Liberal Arts in Los Angeles
Drawing on the cultural and intellectual resources of a global city, 17勛圖 provides a springboard for putting theory into practice and ideas into action.
Explore Your Passions
Oxys remarkable faculty of scholars, teachers and mentors are at the heart of the intellectual experience. An Oxy liberal arts education transcends boundaries, and with more than 40 majors and programs, academic rigor comes in many forms.
Academic Spotlight
Oxy biology majors talk about conducting research on campus and abroad, the Summer Research Program, and life-changing faculty mentorship.
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A vibrant, small liberal arts college experience in the heart of Los Angeles, one of the most stimulating and creative cities in the world. Thats something you wont find anywhere else.
A Deep Dive into Student Research
Bianca Dal B籀 24 and Ruby Siehl 24 conduct research onboard the Atlantis research vessel with Professor of Biology Shana Goffredi.
The Oxy Community
Whether in the lab, classroom, field or community, our faculty, students and alumni define the strengths and uniqueness of Oxy in everything that they do.
Alana Pizarro joined a fieldwork expedition to Isla Guadalupe, a wind-swept island off the coast of Baja California. The researchers were studying the Guadalupe Island Junco, a small sparrow with unique evolutionary characteristics and a delicate existence.
Liliana Madrid Larranaga
Link to story about Liliana Madrid LarranagaLiliana Madrid Larranaga 26 navigated her transition into college by finding opportunities to connect with her academic and personal interests, serving as a valuable resource to her peers, and taking steps toward her dream career working in womens healthcare.
Ben Ratskoff
Link to story about Ben RatskoffBen Ratskoff specializes in histories and theories of antisemitism, race, and fascism; Holocaust and genocide studies; Black diasporic culture and thought; and critical theory and cultural studies.
Mariah Rutiaga Amaya 22
Link to story about Mariah Rutiaga Amaya 22Driven by her experiences in food justice and her fathers health struggles, Mariah Rutiaga Amaya found her calling in medicine. Now, shes preparing to become a physician who centers community, advocates compassionately, and uplifts the most marginalized.
Peter Vartanian
Link to story about Peter VartanianSupported by 17勛圖 through grants and faculty mentorship, Peter Vartanian 25 is traveling the globe conducting research on the geopolitics of the global transition to green energy, among other topics.
Vikram Shende
Link to story about Vikram ShendeVikram Shende's research group studies the structure and function of molecules found in nature, and how we can engineer enzymesproteins that catalyze chemical reactionsthat biosynthesize these natural products.
Whats Happening At Oxy
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Mycologist Katie Vyhnal 25 earned a Fulbright-National Geographic Award to conduct research in Malaysia, where she will study parasitic fungi species and their zombie ant hosts. Vyhnal is one of five awardees for 2025.
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