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Vassar Alums Will Design Robots by Observing Baby Alligators

What do baby alligators have to teach us about robotics? Plenty, say two Vassar alums studying the amphibious reptiles’ movements to design swimming robots—and perhaps uncover secrets about how animals evolved to move through water.

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Sex and the City Writer Elisa Zuritsky ’92 Returns to Vassar With Lessons on Creativity, Friendship, and Resilience

From writing Sex and the City with her childhood best friend to navigating Hollywood’s inevitable setbacks, Elisa Zuritsky ’92 shares career insights with Vassar students—and explains why optimism, resilience, and a liberal arts education matter.

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Vassar’s Board of Trustees Welcomes Five New Members

Vassar welcomes five new trustees, who bring a bring a wealth of talent and a wide variety of expertise to the board as they assume four-year terms this fall.

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Joey More ’17: Second Alum to Earn a Pokémon Scholarship

Two Vassar alums, Joey More ’17, this year and Steph Jump ’17 in 2023, have been awarded Pokemon Scholarships, enabling them to complete dual master’s degrees from the Imperial College London and the Royal College of Art.

In the Media

Professor Pasquale S. Toscano wrote a guest essay for The New York Times describing how students have been fascinated by the creation of the King James Bible as an example of cooperative intellectual struggle in a digital world.
Noah Daube-Valois ’28 talked to Boston 25 News about his advocacy to ensure nursing home residents are provided a monthly allowance.
The Group, by Mary McCarthy (class of 1933), was the subject of an article in The Rumpus titled “Books that Made Me Gay: The Group by Mary McCarthy.”
Professor of Film Mia Mask was a guest on the BBC podcast, Focus on Africa, discussing the representation of African and African-American actors and the pay disparity that people of color face in the film industry.
“Ever Present,” an exhibition commemorating 9/11 by artist Talo Kawasaki ’78, was featured in a CBS News article and mentioned by several media outlets.

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