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... 
by | Jun 10, 2019 | Spring 2019, Spring 2019 Featured
I have always had a very strong interest in scientific research. While I was attending high school in my home country (Italy), I remember trying to imagine what doing research would be like and whether I’d be cut out for it. Sadly, given the economic circumstances... 
by | Jun 8, 2019 | Spring 2019, Spring 2019 Featured
Next year, graduating Honors students will be heading to the following locations: * Claremont Graduate University – School of Theology * Duke University – Department of Molecular Cancer Biology * Loma Linda University – Department of Integrated... 
by | Mar 27, 2019 | Winter 2019, Winter 2019 Featured
This fall, Dr. Lora E. Geriguis joined the Honors family as the program’s Scholarship Coordinator, tasked with steering juniors through the process of choosing research topics and faculty mentors and then shepherding their projects through completion as seniors....