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have the intention of supporting the local community with teaching.” Read Previous Take a peak inside Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy Read Next Major Minute: English LATEST POSTS Summer Reading Recommendations July 11, 2024 Stuart Gavidia ’24 majored in computer science while interning at Amazon, Cannon, and Pierce County June 13, 2024 Ash Bechtel ’24 combines science and social work for holistic view of patient care; aims to serve Hispanic community June 13, 2024 Universal language: how teaching

Biology class participates in research project Posted by: shortea / March 13, 2023 March 13, 2023 Beautiful mutants: a PLU biology class harvests for the futureBy Lora ShinnMarketing & Communications Guest Writer About two years ago, PLU professor Neva Laurie-Berry partnered with a world-class plant research center. The Donald Danforth Plant Science Center in St. Louis, Mo., sends Laurie-Berry’s BIOL 358 Plant Physiology class millet seeds with random mutations. Student teams study plants in

, so I have had a lot of people in my life who acted as nursing role models for me who were able to show me what great work nurses do. You spent your first-year taking classes remotely because of COVID-19. What was it like to finally be back in the classroom as a teaching assistant for Professor of Biology Michelle Crites? It was important for me to be a TA because it was like I was taking the class again, but I got the in-person experience. For Anatomy & Physiology, it was a completely different

. Louis, Mo., sends Laurie-Berry's BIOL 358 Plant Physiology class millet seeds with random mutations. Student teams study plants in PLU’s warm, sunny greenhouse, watching for genetic traits that help millet grow taller or produce more seeds.“The Danforth Center is crowdsourcing genetic research,” Laurie-Berry says. “We’re helping Danforth go through thousands of seeds, identifying which are worth studying. No one knows how each one will behave.” PLU students are joining high school and undergraduate

physiology.“This task [teaching health classes] was very important to us,” Jamieson said. “We realized from our first trip to Haiti in 2011 that access to healthcare is not a reality for most Haitians. If we can give these kids the tools to know what to do in situations, they will be able to contribute to society in valuable ways.” Both women said they also formed special bonds with their fellow mission workers and the people of Haiti. “Haiti is a very difficult place to be,” Jamieson said. “But the

body positivity and I am so so grateful that I had a chance to take it. Absolutely find a way to fit it into your schedule at some point!!” – Megan How is your kinesiology major preparing you for your next steps/career goals? As a future physical therapist/occupational therapist, the PLU Kinesiology department has given me a great base foundation. It has let me dip into all different aspects from biomechanics analysis, psychology and physiology that specifically focused on exercise. It has given me

in the program,” she said. “It all starts with getting to know your kids as people first and then addressing the learner side … if you can’t address the people side of them, they’re never going to trust you with the learner side of them.” Read Previous PLU announces Carol Sheffels Quigg Award winners Read Next PLU’s new anatomy and physiology lab is the first in a series of science upgrades LATEST POSTS Three students share how scholarships support them in their pursuit to make the world better

, Teska said. The goal is for each project to produce a result, say a paper or project, and for the researchers to communicate their findings to local stakeholders. For his project, Behrens and two students will examine how temperature affects the diet and digestive physiology of herbivorous and omnivorous prickleback fishes. Todd and one student will look at glacier responses to climate change in Mount Rainier National Park and the impact on regional water resources. Finally, McKenna and two students

Behrens, the grant means he will continue his work into researching prickleback fishes indigenous to the Olympic peninsula. Behrens will study of the digestive physiology of tidepool fishes, and how temperature and diet affect the growth in the species. This will further the research into why some areas support fish that are herbivores, while other parts of the globe support fish that are basically carnivores and omnivores. It’s been recognized since the early 1960s that there are lots of herbivores

courses in ecology and evolution, cell structure and function, and physiology have given me a broad foundation of understanding that I can carry forward with me into my future work.” – Daniel What skills are you learning? “There are tons of skills that I have been able to gain during my time at PLU, and there are so many opportunities to learn new ones too! Some very important skills I have gained are teamwork and leadership. Through my job working for the biology department, and other clubs and