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heading up to the second floor of the Rieke Science Center to culture, poke at, prod, and count— yes, count—yeast cells for the next eight hours. And she wouldn’t have it any other way. Deane, a biology major, is working 10 weeks this summer with Assistant Professor of Chemistry Tina Saxowsky, doing a series of experiments that will look at the evolution of the little critters that make your bread rise. How do they mutate, and how did these traits give them an advantage to survive? How does drug

, volunteers by coaching sixth-grade boys basketball. Her service is about “paying it forward” and honoring the positive impact that youth basketball coaches had on her life. “I just remember my sixth-grade self and I try to give the kids I coach what I got from my coaches and teach them to have love for the game and to go out and have fun,” said Price, a biology major from Tacoma. “I love the kids and try to teach them everything I know about basketball.” Turner is quick to point out that while PLU

the women’s basketball team, volunteers by coaching sixth-grade boys basketball. Her service is about “paying it forward” and honoring the positive impact that youth basketball coaches had on her life. “I just remember my sixth-grade self and I try to give the kids I coach what I got from my coaches and teach them to have love for the game and to go out and have fun,” said Price, a biology major from Tacoma. “I love the kids and try to teach them everything I know about basketball.” Turner is

education you will obtain at PLU will prepare you well for these programs by providing a strong background in the sciences as well as allowing you to understand connections between science and society more broadly. While many pre-health students do choose to major in biology and chemistry, there have been students who have majored in psychology, sociology, Hispanic studies, religion, and others. As a pre-health sciences student, you’ll have the opportunity to work closely with our Pre-Health Sciences

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; Master of Fine Arts (Creative Writing); Joint Degree MSN/MBA; Doctor of Nursing Practice; Doctor of Education. Undergraduate Majors: Anthropology, Applied Physics (BS), Art History, Biology (BA, BS), Business (BBA), Chemistry (BA, BS), Chinese Studies, Classical Languages, Classical Studies, Communication (BAC), Communication Studies (BA), Computer Engineering (BS), Computer Science (BA, BS), Earth Science (BA, BS), Economics, Elementary Education (BAE), Engineering Dual-Degree, English