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Three Reasons you Should Consider Attending a Minnesota School for Biotechnology
What is Biotechnology? Biotechnology (Biotech) is a branch of science that dates back to the twentieth century. This branch, in its simplest terms, is advancement in technology using biology. University of Northwestern – St. Paul (UNW) works to equip students in engineering…
Friday, November 22, 2024
BLOG Academics, Career & Leadership Development, Faculty
Biotech in the Twin Cities: Local Leaders Developing the Next Generation
Minnesota has been designated a Regional Tech Hub from the U.S. Department of Commerce, and we are proud to be part of this story by coming alongside the next generation of students learning about and leading change…
Friday, November 3, 2023
BLOG Academics, Faculty
Dr. Joel Light Brightens the UNW Biology Department
Hip. Great communicator. Follower of Christ. The man with the chicken. These are all ways students have described Dr. Joel Light. As an assistant professor of biology, Dr. Light has had the opportunity to teach a…
Wednesday, April 11, 2018
BLOG Academics, Faculty
Science & Theology: Revelation in the Natural World – Part 1
The day was warm and moist as I stood at the edge of the sea with eleven college students. As a biologist and professor at Northwestern, I have the elect privilege of teaching students about the biological world…
Thursday, February 25, 2016
BLOG Academics, Faculty
Science & Theology: Revelation in the Natural World – Part 2
What can science teach us about God? In addition to the traditional Wesleyan quadrilateral way to know God through Scripture, Tradition, Reason, and Experience, we may study Nature to see embedded revelation from…
Thursday, February 25, 2016