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University of Puget Sound is a top national liberal arts college in Tacoma, Washington that prepares students to be engaged citizens, problem solvers, and entrepreneurs. It's the only independent liberal arts college in Western Washington with a national ranking. It is one of just five colleges in the Northwest chartered by Phi Beta Kappa, the most prestigious academic honor society in the U.S.

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University of Puget Sound is a top national liberal arts college in Tacoma, Washington that prepares students to be engaged citizens, problem solvers, and entrepreneurs. It's the only independent liberal arts college in Western Washington with a national ranking. It is one of just five colleges in the Northwest chartered by Phi Beta Kappa, the most prestigious academic honor society in the U.S.

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University of Puget Sound Student Lands Prestigious NIH Internship

Ishaan Gollamudi, a rising junior Molecular and Cellular Biology major at the University of Puget Sound, spent his summer at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The internship allowed him to apply his research skills, honed in the Thines Lab, to cutting-edge cancer research. Gollamudi worked on developing a novel CRISPR-based tool, CHyMErA, with the potential to revolutionize cancer therapy. This experience has solidified his passion for medical research and inspired him to pursue a career in the field.
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