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PLU alum returns to Namibia to research infections and teach marimba Posted by: vcraker / November 17, 2022 November 17, 2022 Biology major Elizabeth Larios ’21 was awarded a Fullbright scholarship for her work in Namibia. When she was in fourth grade, Larios wanted to be a neurosurgeon. That’s when her class took a field trip to a science museum and Larios saw an exhibit about the human brain. Returning home that day, she told her mom: “I’m going to be a neurosurgeon!” In the following years
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and Science – 8 semester hours These courses emphasize the understanding of scientific knowledge that underpins environmental issues. The interpretation and presentation of data along with 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, Pre-req: BIOL 226 (4) BIOL 368: Ecology, Pre-req: BIOL 226 (4) BIOL 369: Marine Biology, Pre-req: BIOL 226 (4) CHEM
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Isaiah Banken ’21 earns Torrison Scholarship because of his dedication to medicine and faith Posted by: nicolacs / January 3, 2024 Image: Banken posing in front of the UW School of Medicine Sign. All photos in this article are provided by Banken. January 3, 2024 Isaiah Banken ’21 knew he wanted to pursue a career in medicine. Banken, with a B.S. in biology and a minor in mathematics from PLU, explored various medical opportunities near his hometown of Wenatchee, WA, including working at a ski
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told her mom: “I’m going to be a neurosurgeon!” In the following years, her decision was cemented by books she read in middle school classrooms, biology classes she took in high school, and eventually, the teachers and mentors she met at Pacific Lutheran University. Now, the Bonney Lake, Washington native has graduated and earned a prestigious Fulbright research grant — a national award that only 20 percent of applicants receive after a rigorous, year-long application process. In January, she will
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Fundraising for Future Lutes PLU students impact their community and the world every day, for causes ranging from athletics to advocacy groups. But there is one group of PLU students who directly impact the lives of their peers. The TelALutes “friend raise” and fund raise throughout the academic year for something all Lutes value: their education. With majors ranging from Anthropology to Biology, each student has a perspective unique to their PLU experience. They all bring something different
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Egge's collecting samples with students in the Nisqually River, 2017. Professor Shannon Seidel with research students, 2017 Professor Matt Smith listens to a student's poster presentation in Rieke, 2018 Professor Mike Behrens shows an Ochre Starfish to students (and Professor Heidi Schutz) during a low tide field trip, 2019. Professor Amy Siegesmund in Biology lab with students, 2018. Professor Jacob Egge shows students a frog in Capitol Forest, 2017.
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ENVT 350 Environmental Methods of Investigation is a watershed-based course that examines the health of PLU’s watershed – the Chambers-Clover Creek Watershed. The class has been the centerpiece of our interdisciplinary Environmental Studies program since the minor was first offered in 1992. Later the program offered its first major in 1998. In the class, students study the health of our watershed using multiple disciplines – this semester, including Biology, Chemistry, Geosciences, History, and
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animal or plant, researched its unique qualities, and put the species in context with their own identity and life history. Kinesiology major/Psychology minor Breeze Bartle introduces the hardy succulent Echeveria elegans. Link to Video Biology major/Environmental Studies minor Blake Clapp reflects on the resilience of the PNW’s coho salmon. Link to Video Business major/Dance minor Kei-Lynn Ono tells us about O‘ahu’s invasive coqui frog. Link to Video
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PMA January webinar and panel: Careers for Mathematicians Posted by: nicolacs / January 19, 2024 January 19, 2024 You’re invited to join the PMA webinar and panel: Career for Mathematicians on Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 4PM PST. Are you interested in the careers possible for mathematics students? The PMA welcomes as panelists several mathematicians who will discuss careers and opportunities in the financial sector, as actuaries, in mathematical biology, in machine learning, and in research
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the single disciplines of biology, chemistry, physics, and computer science. Find out more at https://www.boisestate.edu/biomolecularsciences/ Read Previous Ph.D. positions for research Read Next Chemical and Environmental Engineering at the University of Arizona LATEST POSTS Let’s Gaze At the Stars June 24, 2024 AWIS Scholarship February 26, 2024 Paid Engineering Internship with Tacoma Water February 2, 2024 USM School of Polymer Science and Engineering REU January 23, 2024
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