens of multilateral environmental agreements (MEA’s) to address critical planetary challenges, from c…
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