Special Publications

JESSICA ROTTERStaff Writer Dr. Donna Nofziger Plank, associate professor of biology, has quite an unusual combination of passions: family, community in God, teaching and science. She has been a professor since 1998 after receiving her Ph. D. from UCLA and her B.A. in biology from Baylor.  Since she was a child, she always knew that science was her thing. “When I was a little … [Read more...] about Natural Science Division: Professor Plank

TAYLOR OLANDTStaff Writer If mathematics is the poetry of logical ideas, and great teachers teach from the heart, not the book, then Don Hancock must be one heck of a poet. This year marks Don Hancock’s 27th year teaching mathematics at Pepperdine University. He is a native Southern Californian, and has two sons who both attend Pepperdine. Among the many reasons for choosing to … [Read more...] about Natural Science Division: Professor Hancock

TIMOTHY MAKIStaff Writer Ever heard of supersymmetry? Well don’t worry, because neither have most Pepperdine students. So who should you turn to when you’re troubled with the enigmas of subatomic particle physics or the most perplexing issues of mathematical science? Professor Kevin Iga. This ever-smiling and popular Pepperdine mathematics professor has one of the biggest … [Read more...] about Natural Science Division: Professor Iga

TAELORE RHODENStaff Writer Many students remember last fall’s first Convocation at Pepperdine -- a ceremony commemorating the men’s tennis team’s NCAA national championship. Many said that they became teary-eyed with pride as they watched the slideshow and the team on stage, sensing something special about these Waves. Now, many months later, the Waves are celebrating their … [Read more...] about The best moments