They love doing research. They love it so much, they do it in the summer. And for most of them, it will pay dividends when they get to medical school. The undergraduate research program at Point Loma is rare in the world of Christian higher education. It gives students the opportunity to take an active role in original faculty research.
Students work alongside their professors in the lab.
And eventually, they share results, when their names are listed as co-authors on nationally published works. Zach Bowman, a senior chemistry major from Lodi, Calif., has participated in the program the last two years. Bowman attended the University of California, Irvine his freshmen year. But the UC system wasn't giving him the personal attention he wanted. So when a friend told him about PLNU, he jumped at the chance to explore new ground.