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  • Newborn memories of the “oohs” and “ahs” heard in the womb By Barbara Clements University Communications Newborns are much more attuned to the sounds of their native language than first thought . In fact, these linguistic whizzes can up pick on distinctive sounds of their…

    December 1, 2012 Newborn memories of the “oohs” and “ahs” heard in the womb By Barbara Clements University Communications Newborns are much more attuned to the sounds of their native language than first thought. In fact, these linguistic whizzes can up pick on distinctive sounds of their mother tongue while in utero, a new study has concluded. Research led by Christine Moon, a professor of psychology at Pacific Lutheran University, shows that infants, only hours old, showed marked interest for

  • PLU Center for Media Studies and MediaLab students Amanda Brasgalla, Olivia Ash and Valery Jorgensen (L to R) conducting a video interview. New Center for Media Studies Takes the Classroom Into the Community By Natalie DeFord ’16 Communications Major Like many college students, Olivia Ash…

    provide students with learning opportunities by working with clients, both on and off-campus. Rather than a geographic location, the center is an organized way of conceptualizing and approaching topics typically taught only in classroom settings. This fall, for instance, four different classes containing nearly 50 students studying graphic design, research methods, public relations/advertising and media studies, will work together on a series of real-world projects, all focused on one specific

  • Look What (and Who) is New at PLU The newest members of PLU’s faculty gather in front of the library. (Photo: John Froschauer/PLU) By Sandy Deneau Dunham PLU Marketing & Communications It’s a historic time at PLU as we mark our 125th academic year, but…

    Yaden, Associate Professor of Hispanic Studies. Learn more, and watch a video about PLUTO, here. PLU Center for Media Studies and MediaLab students, from left, Taylor Lunka, Olivia Ash and Amanda Brasgalla conduct community-based field research. (Photo: Robert Marshall Wells) The Center for Media Studies Designed to “invert the classroom,” the School of Arts and Communication’s new Center for Media Studies (CMS) launched this fall to provide students with even more opportunities to apply their

  • OLYMPIA, Wash. (March 4, 2015)— The first round of policy and fiscal committee cut-off dates has come and gone. This week, members of the Senate and House will spend much of their days alternating between passionate, public floor debates and quiet, closed-door caucus meetings. The…

    better internship available in the state.What are some of the projects you’ve been working on for the Senate Democratic Caucus? I have had the opportunity to help draft parts of legislation, conduct policy research for staff and legislators, write e-newsletters for our caucus, staff the Financial Institutions and Insurance (FII) Committee for a double-booked policy staffer—which has been amazing—and attend strategy meetings with legislators in our caucus for the FII committee. What are some of the

  • TACOMA, Wash. (April 17, 2005)—Pacific Lutheran University’s MediaLab will host the on-campus premiere of its most recent documentary film, Waste Not: Breaking Down the Food Equation , on Thursday, April 23, at 6 p.m. in the Studio Theater. Admission is free, and the event is…

    Competition and a Rising Star Award from the 2015 Canada International Film Festival. And, just days before its premiere, Waste Not  also was nominated for a Regional Emmy in the Long Form Non-Fiction Category for Colleges. Co-producer Amanda Brasgalla ’15, along with senior co-producer Taylor Lunka ’15 and chief videographer Olivia Ash ’15, traveled across the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom to conduct interviews and field research. They spoke with citizens, farmers, activists and government

  • More than 140 health care providers, educators, and community leaders gathered earlier today at Pacific Lutheran University for the announcement of the Partnership for Health Innovation. The exciting new partnership unites PLU, MultiCare, and Washington State University’s Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine around two…

    research that impacts communities locally and around the world.  MultiCare Health System is a not-for-profit health care organization with 12 hospitals and more than 22,000 team members. We are committed to achieving our mission of partnering for healing and a healthy future for all and delivering world-class health outcomes and exceptional experience. Pacific Lutheran University purposefully integrates the liberal arts, professional studies, and civic engagement in the Pacific Northwest. Offering

  • On the Path to Peace Communication Professor Amanda Feller’s peace-building cohort, all graduating in 2014, comes together at PLU. From left: Caitlin Zimmerman, Lauren Corboy, Sydney Barry, Kendall Daugherty, Rachel Samardich, Rachel Espasandin, Jessica Sandler and Anna McCracken. (Photo: John Froschauer/PLU) Eight Graduating Women Give…

    Peace and Conflict Studies program in the Balkans. Feller helped Corboy connect with Bryn and his Nansen Dialogue Network, which led to independent research on interethnic education in post-conflict societies in Srebrenica. The last stop on her international studies tour, supported by a Hansen Memorial scholarship, was a J-Term course led by Feller on intercommunity dialogue in Northern Ireland, which in turn led to a Toward Understanding and Healing Dialogue Certification. All that experience

  • In their own words Compiled and edited by Chris Albert This spring, new PLU graduates closed a chapter in their lives and prepared to turn the next page. In the following, some Lutes shared their stories of why they came to PLU, what their experiences…

    world. The students who shared their stories here joined more than 850 students who graduated from PLU this academic year. Anna Kreutz – Bachelor of Science in biology and chemistry Why PLU? PLU was just the perfect fit for me. In looking for schools for my undergraduate degree, I knew I wanted somewhere with small class sizes, significant student-faculty interaction, and the opportunity to participate in research. One example that I particularly remember was a lunch I attended my senior year in

  • Pacific Lutheran University was recently selected to participate in the second cohort of the Institute of International Education (IIE) American Passport Project. Through this initiative, 25 eligible PLU students who have never had a U.S. passport, will get one free of charge. PLU was one…

    , or shorter January Term and summer programs from a diverse rotating list of countries that include Italy, Namibia and New Zealand. For those looking to explore other parts of Washington or the United States, domestic options include Neah Bay, Washington, and Honolulu, Hawaii. Internships, research, language immersion and cultural exploration are foundational elements of study away experiences, and vary from program to program. Whereas many of PLU’s peer institutions contract with outside

  • DESCRIPTION The Cind M. Treser Memorial Student Scholarship program (formerly the Ed Pickett Memorial Student Scholarship) gives recognition to outstanding and deserving undergraduate students majoring in Environmental Health (or in an allied discipline) and who intend to take employment in the field of Environmental Health…

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