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  • Pål Brekke giving a lecture at the Smithsonian Institution earlier this year. He will lecture at PLU on Thursday at noon about the connection between the Sun and the Northern Lights. Photo: Hanna Pincus Gjertsen Our Explosive Sun — A scientist’s look at the source…

    the Institute of Theoretical Astrophysics, University of Oslo with focus on the ultraviolet (UV) emissions from the Sun observed with instruments on sounding rockets and the space shuttle Challenger. His work focused on dynamical aspects of the Sun and measuring variations in solar UV radiation. Since 1993 he participated in the Norwegian involvement’s in preparing the EUV spectrometers CDS and SUMER on Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) and was in charge of developing analysis software for

  • Economics of golf By Jesse Major ’15 An unconventional approach to economics that allows students to shoot lasers and travel PGA tour destinations was taught this J-Term by Mark Reiman, associate professor of economics. This class, The Economics of Golf, was inspired by a book…

    discuss the economics behind golf. “I like to test economic theories,” Reiman said. “But I am not an avid golfer.” Many of the students didn’t have much experience with golf, but wanted to test economic theories. Dimitri Sammpas ’13, an economics and business major, has experience with mini golf and Wii Golf. “One of my interests in economics is in depth economics analysis of business as well as using economic theory,” Sammpas said. Unlike the traditional economics class, The Economics of Golf allowed

  • TACOMA, WASH. (Feb. 18, 2020) — If you’ve ever wondered whether leaders are born or made, the answer is both. At least it is when you’re referring to Pacific Lutheran University graduate Amy Spieker ’09. Growing up in a Navy family, Spieker moved her fair…

    Amy Spieker ’09 on community health advocacy, service and building relationships Posted by: Marcom Web Team / February 18, 2020 Image: Former PLU basketball student-athlete Amy Spieker ’09 is now the director of Community Health and Analysis at Cheyenne Regional Medical Center’s Institute for Population Health in Wyoming. (Photo courtesy Amy Spieker/Janelle Rose Photography) February 18, 2020 By Lisa Patterson ‘98Marketing & Communications Guest WriterTACOMA, WASH. (Feb. 18, 2020) — If you’ve

  • Boeing Materials & Manufacturing Technology is seeking an Entry Level Materials, Process & Physics Engineer (Chemical/Contamination) to support Auburn WA. https://jobs.boeing.com/job/auburn/entry-level-materials-process-and-physics-engineer-chemical-contamination/185/21580511472 Start your Boeing career in materials technology in Materials & Manufacturing Technology – Chemical Technology where you will have an opportunity to work on…

    information to support definition of requirements for tools, equipment, materials, parts and processes used in the manufacture and engineering design of products. Incorporates changes to specifications and other documents to manage the deployment of materials, parts and processes. Performs tests to qualify new tools, equipment, materials, parts and processes to meet requirements. Assists with activities to qualify suppliers to applicable requirements. Conducts basic analysis to determine performance or

  • By Matthew Salzano ’18 PLU Communication Student I woke up at 8:15 a.m. Nov. 7, 2014, to an email from Michael Bartanen, Chair of the Communication department, with the subject, “You’re famous.” I came to PLU intending to focus my Communication degree on public relations…

    ) and where we were headed: the “Yes on I-591” rally in Bellevue, Wash., which was anti-gun-regulation. She also told us what we were looking for: color. (“Color” is a term used in journalism to describe what makes the story more human-interest-related. The same word is used to describe the sports anchor who accompanies play-by-play: Color commentators give expert analysis, player history and light anecdotes.) As The Mast’s A&E Editor, I knew finding color wouldn’t be a problem. Making stories PLU

  • by Dana Bodewes, Instructional Designer The beginning of a new academic year provides an opportunity to reflect on effective teaching practices and perhaps try something new. Consider the practice of using “essential questions” during the instructional process. Essential questions explore salient, fundamental ideas that are…

    own essential questions, but the instructor should have a pre-established set of questions to guide students’ study and inquiry. McTighe and Wiggins (2013) say a good essential question: 1. Is open-ended; that is, it typically will not have a single, final, and correct answer. 2. Is thought-provoking and intellectually engaging, often sparking discussion and debate. 3. Calls for higher-order thinking, such as analysis, inference, evaluation, prediction. It cannot be effectively answered by recall

  • New director joins Campus Safety The new director of Campus Safety is Tony Berger, who began transitioning into the role Dec. 17.“I’ve been adjusting well,” Berger said, noting the quiet time around the holidays has made the transition less stressful. “I’ve been gliding into the…

    roles, including patrol deputy, juvenile investigations deputy, special assault detective, supervisor of the domestic violence investigations unit, and, for the last six years, supervisor of the crime analysis and information unit. Berger quickly notes that his most recent position bears no resemblance to the work portrayed on CBS’s hit drama C.S.I. His team gathered, analyzed and disseminated information about external cases or crime trends, and also scrutinized the effective use of internal

  • Benson lecturer poses question: Would slavery have ended without the Civil War? If the Civil War didn’t end slavery, something else would have, said history professor Peter A. Coclanis. By 1861 slavery was dying out,” Coclanis said , who teaches at the University of North…

    October 7, 2011 Benson lecturer poses question: Would slavery have ended without the Civil War? If the Civil War didn’t end slavery, something else would have, said history professor Peter A. Coclanis. By 1861 slavery was dying out,” Coclanis said , who teaches at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill. Slavery probably would not have survived much longer. Coclanis presented a lecture entitled, “Would Slavery Have Survived Without the Civil War? A Counterfactual Analysis,” on Monday

  • TACOMA, Wash. (March 24, 2015)—Pacific Lutheran University senior Helen “Nellie” Moran has been chosen out of 3,700 submissions to present her Economics Capstone at the National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR) April 16-18. Moran, a double major in Economics and French, began her initial research…

    researched the House of Representatives’ 2010 and 2012 elections as part of her project, looking at open-seat elections—ones where either candidate has run or won before. Karen Travis, PLU Associate Professor of Economics, believes Moran’s Capstone stood out for NCUR because of the subject matter. “Her topic of the role of campaign expenditures in open-seat elections is timely,” said Travis. “In addition, she included both a theoretical framework as well as sophisticated statistical analysis using data

  • Boeing Materials & Manufacturing Technology is seeking an Entry Level Materials, Process & Physics Engineer (Chemical/Contamination) to support Auburn WA. https://jobs.boeing.com/job/auburn/entry-level-materials-process-and-physics-engineer-chemical-contamination/185/21580511472 Start your Boeing career in materials technology in Materials & Manufacturing Technology – Chemical Technology where you will have an opportunity to work on…

    information to support definition of requirements for tools, equipment, materials, parts and processes used in the manufacture and engineering design of products. Incorporates changes to specifications and other documents to manage the deployment of materials, parts and processes. Performs tests to qualify new tools, equipment, materials, parts and processes to meet requirements. Assists with activities to qualify suppliers to applicable requirements. Conducts basic analysis to determine performance or