Video: Support is incomparable to anywhere else
Biology major Lily Ealey from Lincoln, Nebraska talks about the impacts of the science department at Hastings College, the support has has received and why a liberal arts education is beneficial for…
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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…
