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2022-2023 Entering junior or senior year Fall 2022 Pursuing a degree in biology, chemistry, or a related field A minimum of two wet lab courses with emphasis in pipetting, sterile technique, data interpretation, and good lab notebook practices This internship program seeks to engage scientific curiosity and promote biomedical research careers among PLU undergraduates and is committed to expanding diversity among students who enter STEM fields. Compensation: The intern will receive a total of $6,000

see some of the harm that our society is doing so that they can’t really ignore it and live the same way they have been.” And it’s not only the students who are having revelations. Heath has discovered that this fictional world created by imagining a starship allows for conversations, and disagreements, that are otherwise impossible. For example, when he asked two different biology professors about creating a biosphere, one was adamant that it had to be based on a tropical climate in order to

they are at right now,” Gardner said. “And then we put all those pieces together for them.” In many cases, care managers coach students through the higher education process, including picking the right classes, working through challenging courses or helping them reimagine their major or career. “What do you do when your dream job is nursing, you can’t pass biology 205 or you don’t want to pass biology 205?” said Kris Plaehn, senior advisor and director for retention. “There are all sorts of other

. Their behaviors are explained by instincts, stimulus-response mechanisms or genetic programming.For humanists, the tendency is to treat animals as little more than allegories of human fear and desire. Or the animal is given up as radically unknowable beneath human representation. Animals in the humanities? It seems almost an oxymoron.Alienating animals from their own lives is a danger in wildlife biology, as well, where researchers often must separate their personal from their professional responses

delivering world-class medical care, treatment and counseling. We recently caught up with four recent PLU graduates who are making an impact in health care; here they share their specialty areas, their motivations and the role PLU played in preparing them for their careers. Andrew Reyna, Medical Student, Oregon Health & Sciences University School of Medicine PLU Graduation Year: 2011 Degree: B.S. Biology Hometown: Salem, Ore. Current Residence: Portland, Ore. What sort of medical doctor are you planning

calculus-based physics sequence are good fits for the minor. Even if students do not choose a degree or a minor in engineering, PLU physics graduates have successfully pursued engineering studies in graduate school. Guest bloggers: Dr. Rich Louie, Dual-Degree Program Director, Professor of Physics & Dr. Ann Auman, Dean of Natural Sciences, Professor of Biology Read Previous YouTube Short: Favorite restaurant near campus Read Next PLU Business student compiles survey for SnoValley Chamber of Commerce

they participate. POE medical students spend a minimum of 10 weeks in the program. The minimum tenure requirement for all others is 11 weeks. All POE applicants must have an undergraduate GPA of at least 3.40 (on a 4.0 scale) in math and science (biology, chemistry, and physics) and at least a 3.40 overall. We hope to be able to increase the POE 2022 subsistence allowance to $600/week for all participants. Fully furnished group housing will be provided at no cost for non- local participants. The

society. “This is an excellent opportunity to have public discussion about human consumption of animal flesh, a critically important ethical question that impacts all of our lives. It is also a wonderful and unique set-up for a debate where I have the chance to both partner with and learn alongside undergraduate students,” Emmerman said. Dr. Michael Schleeter is an Assistant Professor at PLU with a B.A. in Philosophy, Comparative Literature, and Biology from the University of Minnesota and a Ph.D. in

Previous Musician turned math major is excited about teaching in his community Read Next Lute Powered: MultiCare Health System 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 majored in computer science while interning at Amazon, Cannon, and Pierce County May 22

project can receive up to $4,000. The faculty members who received the award for the next academic year are: Spencer Ebbinga, art; Michael Halvorson, history; Susan Harmon, business; Diane Harney, communication and theatre; JoDee Keller, social work; Erin McKenna, philosophy; Laurie Murphy, computer science and computer engineering; Eric Nelson, languages and literatures; Matthew Smith, biology; Marianne Taylor, psychology; Claire Todd, geosciences; and Robert Wells, communication and theatre