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Natural Science Division

Funding Biodiversity Research Provides More Understanding Amid Climate Change Effects

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Senior Biology major Conor Kramer holds a newt while conducting research in the Santa Monica Mountains in spring 2022. Kramer said he has studied the effects of wildfires on stream habitats through Pepperdine's Behavioral Ecology Research Laboratory. Photos courtesy of Conor Kramer There is an estimated $598-billion funding gap between the spending on global biodiversity … [Read more...] about Funding Biodiversity Research Provides More Understanding Amid Climate Change Effects

Fresh Faces: STEM Student Aims to be a Leader in Society

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First-year Devin Cooke holds his Pepperdine sweatshirt at the Posse Induction Ceremony in January 2020. Cooke said he is grateful for the support and community he finds among his fellow Posse Scholars at Pepperdine. Photos courtesy of Devin Cooke First-year Devin Cooke said he has big goals for his future, like pursuing a career in STEM and becoming the mayor of his … [Read more...] about Fresh Faces: STEM Student Aims to be a Leader in Society

Seaver College Continues the Conversation About Computer Science

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Graphic Courtesy of Rachel Ettlinger“I’ve been programming since I was 13, so in high school I knew that I wanted to major in computer science,” junior Computer Science/Mathematics major Micah Benn said.Benn said he chose to study at Pepperdine, a university without a dedicated Computer Science major, because, “Pepperdine was pretty much the only … [Read more...] about Seaver College Continues the Conversation About Computer Science

New Natural Science Division Program Opens Doors For First-Year Biology Majors

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Photo by Symphony BarnesStarting this year, Pepperdine’s incoming Biology students have the opportunity to be a part of a new Natural Science Division program, First-Year Students As Scholars (SAS). The program enrolls first-year Biology majors in one of four different first-year seminar courses.The first of the four seminar options is “Plant Adaptation to Stressful … [Read more...] about New Natural Science Division Program Opens Doors For First-Year Biology Majors