Entries tagged with ‘Biology’

Gusties Get More: Meet Herchran Singh ’17

“Gusties Get More” is a continuing series of profiles examining the many paths Gustavus alums have taken since graduation. Q: Gustavus graduation year/hometown/current location/profession 2017 Rochester, MN Currently live in Saginaw, MI OBGYN Resident Q: How did you choose your major(s)? I knew I wanted to go into medicine and naturally gravitated toward the sciences. […]

Summer Research Kicks Off at Gustavus

This year, over 60 Gusties are conducting summer research projects, collaborating with top-tier professors in a small liberal arts environment.

Astrobotany Course Explores Plants at the Extremes

Students in the January Term course Astrobotany explore the possibility of growing plants on Mars and in space. Astrobotany, the study of plants in space, dares to ask if the fields and forests of Earth could one day thrive on other worlds. In this January Term course taught by biology instructor Reina Nielsen ’16, students […]

Nathan Baring Named Finalist for Truman Scholarship

The accomplished Gustavus junior is in the running for one of the most esteemed scholarships in the country.

SSRC Grant Explores COVID-19’s Impact on Marginalized Communities

Professor Maddalena Marinari is partnering on a project to explore the impact of COVID-19 on African, Asian, and Latinx immigrants and refugees.

Frontline Gusties Confront the Coronavirus Pandemic

These doctors and nurses are putting their Gustavus education to work helping others during the coronavirus pandemic.

Maicy Vossen ’21 Named Goldwater Scholar

The junior biology major and public health minor has already published her collaborative research.

Margaret Bloch Qazi wins 2019 Carlson Award for Distinguished Teaching

A member of the Gustavus community since 2003, Dr. Bloch Qazi was presented the award at the 2019 commencement ceremony on Saturday, June 1.

Abby Trouth ’20 Wins Goldwater Scholarship

The junior from Plymouth, Minn. is a biochemistry and molecular biology major who is conducting research at the University of Colorado this summer.

Research as Service: Riley Thoen Gives Back

Thoen's passion for science was ignited by his father's struggle to overcome hypoglycemia unawareness.