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operating rooms and intensive care units. And teams of 20 to 30 medical professionals now visit East Africa twice per year to perform complicated neurosurgical procedures and train local neurosurgeons in the latest techniques. “It became not just a missions trip, but a calling,” Haglund said. “I’m really passionate about it because we can do a lot of great things as Christians and as physicians, but there’s a difference between being on the edge of the river and being right in the middle of the stream

, but I’m right there for everything that happens,” Foss said. “I know about every fossil that’s being discovered before it hits the news. I know who is working where and on what. That’s the excitement of it, being on the edge of everything going on in paleontology.” × Foss juggles a variety of hats in an average week at the office, ranging from policy expert to to public relations officer. “I spend a lot of time helping to develop policy as well as reviewing other proposed policy, thinking about

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vital role in various cellular processes. This cutting-edge research has the potential to uncover invaluable insights into cellular mechanisms. Angela Rodriguez Hinojosa ’24 | Chemistry major Reflecting on a day in the lab “A typical day in the lab starts with reviewing my plans for an experiment and talking to Dr. Yakelis to ensure everything is designed well. Experiments vary and can last a few hours or take a few days. For example, there will be some days that I design and execute multiple short

got a chance. “That’s where being from PLU really helped me,” Jensen said. “They know what kind of student makes it though the [pre-med] program here. That gives me an edge. Other universities back east aren’t as familiar with that.” It is a reputation PLU has earned. Year after year, PLU is regularly second only to the UW itself in admits to its School of Medicine. According to PLU’s Office of Admis­sion, nearly two-thirds of PLU students who apply to medical school are accepted. Nearly 90

to high achieving students, of which there are a lot of expectations. And in that way, PLU’s program is no different than others. There is, however, one key difference. What makes PLU’s program so unique is its interdisciplinary and international focus. “This is really where PLU is on the cutting edge,” said Andrew Finstuen, assistant professor of religion and director of the International Honors Program. “A lot of honors programs are built on the older, traditional ‘Great Books’ model. But

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. “His rehearsal style is a perfect balance of cutting edge pedagogy and inventive setup, sequencing, and scheduling,” Galante says. “His compositions are tailor-made for the Jazz Ensemble and he, seemingly effortlessly, showcases the strengths of the group.” And while Vianna enjoys the accolades his work has earned him, and the challenges it presents, his true passion is to help others. His mother, who learned to play the organ to fill a need for a musician at her church, told him music can do just