Pitzer College

1 month ago | globenewswire.com | Pitzer College |Nick Owchar

Claremont, Calif., March 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pitzer College announces the selection of distinguished mathematician, administrator, and artist Chawne Kimber as Pitzer’s Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of Faculty. Her term begins July 1.

Jan 10, 2025 | globenewswire.com | Pitzer College |Nick Owchar

Claremont, Calif., Jan. 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pitzer College announces the selection of Bob Fass to serve as the College’s vice president for college advancement. Fass most recently served as chief advancement officer at The Webb Schools in Claremont. He begins at Pitzer on Feb. 1. “Fass’ extensive experience, demonstrated success, deep roots in Claremont, and passion for education and social impact position him well to lead and elevate our advancement efforts,” said President Strom C.

Jan 10, 2025 | bakersfield.com | Pitzer College

Claremont, Calif., Jan. 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pitzer College announces the selection of Bob Fass to serve as the College’s vice president for college advancement. Fass most recently served as chief advancement officer at The Webb Schools in Claremont. He begins at Pitzer on Feb. 1. “Fass’ extensive experience, demonstrated success, deep roots in Claremont, and passion for education and social impact position him well to lead and elevate our advancement efforts,” said President Strom C.

May 12, 2024 | academic.oup.com | Scripps College |Pitzer College |Soriano Martinez

While CRISPR-Cas9 technology has demonstrated remarkable promise as a gene editing tool, its application in certain insects, such as the jewel wasp, Nasonia vitripennis, has been hindered by a lack of a tractable method for reagent delivery. Direct Parental-CRISPR (DIPA-CRISPR) recently emerged as a facile way to induce gene lesions because it involves adult injection with commercially available Cas9-sgRNA with no helper reagent. However, DIPA-CRISPR has so far been tested in only a few insects.

Mar 21, 2024 | bakersfield.com | Pitzer College

Claremont, Calif., March 21, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Jim Obergefell, the plaintiff in a landmark U.S. Supreme Court case legalizing same-sex marriage across the country, will deliver the keynote address to Pitzer College's Class of 2024 at this spring’s Commencement ceremony on May 11. “Jim Obergefell’s personal journey to have his marriage legally recognized resulted in a decision that stands among the most consequential in our nation’s history,” said Pitzer President Strom C. Thacker.