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you would like to share? There are a lot of local employers looking to recruit students from PLU for jobs and internships because they’ve found our graduates to be some of the most passionate, hard-working and service-oriented employees.PLU Alumni & Student ConnectionsAlumni & Student Connections supports each Lute in utilizing the PLU network to help make their visions a reality. Read Previous Beautiful mutants: a PLU biology class harvests for the future Read Next Dr. Erik Arnits ’11 relies on

part of that effort.” Read Previous PLU biology professor Amy Siegesmund receives national teaching award Read Next Information, Technology and Leadership: an interview with Port of Tacoma’s Mark Miller ’88 LATEST POSTS The Passing of Bryan Dorner June 4, 2024 Student athlete Vinny D’Onofrio ’24 excelled in biology and chemistry at PLU June 4, 2024 Ash Bechtel ’24 combines science and social work for holistic view of patient care; aims to serve Hispanic community May 22, 2024 Stuart Gavidia ‘24

enduring nature of the relationships she cultivates. From instilling confidence in a high school senior considering PLU to guiding student researchers and mentoring faculty and staff on campus, Shore’s impact is immeasurable. The Faculty Excellence Award in Mentoring was established by a gift from the late Tom Carlson, Professor of Biology, and honors Professor Emeritus of Biology Art Gee, who excelled as a mentor to colleagues and students in his many years of service on the faculty. Read Previous

opened up endless opportunities for different ways of learning and interacting with the material.”What’s new in the A&P lab?The anatomy and physiology lab, known on campus as the A&P lab, is widely utilized by students. In addition to supporting anatomy and physiology classes that meet general science requirements, it is frequently used by students in the biology, nursing and kinesiology programs. Ann Auman, PLU’s Dean of Natural Sciences, says that the lab was a space that had long been a priority

secrets of marine microorganisms Read Next PLU’s Parkland Literacy Center supports local k-12 students, receives new grant COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or are currently browsing in a "private" window. LATEST POSTS Three students share how scholarships support them in their pursuit to make the world better than how they found it June 24, 2024 Kaden Bolton ’24 explored civics and public policy on campus and studying

the PLU Summer Scholars program. (She didn’t know she’d also meet her husband there, Erik Brannfors ’95.)Once she arrived on campus, the biology major met now-retired biology professor Art Gee, who ignited her passion for research. Gee encouraged her to apply to medical school, which she did, graduating from the University of Washington in 1999. “Gee was one person at PLU who made a big impact in my life,” she said. And she’s so glad she took the plunge into med school and into research. After

restoration efforts in the Fred L. Tobiason Outdoor Learning Center further west. Efforts to expand and enhance the native species in the Tobiason Center have been on-going. This past year, Assistant Professor of Biology Romey Haberle helped start a biology space adjacent to the Mary Baker Russell building. The plants from that space will be used as part of the Tobiason Center project, as well as to increase native plant species presence on the vacant hill space across from the Morken Center. Last summer

professors Kane Anderson, Amy Young and Michael Zbaraschuk. Previous Episodes ``Violence``Guests: Professor of Psychology Michelle Ceynar and Associate Professor of Philosophy Pauline Shanks Kaurin``Advocacy``Guests: Associate Professor of Religion Kevin O’Brien and Clinical Assistant Professor of Communication Justin Eckstein``Climate``Guests: Associate Professor of Biology Michael Behrens and Assistant Professor of Politics and Government Kaitlyn Sill``Gender``Guests: Women’s Center Director Jennifer

students like her for medical school. Over the years, she took advantage of all the opportunities available to her by engaging in whatever she could do to become the most desirable medical school candidate. “I wanted to be one of those people that could do good in the world.” “I did a lot in the medical field,” Thiele said. “I did a lot of things to put myself on that path.” She did well in her physics, chemistry and biology classes. She volunteered in a local emergency room for 100 hours. She studied

Death of Dr. William Teska: “We have lost a valued colleague, a global humanitarian, and a deeply committed leader in higher education.” Posted by: Lace M. Smith / June 28, 2016 June 28, 2016 Dear Campus Community: It is with a heavy heart that I write to inform you of the sudden passing of Professor of Biology Dr. William Teska, who was found in his home on Saturday, June 25, deceased of natural causes.  Bill leaves a lasting legacy in PLU’s Environmental Studies Program, and a huge hole in