by | Apr 1, 2020 | Winter 2020, Winter 2020 Featured
Science and the Future, an Honors course taken during the junior year, is now in the hands of new instructors. This course has historically been co-taught, with two foci: the sciences and the arts/humanities. This year, Nate and Oliver Sutter, brothers, are... 
by | Apr 1, 2020 | Winter 2020, Winter 2020 Featured
It was with regret earlier this quarter that I accepted the resignation of Afia Asamoah as the Program Coordinator for Honors. Afia didn’t move far–only one building away, for a full-time job in the Records Office–but we will miss her keen insight, friendliness,... 
by | Jan 8, 2020 | Fall 2019, Fall 2019 Featured
Kay Kim (Class of 2021, Biomedical Science) sat down with John Razzouk, newly minted Assistant Professor of Economics and longtime teacher of UHNR 354 (Honors Community Involvement), the course during which students plan, execute, and evaluate a major, year-long... 
by | Jan 8, 2020 | Fall 2019, Fall 2019 Featured
Graduate School Exams: Five Senior Perspectives John Kim (Biomedical Science) on the MCAT: Studying for the MCAT was a journey that required persistence and mental fortitude. Studying for five hours a day for ~2 months can definitely take a toll on... 
by | Jan 8, 2020 | Fall 2019, Fall 2019 Featured
Dr. Fatta Nahab graduated from La Sierra University in 1996, with a degree in Biology and with Honors. His senior honors project was titled: “Acoustic Analysis of the Cricket Gryllodes sigillatus.” After medical school, his career in Neurology took him... 
by | Jun 10, 2019 | Spring 2019, Spring 2019 Featured
Dr. Samuel Chuah is the newest addition to the Honors Program. He will be leading the trip to Malaysia starting Summer 2019, and this past quarter taught the pre-trip course, UHNR 231. His primary appointment at La Sierra is as a Professor of Finance & Economics...