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Biology class travels to South Africa for unforgettable experience

Long green grass grows in open fields, creating a lush atmosphere where wild animals roam free. Elephants, monkeys, buffalo, rhinos and lions are just a handful of the animals seen here. This…

Conquering obstacles to solve the mysteries of life

Dr. Deanna (Schmidt) Hutchins ’74 is an adventurous spirit wrapped in a barrier-blind attitude and a quest-seeking point of view. An anomaly in her early career, Deanna is an obstacle-buster, way-paver, and…

Neurologist reaches out with telemedicine

For many small town and rural inhabitants, having a specialist at their disposal is typically not possible. Dr. Allen Gee ’88, a psychobiology major from small town Nebraska, is bridging that gap…

Agriculture plays a critical role in society, Killefer’s career

“I have always been interested in the sciences for as long as I can remember,” said John Killefer ’84, head of the Department of Animal and Rangeland Sciences at Oregon State University.…

J-term reveals career opportunity; internship provides experience

After taking the Advanced Laboratory class during January Term, or J-Term, at Hastings College, Morgan Killefer learned how to apply her major to a career. A senior from Corvallis, Ore., Killefer is…

Bachle presents switchgrass research at national conference

Seton Bachle, a Hastings College senior biology major from Murdock, Neb., was selected to present his research project, entitled “Growth of Panicum virgatum in a NaCI Gradient” at the 2013 Sigma Xi…

Biology and communications major managing wildlife in Alaska

Shortly after graduating from Hastings College in 2000 with a bachelor’s degree in biology and speech communication, Charlotte (Higgins) Westing loaded her belongings in a U-Haul and headed north to start work…

Is there a doctor in the house? Biology major aspires to answer ‘yes’

Hastings College student Brooke Snyder spent the summer of 2013 at the University of Virginia Medical School in Charlottesville, Va., participating in a Summer Medical & Dental Education Program. It’s a fancy…

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