Oles Can. Oles Will.
At St. Olaf, Branden discovered his passion for biology and chemistry.
Now, he’s doing breakthrough research to find a cure for cancer.
The Moriarity lab is a basic translational lab that develops new cancer immunotherapy.
At St. Olaf, we don’t turn out typical college grads. We turn out Oles. Oles are the people companies want. Oles are the people the planet needs.
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$1 million gift creates center, expands resources for equity and inclusion
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Oles don’t all look alike or think alike, but what they do share is an enthusiasm. An optimism. A work ethic driven by the knowledge that anything is possible, the answer to every problem is yes, that what’s broken needs fixing, what’s working can be improved. Oles think harder, dive deeper.
