Algorithms and organisms: Ken Rinaldo’s artistic exploration of technology and living systems

Ken Rinaldo, a celebrated artist, spoke at the Benton Museum of Art on Nov. 17 about his bio-art works, which meld technological and natural realms to analyze and amplify living systems. His work included robotic art installations and sound sculptures. His work addresses biological concerns and envisions interspecies and trans-species communication. The talk concluded with a workshop where participants created microbial self-portraits.

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Buzzing with excitement: Sofia Dartnell PO ’22 awarded esteemed Gates Cambridge scholarship

Sofia Dartnell PO ’22 has always had a bee in her bonnet about studying insects. After graduation, she’ll take her passion for pollinators across the pond thanks to the Gates Cambridge Scholarship, which provides a full-cost scholarship to the University of Cambridge.

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Hatching a plan: Pomona’s ‘Bird Strike’ team calls attention to bird-window collisions

Pomona College Professor of Biology Nina Karnovsky is crying fowl about an overlooked issue in the avian world—up to a billion birds in North America die from flying into windows each year and Pomona College is no different.

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