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, are an important part of the process – not a diabolic plot hatched by professors to torture students. Decisions must be made about what to include and how to present the information. More importantly, presentation opportunities provide students with experience explaining their work in a variety of settings, from PLU-sponsored events to professional conferences, said Neal Yakelis, assistant professor of chemistry. “People tend to think of research as scientists in white lab coats locked up in a lab

find the connection that Kirk Rose did – something that they love and give themselves to. That was true for ASPLU’s Deane, a Lake Oswego, Ore., native. Two years ago, she participated in an On the Road Trip to the Tacoma Rescue Mission, and that experience is still important to her. She’s found more opportunities to volunteer there, and she expects the students on this year’s trips will too. “It is an awesome way to continue community service,” said Dean. Cody Cano, a first-year student planning to

learned about the small parts of speech, the vowels and the consonants, postnatally. “This study moves the measurable result of experience with individual speech sounds from six months of age to before birth,” she said. The findings was published in Acta Paediatrica in late December. For the study, Moon tested newborn infants shortly after birth while still in the hospital in two different locations: Madigan Army Medical Center in Tacoma, Wash. and in the Astrid Lindgren Children’s Hospital in

December 7, 2012 PLU grad reaches new horizons, finds calling at NASA By Cassady Coulter ’14 After coming across an ad for a job at NASA in the newspaper, Sheryl Wold ‘76 decided to take her chances and send in an application. Wold didn’t just land the job — she beat out more than 250 applicants who had more relevant research experience. She now finds herself with a career she loves but never once expected. Wold was contracted by the government through the University of California, Sheryl Wold

attended, Foege said the best professors, indeed the best teachers, were at PLU.“I really didn’t expect that,” said Foege, who said that four of his immediate family members, along with nieces and nephews, have attended PLU. “But after going through the UW and then Harvard, I realized it was true. The best professors I had were at PLU. “I tell students to relish their experience here,” he said. An Atlanta-based physician and epidemiologist, Foege and colleagues founded the Task Force for Child Survival

and service. Each chapter nationwide creates a cohort experience for students, who elect leadership positions and assume responsibility for ongoing programs and service. PLU Mortar Board dates Feb. 10: Nomination solicitations begin as the list of eligible students becomes available. Nominated students will be invited to submit an application. March 7: Application deadline. Week of April 14: Selected students will be informed—or, traditionally, “tapped”—by current Mortar Board members. Early May

year to honor our student leaders, first-years through graduating seniors, and celebrate all that they have accomplished and contributed.” Here are this year’s honorees: The newest members of PLU’s Pinnacle Society. (Photo: John Froschauer/PLU)   Pinnacle Society This leadership distinction has become synonymous with excellence in leadership, scholarship, service and community impact throughout a student’s undergraduate experience. At PLU, Pinnacle Society is the highest honor for leadership and co

.” Change is working in the derivatives section of the firm, crunching numbers and providing estimates as a junior analyst on portfolios. A transfer student from Tacoma Community College, Change eventually would like to return to Zimbabwe and start his own venture capital business. His experience at Russell will be a key part of making that passion a reality, he said.  Rachael Nelson ’15 found her summer internship at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center by trolling the flyers in PLU’s Rieke

where Henry Temple ‘21 and Isabel Gutierrez ‘23 call home.The two didn’t know each other growing up, but coincidentally, they’ve both found themselves called to PLU.  “I wanted to stay close-ish to home while still getting an experience of what it’s like to live in a different place,” Temple said of his decision to attend PLU.  He visited a number of colleges and had a few options, but he made up his mind once he visited the PLU campus and witnessed the theatre spaces.  “I toured the places they had

and economic hardship for growers is gene editing to improve crop resilience. In my project, I specifically focused on genes that could be edited into crops — such as wheat or barley that would make them more tolerant to flooding or extended drought. This could be done through varying mechanisms such as increasing anaerobic respiration for flood tolerance and osmotic control in plant vacuoles with proton pumps for drought tolerance. What did you enjoy most about your PLU experience? I had the