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the skull and the DNA, that this is a different species.” Their discovery was recently published in the Journal of Mammalogy, a renowned scientific outlet for studies on the biology of mammals. In it, the international team of scientists from Ecuador and the U.S. described a new species found in the cloud forests of Sangay National Park and clarified the family tree of this group. Reed Ojala-Barbour ’11. (Photo by John Froschauer) The new species of shrew-opossum, Caenolestes sangay, looks like a
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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 resistance happen? Or tumor growth? “It really helps with critical thinking,” said Deane
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more informationStudent groups around campus participate in the drive, headed by coordinator Ciani Torres ’17, from students in the biology department to members of the PLU Dance Team. One main goal of Delta Iota Chi this year is to get more students involved with the drive. The club has raised money through online crowdfunding, but it’s interested in gaining more support. “We’re trying to make it a campus-wide event and not have it focused on the School of Nursing,” Mendoza said. “It’s a huge deal
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Service March 1 at Pacific Lutheran University Peace Corps Alumni Panel: 4 – 5:30 p.m. Keynote “The Servant Diplomat: Reflections on a Career in Diplomacy”: 7 – 8:15 p.m. Both events are free and open to the public and will be held in PLU’s Scandinavian Cultural Center. Please visit the event website to register. Read Previous SnoValley Chamber of Commerce partners with PLU School of Business on business survey Read Next Beautiful mutants: a PLU biology class harvests for the future COMMENTS*Note
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, her experience as an RA, and her plans to become a Certified Nurse Anesthesiologist Read Next Growing into her own: Sarah Davis ’23 discovers her passion for plant biology at PLU COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or are currently browsing in a "private" window. LATEST POSTS Three students share how scholarships support them in their pursuit to make the world better than how they found it June 24, 2024 Kaden Bolton ’24
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of becoming a writer, but quickly got the message that such ideas were impractical. I majored in biology, instead. A decade after college, inspired by the words of Angela Davis, Joan Didion, Eduardo Galeano, bell hooks, Martin Luther King, Jr, and Leo Tolstoy (among many others), I decided to give that writer-dream another try.” Wendy Call; photo by Kathy Colwell Nancy Simpson-Younger We are also excited to welcome Nancy Simpson- Younger to the PLU community as our new specialist in Early Modern
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her. “There’s a lot of energy in this [album],” Aikin told Black Entertainment Television . “I feel like I was actually able to put my voice, my words and my thoughts into this one.” Aikin has won awards with her powerhouse voice, including two Stellar Awards for her previous release, a self-titled album from January 2009. While a student at PLU, Aikin performed in University Chorale and the Choral Union under Director Richard Nance. Aiken graduated in 1997 with a degree in Biology and Psychology
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Academic advice for students on the spectrum First-year PLU student Bethany Vigil ’27 recently received Study.com’s scholarship for students on the autism spectrum. Bethany will major in biology , minoring in psychology , and hopes to attend medical school after graduating from PLU. We asked what academic advice Bethany would give to… October 5, 2023 CommunityDiversityDiversity Justice SustainabilityInvolvementLife on CampusStudent LifeStudent Voice
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PLU alum returns to Namibia to research infections and teach marimba 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… November 17, 2022 AcademicsAlumni ProfilesBiologyCommunityDiversityDiversity Justice SustainabilityGlobal EducationInvolvementJusticeLutheran Higher EducationMusicPLU
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PLU alum returns to Namibia to research infections and teach marimba 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… November 17, 2022 AcademicsAlumni ProfilesBiologyCommunityDiversityDiversity Justice SustainabilityGlobal EducationInvolvementJusticeLutheran Higher EducationMusicPLU
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