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Ash Bechtel ’24 combines science and social work for holistic view of patient care; aims to serve Hispanic community Posted by: mhines / June 13, 2024 Image: PLU Biology major Ash Bechtel poses for their Senior Spotlight portrait, Thursday, May 9, 2024, at PLU. (PLU Photo / Sy Bean) June 13, 2024 By Nikki McCoyPLU Marketing & Communications Guest Writer Ash Bechtel has always wanted to be in healthcare, but she wasn’t sure which direction to take — nursing or medical school. So, Ash counseled

Ash Bechtel ’24 combines science and social work for holistic view of patient care; aims to serve Hispanic community Posted by: Jeffrey Roberts / May 22, 2024 Image: PLU Biology major Ash Bechtel poses for their Senior Spotlight portrait, Thursday, May 9, 2024, at PLU. (PLU Photo / Sy Bean) May 22, 2024 By Nikki McCoyPLU Marketing & Communications Guest Writer Ash Bechtel always wanted to be in healthcare, she just wasn’t sure which direction to take — nursing or medical school. So, Ash

DCHAT Podcast: PLU Dean of Natural Sciences Matt Smith answers alumni questions Posted by: Zach Powers / February 1, 2017 February 1, 2017 TACOMA, WASH. (Feb. 1, 2017)- The fourth episode of Pacific Lutheran University’s DCHAT podcast features a discussion with Matt Smith, Associate Professor of Biology, Undergraduate Research Program Director and dean of the PLU Division of Natural Sciences. An expert in the fields of neurobiology and vertebrate physiology, Dr. Smith has served as natural

Undergraduate Research at Caltech – Amgen Scholars Program Posted by: alemanem / November 7, 2018 November 7, 2018 Caltech’s Amgen Scholars Program is geared towards students in biology, chemistry, and biotechnology fields. Some of these fields include biology, biochemistry, bioengineering, medical engineering, chemical and biomolecular engineering, and chemistry. Eligibility: Students must be current sophomores through non-graduating seniors, must be attending a four-year university in the US

Sonnenberg ’14, counting 30,000 seeds so minuscule that 5,000 can fit on a thumbnail. It took days. Dahms asked himself, “What did I get myself into?” As a biology major who has an interest in molecular biology and hopes to go to medical school, he never thought he’d be studying plants as part of a student-faculty research project. “I really didn’t care for plants all that much,” he said. “But I came in with an open mind of what I can do and what I can learn, and really had one of the best summers of my

microorganisms, minuscule life forms, wield a vital influence over our planet’s climate. They manage crucial components like carbon and oxygen within the vast oceans and the atmosphere.Over the summer, Professor Angie Boysen and her dedicated team, Lydia Flaspohler ’25, a biology major, and Ryan Fisher ’24, a biology major and environmental studies minor, embarked on a mission to unravel the secrets of these microorganisms. Professor Boysen, Flaspohler and Fisher aimed to understand the compounds these

of Natural Sciences faculty, including Tina Saxowsky, principal investigator and associate professor of chemistry, along with Dean of Natural Sciences and professor of biology Ann Auman and faculty members Shannon Seidel, assistant professor of biology, and Amy Siegesmund, associate professor of biology.“We are very excited about the ability to implement the work outlined in our proposal,” Auman said. “Not only will this funding allow us to provide significant scholarship support for low-income

: Applied Plant Systems Atomic, Molecular, Optical & Plasma Physics Bioenergy Systems Biomedical Engineering Chemistry Integrated Agronomic Systems Internet Security Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (MRSEC) Minority Health Disparities Nanohybrid Functional Materials Nanotechnology Coordinated Infrastructure Redox Biology Sustainability of Civil Infrastructures in Rural Environments Systems Biology of Plant and Microbiome Virology During the Nebraska Summer Research Program, students

Despite pandemic challenges, transfer student finds community at PLU Posted by: vcraker / June 10, 2022 Image: Biology major Monya-Dawn Wilson ’22 (PLU Photo/John Froschauer) June 10, 2022 Monya-Dawn Wilson ’22 is a DJS Fellow and Rieke Scholar who came to PLU as a transfer student. Wilson is a Biology major, and dreams of becoming a pediatrician. “I’ve always liked science and learning,” said Wilson. “I like learning about the body, learning about the mechanisms. There are many avenues of

a stipend of $5000 plus accommodations with kitchen facilities in university housing, and help with travel expenses to and from Atlanta. The research theme of Aquatic Chemical Ecology is broadly interpreted with three core areas of research for students to choose from: Biological and geochemical transformations of chemicals in aquatic ecosystems; Sensory biology and ecology of aquatic chemical communication; Ecological roles and consequences of chemicals in aquatic environments.  This program is