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  • The mission of the PLU Chemistry Department is to provide high quality educational programs for all students who study chemistry at PLU.

    “This summer has been such a great experience in research,” said Fisher. “In our lab, I got to practice a lot of different chemistry and biology-based methods to understand marine microbes on a molecular level.” Unlocking the Magic of Colloidal Nanocrystals Research students examine how liquids and tiny particles affect nanocrystal growth, mastering the art of precise material-making. From Oxford to Oaxaca, Jackie Lindstrom '23 uses math to understand migration. Jackie worked with Oxfam and a

    Department of Chemistry
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    Rieke Science Center Tacoma, WA 98447
  • Department of Communication, Media & Design Arts Professional Standards: art and design (pdf) view download

  • Department of Communication, Media & Design Arts Professional Standards: art and design (pdf) view download

  • Two years before he founded the only local peace prize in the nation, Thomas Heavey ’74 was in the middle of a war.

    information about all the laureates. (Photos by John Froschauer, PLU) Two years before he founded the only local peace prize in the nation, Thomas Heavey '74 was in the middle of a war. “I was a Coast Guard reservist,” he recalled of his deployment to Kuwait in 2003. “In the desert.” Heavey — who was elected president of the Sons of Norway in Tacoma just before he left — couldn’t believe he was on the ground at the age of 52 aiding the Iraq invasion, the beginning of an armed conflict that eventually

  • The Callista Brown Common Reading Lecture invites a scholar, author, or artist in late September to speak about the themes in the Common Reading book.

    The Common Reading Program is on hiatus as of the 2022-23 academic year. Check this page for future updates!Thi Bui and Lauren Markham One City One Book interview at the San Francisco Public LibraryThe Vietnam War Explained In 25 Minutes | Vietnam War Documentary2021 Common Reading ProgramThe Common Reading Program is an opportunity for new students to engage in an academic experience with the PLU community. During New Student Orientation, incoming students will meet with a faculty member, a

  • , the first onslaught of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Hrivnak was part of an Air Force medevac unit charged with caring for U.S. casualties. It wasn’t the first time Hrivnak had been in a combat zone. He had been in peacekeeping missions in Somalia, Rwanda, the Balkans and the first Gulf War. But this time, the experience hit him differently. In the first Gulf War, he had memories of a quick deployment, and few casualties. That first medevac mission in 2003, when his senses were muddled, and then came

  • Globally, Pacific Lutheran University alumni come face to face with the international conflicts that are defining the modern era. Some by accident, others by choice.

    program not long after the Iraq War started. He initially intended to be a nursing student, but struggled. The path ultimately led to rejection from the program, putting his military scholarship in jeopardy. But Lt. Col. Gillian Boice, PLU’s professor of military science, stepped in. “I owe her my entire military career,” Calata said. “She fought really hard for me to keep my scholarship.” Boice instilled a fierce sense of responsibility in Calata and other cadets. She is a decorated combat veteran of

  • The PLU Doctor of Nursing Practice degree prepares graduates in one of two advanced practice specialty areas, Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) and Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP).

    Doctor of Nursing PracticeThe Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) at PLU is the perfect program for professionals seeking to advance their career with a doctorate in nursing. The DNP nursing degree prepares graduates in one of the following advanced practice specialty areas: Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) Nurse Executive (DNP/MBA) NEW! The PLU Nursing difference PLU is known for its high quality nursing education. Cohort sizes are small to

    Graduate Programs
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  • August 1, 2013 Ed Hrivnak ’96 with a poster of his new book “Wounded,” which tells of his experiences in the Iraq War. (Photo by Quinn Huelsbeck ’16) Scribbled notes on surgical tape become new book about Iraqi War by PLU nurse By Barbara Clements University Communications In the pre-dawn darkness, the exhausted medic looked at Ed Hrivnak ’96, and begged him to wait, just a little more, for helicopters carrying wounded out of a firefight near Baghdad in 2003. But the pilots of the C-141 was