SPRING 2021 FINAL PROJECTS: Microclimates in LA by Aditi Madhok

Inspired by NPR’s Heat&Health article about environmental injustice, I worked with a team to create a data visualization titled “Measuring Microclimates Across LA Cities” using an application called Processing. During our data collection, we inputted both average temperature in the month of August (the hottest month of the year) while maintaining socioeconomic diversity for a small selection of 28 cities and its highest temperature to … Continue reading SPRING 2021 FINAL PROJECTS: Microclimates in LA by Aditi Madhok

Claremont Community Prepares for Students’ Return

After over a year of distance learning, all 5 of the Claremont Colleges have announced their intention to reopen in the Fall. Although there will be some changes to ensure a safe return to campus, many community members anticipate that students’ return will return a sense of normalcy to the colleges and broader Claremont community.   In preparation for a return to campus a Covid-19 taskforce … Continue reading Claremont Community Prepares for Students’ Return

SPRING 2021 FINAL PROJECTS: Animale by Diana Vicezar

What is Animale? Animale is a mobile app for students aged 8-10 to learn about speciesism and animal rights. It was created to teach students the meaning, examples, and implications of speciesism, as well as provide them with information about the animal rights movement and how they can get involved in promoting the equal consideration of all the species. In addition, Animale provides basic information … Continue reading SPRING 2021 FINAL PROJECTS: Animale by Diana Vicezar