Get out of the classroom: Study Biology at PLU
If you love learning about animals and plant life then a career in Biology might be for you. The PLU Biology program encourages its students to question, probe, experiment and experience the natural world in-person as well as under a microscope. In this video, Professor…
PLU students take STEM into local elementary classrooms
TACOMA, WASH. (Oct. 28, 2019) — Drop by drop, the lesson comes into focus for this classroom full of fifth-graders. Jimmy Aung ’19, a PLU biology major, and his teaching partner, Jamie Escobar ’19, also a biology major, lead the students at Four Heroes Elementary…
A summer chemistry course…where you bake?
Dr. Andrea Munro didn’t design Chem 103: Food Chemistry in order to teach students how to cook — but everyone agrees it’s been a pretty tasty side effect. Munro, an associate professor of chemistry, intended the general education summer term course to appeal to students…
Building Better Students: PLU’s 3-2 Engineering Program
Being well-rounded can make someone stand out in a crowd. That’s why Dr. Katrina Hay believes that PLU’s Dual Degree Engineering Program sets students up for success now — and helps them make a difference later. “I want our future engineers to be educated through…
Office Hours: Your professors are here to help
Struggling to understand a concept from last week’s class? Stressing about that end-of-the-year project? All hope is not lost: Try stopping by your professor’s office hours and talking it out with them. While the idea of approaching a faculty member for some one-on-one time can…
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