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MELISSA GIAIMOStaff Writer Ever wonder how the shoulder, elbow and wrist work together in a penalty throw in water polo? Perhaps, the speed fluctuations while throwing a hammer? Or maybe, the effects of wind and altitude on 100-meter sprinters? Dr. Michael Feltner, chair of the Natural Science Division and professor of sports medicine at Pepperdine, spends his career asking … [Read more...] about Natural Science Division: Chair Feltner

KATE SCHWARZStaff Writer Student research is a common ambition among the Natural Science Division at Pepperdine. Ranging from plant recovery after fire to the DNA composition of tiny fish, students and faculty are discovering things that they think could change the world. One of those students is senior Phillip Johnson, a biology major focusing on environmental science. His … [Read more...] about Natural Science Division: Student research

KEYLA VASCONCELLOSStaff Writer Many students say that when you come to Pepperdine University, it is a very hard to leave. That is a true for Stephanie Stacy, office manager of the Natural Science Division. Stacy was born in Burbank, Calif., but grew up in Westlake Village. She is the oldest of three, with two younger brothers. She is still close with her family and manages to … [Read more...] about Natural Science Division: Office manager Stacy

JAIMIE FRANKLINStaff Writer Dr. Lee Kats grew up on a farm in Indiana chasing frogs and keeping them in empty soda cans in his mother’s refrigerator. Today he keeps them in his animal behavior lab in the Rockwell Academic Center. Although Kats’ life has certainly changed over the years, his love and passion for the study of amphibians and animal ecology has not. Kats began … [Read more...] about Natural Science Division: Professor Kats