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BIOL 125/126: Molecules, Cells and Organisms/ Genes, Diversity and Ecology Name: Sean Boaglio Hometown: Longview, Wash. Major: Undeclared, leaning Biology Professor: Jacob Egge, assistant professor of biology Sean’s advice to first-year students: “Study with someone. It is a great way to meet people in your…
August 5, 2010 BIOL 125/126: Molecules, Cells and Organisms/ Genes, Diversity and Ecology Name: Sean Boaglio Hometown: Longview, Wash. Major: Undeclared, leaning Biology Professor: Jacob Egge, assistant professor of biology Sean’s advice to first-year students: “Study with someone. It is a great way to meet people in your class. And when you explain something to someone else, it also helps you understand it better.” For students who want to enter PLU’s rigorous Health Sciences track, the first
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Major in Earth Science 34 semester hours in the following earth science courses, plus 4 semester hours in supporting courses The bachelor of arts degree is the minimum preparation for the field and
concepts of science are stressed. Students select two courses (from two different departments) from the following: BIOL 116: Introductory Ecology (4) BIOL 367: Conservation Biology & Management* (4) BIOL 368: Ecology* (4) BIOL 369: Marine Biology* (4) CHEM 104: Environmental Chemistry# (4) ESCI 103: Earthquakes, Volcanoes, and Geological Hazards (4) ESCI 109: The Geology of Energy (4) ESCI 332: Geomorphology* (4) NSCI 350: STEM Education Partnership (4) The Environment and Society 8 semester hours
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Not everyone gets a chance to live out the careers they dreamt about as children, but Suzanne Akerman ’03 found a way to make hers a reality at Point Defiance Zoo. “I had wanted to be a zookeeper as a kid but it was like…
my job is being able to really make a difference in people’s connections with wildlife, which then in turn will make a difference for conservation and the environment and the impact can end up being really huge,” Akerman says. “I also really like the challenge and the variety, there’s always something new, there’s always something different.” Read Previous Alumni Profile: What makes an American an American? Read Next PLUS 100 helps PLU student-athletes with college transition LATEST POSTS PLU
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PLU’s College of Natural Sciences is excited for Bryn Nelson to deliver “From Revolting to Revolutionary: How Poop Has Transformed Science and Reshaped the World,” the 2024 Rachel Carson Science, Technology and Society Lecture, on February 21 at 7:00 P.M. in the Anderson University Center…
: How Poop Has Transformed Science and Reshaped the World,” the 2024 Rachel Carson Science, Technology and Society Lecture, on February 21 at 7:00 P.M. in the Anderson University Center at PLU. Drawing on his background as a former microbiologist with expertise in bacterial biochemistry from the University of Washington, Nelson seamlessly integrates insights from biology, biomedicine, ecology, green technology, and unconventional travel destinations. The Seattle-based freelance writer and editor is
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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…
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
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The College of Natural Sciences houses the Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Environmental Studies, Geosciences, Mathematics, Physics, and Psychology programs.
community and give back,” she says. College of Natural SciencesThe College of Natural Sciences houses the Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Data Science, Earth Science, Environmental Studies, Mathematics, Physics, and Psychology programs. It also offers dual-degree engineering and pre-health sciences advising. The College of Natural Sciences prepares its majors for careers as science professionals and also provides all students the grounding in the scientific awareness vital for being a citizen in
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DJS Fellowships provide an opportunity for students of any discipline to participate in furthering diversity, justice, and sustainability efforts on the PLU campus.
offers suggestions on updating our university sustainability points of pride. Shalom Wundimu (PLU ’22) Hometown: Las Vegas, Nevada Major: Environmental Studies Minor: Chemistry “With respect to it being the last year of my undergraduate career and as a student on the pre-dental track, I have begun to reflect on how my current studies can be applied to my future profession. From the presented projects, I selected “Resource Conservation” as my DJS Fellows project as I can continue to identify ways of
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Senior studying in Tanzania discovers self As a philosophy and classics major, senior Lindsey Webb always planned to spend a semester studying away in Greece. However, a student-faculty research project with philosophy professor Erin McKenna changed her plans. McKenna and Webb studied great apes and…
Gombe Stream National Park, where renowned primatologist Jane Goodall began her work studying chimpanzee social and family life in 1960. While in the country, Webb’s independent research project looked at the conservation program run by the Jane Goodall Institute in Kigoma. It focuses on community development and education as the backbone of environmental conservation. “For someone who is interested in chimpanzee conservation, it’s a place you have to go,” Webb explained. Webb visited the national
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By Makaela Whalen The Chambers-Clover Creek Watershed is enhanced by the wildlife it offers a sanctuary to.
, Elizabeth L. Bennett, Thomas M. Brooks, Molly K. Grace, Anna Heath, Simon Hedges, Craig Hilton-Taylor, et al. 2018. “Quantifying Species Recovery and Conservation Success to Develop an IUCN Green List of Species.” Conservation Biology 32 (5): 1128–38. https://doi.org/10.1111/cobi.13112. Black, Scott Hoffman. 2008. “How the ESA (Entomological Society of America) Can Work with the ESA (Endangered Species Act) to Conserve Insects.” American Entomologist 54 (2): 111–13. https://doi.org/10.1093/ae/54.2.111
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Dr. George Long graduated from Pacific Lutheran University in 1966 with degrees in both Biology and Chemistry. He received his Ph.D.
Dr. George and Mrs. Helen LongDr. George Long graduated from Pacific Lutheran University in 1966 with degrees in both Biology and Chemistry. He received his Ph.D. in Biochemistry from Brandeis University in 1971, where he studied invertebrate lactate dehydrogenases. He then worked on nuclear DNA polymerases as a post-doctoral fellow at the University of California at San Diego. Dr. Long was Assistant Professor of Chemistry at Pomona College from 1971-79 and from 1979-1982 he was an NIH Senior
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