Biological Sciences
April 28, 2023
PNW student to study abroad in South Korea with Gilman scholarship
Maddie Clarkson, a third-year Integrative Human Health major, was awarded a competitive Gilman scholarship. This scholarship will help fund her summer study abroad plans to attend Yonsei University in Seoul, South Korea.
December 19, 2022
PNW’s ‘STEM on the Road’ engages young audiences with college science, research possibilities
When a Purdue University Northwest (PNW) “STEM on the Road” program comes to visit, high schoolers can preview the driver’s seat, quite literally, of where their science, engineering and technology applications can go in a college learning environment.
December 2, 2022
Inspired to Mentor: Meet PNW 2022 graduate Aaron Ramirez
Ramirez, a first-generation student from East Chicago, has served as a peer mentor in the Honors College, including as the first-ever Peer Mentor Chair on the college’s Student Advisory Board. He has also worked as a peer mentor in TRIO Student Support Services.
July 7, 2022
The Last Word with Dr. Hassan Naji
In the wake of the pandemic, epidemiologists and other healthcare professionals working to prevent, diagnose, and treat infectious diseases have become rockstars. Read about Dr. Naji's rockstar status on the Flourish website.
April 28, 2022
Serving the Underserved: Meet 2022 PNW Graduate Ana Lopez
Having always known she wanted a career in the medical field, Ana Lopez, ’22, will earn a bachelor of science in Health Studies from Purdue University Northwest’s (PNW) College of Engineering and Sciences.
April 6, 2022
Exercise is Medicine® On Campus premieres at PNW
The EIM-OC committee scheduled speaker sessions and hands-on activities during its first ever Exercise is Medicine® Month starting April 7. More than just finding ways to be physically active, programming will incorporate lectures on diet choices, physiological changes, stress management, and sleep all as additional building blocks of proactive health.
March 4, 2022
Lionhearted Leaders: Curtis Creighton
If you take a class with Curtis Creighton, professor of Biological Sciences in the College of Engineering and Sciences, you may have the chance to see a unique face mask fashion choice. In his mask collection Creighton has one with an image of the American Burying Beetle.
February 24, 2022
PNW continues as longtime host of Science Olympiad regional
Purdue University Northwest (PNW) will welcome 22 local middle and high school Science Olympiad teams on Saturday, Feb. 26 through its annual Science Olympiad regional competition. The regional site is one of seven across Indiana before the state finals at Purdue West Lafayette on March 12.
January 24, 2022
2022 International Society for Forensic Genetics Student Travel Scholarship
PNW Crime and Forensics Center is soliciting 10 scholarships for students interested in attending the Congress of the International Society.
December 2, 2021
Focused on Healthcare: Meet PNW Graduate Kelly DeMichael
With a love for science and an interest in healthcare, Kelly DeMichael, ’21, decided early on for a pre-med course of study at PNW.
