Alumni News and Happenings
Franklin Zhuang (’15) graduated from the Doctor of Physical Therapy program at USC in May. Emma Wong (’17) graduated from the Doctor of Physical Therapy program at USC this spring. … Read more
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Welcome from Bill McCormack
It is a great privilege to be the guest greeter for this, the fourteenth edition of the newsletter! I’ll explain why I get the honor later! It was an incredible … Read more
EPA Projects Provide Environmental Science Students with Hands-On Experience
Loyola Marymount University environmental science students will continue to have the opportunity to work on EPA National Estuary Program projects through the LMU Coastal Research Institute. EPA recently renewed its … Read more
Life Sciences are at a Pivotal Moment in Understanding Human Biology and Disease
The life sciences are on the precipice of something akin to the industrial revolution, Deepak Srivastava, M.D., president of the nonprofit Gladstone Institutes, told an audience of Loyola Marymount University … Read more
Engineering Capstone Project Evaluates Radar Laboratory Safety
When it came time for Chasen Himeda to go to college, he knew he wanted to travel from his home in Hawaii to experience something on the mainland. Born and … Read more
Biology Major Earns National Scholarship for Contributions to Promoting Diversity in STEM
Erykah Walton has seen firsthand the importance of promoting diversity in STEM fields through her experience conducting research with a team headed by Kam Dahlquist, Loyola Marymount University professor and … Read more
After Senior-Year Experience, Biology Major Eyes Career in Research
It’s been less than a year since Madeleine King embarked on her first research experience, but that’s long enough for King, who graduated in May from the Loyola Marymount University, … Read more
Biology Student Wins Award for Presentation on Study of Birds
Winning the Nancy Klamm Award for Best Undergraduate Oral Presentation at the Wilson Ornithological Society’s annual conference in April left Francesca Foltz feeling overwhelmed. “I was shaking,” says Foltz, a … Read more
Pal Studies Climate Change Adaptation Strategies in Europe
This past year Jeremy Pal, Loyola Marymount University professor of civil and environmental engineering, found himself directly experiencing the effects of climate change as he stood knee-deep in the acqua … Read more
Systems Engineering Faculty Elected to National Academy of Engineering
Claire Leon, Ph.D., senior lecturer in systems engineering and former director of the Systems Engineering Program at Loyola Marymount University, was elected to the National Academy of Engineering early in … Read more