Biology Archives - Hastings College

Video: Sterling creates ‘Dental Day’ to help individuals in the community

Jenna Sterling, a biology major on a pre-dental track, took knowledge she learned from a rural health disparities class at Hastings College to create Dental Day, a day to help individuals in…

Morelli, Fuqua complete internship at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary

What happens when theories of religion, geography, modern life and nature are combined? Hastings College students Emma Morelli and Claire Fuqua went to a five-week Summer Youth Internship (SYI) at the Pittsburgh…

Video: Stull credits hard work, Hastings College for medical school acceptance

Ever since she was little, Hastings College student Lauren Stull dreamed of going to medical school and being a doctor, which was sparked by her love of biology. Now, Stull, who is…

From wildlife to pets: Manglitz pursues advanced vet degree

Adam Manglitz’s wildlife biology degree has been a ticket to exotic experiences. As a student at Hastings College, Manglitz ‘18 traveled to Honduras to scuba dive with sharks and hold a white-faced…

Curiosity, passion for learning lead Lanning to Belgium

This past summer, Riley Lanning embraced the challenge to expand her laboratory research skills and knowledge in biology and psychology in a lab in Leuven, Belgium, after a course at Hastings College…

Video: How Jaffe’s custom major launched a career in wildlife education

As a Hastings College student, Devin Jaffe ’09 built her own major, wildlife management, based on her interests. It was so successful, it ultimately ended up supporting the launch of the wildlife…

Beachly to continue exploring as he steps into retirement after 27 years at Hastings College

Dr. Bill Beachly believes the best learning happens not in lectures but on adventures, which is why in nearly three decades as a Hastings College wildlife biology professor, he’s taken countless students…

Alumni shaping culture of two Colorado high schools

Coming from two different eras at Hastings College, Eric Johnson ’97 and Cora Lanter 05’ share something in common: they both aim to continuously build and shape the culture at neighboring Colorado high…

Holtan builds resilience through strength training

A standard barbell is just over 7 feet of chrome-plated steel weighing 45 pounds. Load it with iron, rubber or polyurethane plates, and a curious transformation happens. It becomes a mirror, revealing…

Video: Enochs finds success following dual passions of biology, music

Emma Enochs, of Lebanon, Kansas, came to Hastings College and double majored in biology and music. While she recognizes it is an odd combination and difficult to do, she says at Hastings…

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