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possibilities.Why did you want to major in economics and minor in data science? I liked the major because it taught me about the world around me. I’ve taken classes like psychology and sociology, and those definitely teach you a lot, but I feel like economics as a social science is incredibly applicable to day-to-day interactions. You find a lot in the decisions that firms make, the decisions that consumers make, and how those lead to the circumstances surrounding you. Not only that, but more, more practically

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the microbial communities that live in the tree canopies of local Pacific Northwest forests. Soils collect in the small nooks high above the ground, and she’s conducting genetic analysis of the microbes that live in those soils. She, too, works closely with student researchers on the project – she finds essential the work they do as part of a team. At the same time, she also knows that her work entails more than simply conducting research or teaching classes. “In the lab, as I see it, I have two

, challenging and rewarding things they will do at the university. It will combine just about everything they have learned over their time at PLU – and then some. “Actually, a lot of the stuff we are encountering we never even learned in class,” said Ellison, a computer science and computer engineering major from Gig Harbor, Wash. That is no reflection of the classes Ellison took. Instead, it shows that the students are building upon their class lessons as they embark on their capstone. George Hauser

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. (Andrew) Billig — are really caring people. They are fighting really hard for (bills) and making sure that we can pass legislation that actually helps people. PLU: How has your internship complimented what you’ve learned at PLU? Knapp: One of the things that we’ve talked about in a lot of political science classes is different theories on messaging and things like that. I feel like a lot of (lessons) end up reflecting what it’s like at the legislature. PLU: What made you want to study political

at whatever I do.”  Dolan said his PLU classroom experiences have helped him in his internship, too.  “Many of the basic concepts that we learn in our undergraduate economics classes are used in the work that we do at Analysis Group. In many ways, my experience at AG has bridged the gap between theory and practice; we consistently apply economic concepts to real-world problems,” Dolan said.  His philosophy courses also have come into play.  “All the reading and writing that I’ve done in my

employ fewer people, but so that we can put those human hands on a more important task. Getting firsthand experience, seeing those manual processes get automated  – that’s really huge.  Why did you want to major in economics and minor in data science? I liked the major because it taught me about the world around me. I’ve taken classes like psychology and sociology, and those definitely teach you a lot, but I feel like economics as a social science is incredibly applicable to day-to-day interactions

soon realized research was like a turtle — very slow. “You sit with one question for years, and I was like, ‘Dude, I got a lot of questions.’” He started taking more philosophy classes, “so I could ask those questions and scratch that itch.” Stumbling into philosophy at PLU and falling in love with it led to graduate school at the University of Oregon, where he earned a master’s degree in behavioral philosophy in 2007. In that program, he combined both his interests — psychology and philosophy

. “‘Umah Lumba’ means ‘dolphin house’ in Balinese,” Stafki says.  Emma and Annie Stafki travelled to Florida to interview environmental activist Ric O’Barry. PLU and BeyondStafki transferred to PLU after finishing two years of Running Start in high school. “When I visited the campus, I loved how welcoming everyone was,” she says.  Although she loved all of her classes and instructors, she particularly appreciated Marnie Ritchie’s multimedia production class, which launched her documentary. And Amy