After 55 years of dedicated service to the University, Robert Neher, biology professor, respected colleague and friend to many is retiring at the end of spring semester.

Heidy Contreras, who teaches freshman Biology 101 courses, became assistant professor of biology in January.

University of La Verne freshmen biology students visited De Anza Middle School in Ontario to teach seventh- and eighth-graders about the different body systems and how they respond to different physical activity on Monday.

On Monday, Kathleen Weaver, associate professor of biology, gave a lecture in the Presidents Dining Room on her ongoing research of fish in the West Indies and toxins found in snails.

Jerome Garcia, associate professor of biology and University of La Verne alumnus, shared his experiences as a first generation college student in a recent interview.

Alyssa and Stefanie Geiger, fraternal twins, sanitize test tubes for lab classes in the biology stockroom Wednesday.