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. Malaria, not long ago just another ignored killer of poor people in poor countries, is now the target of hundreds of millions of dollars worth of research and prevention programs throughout the world. The list of such new “global health” projects goes on and on, with new ones coming on line all the time. But success always brings with it the seeds of failure. There are lots of reasons why these attempts to improve the health of the world’s poorest might fail. There are just as many reasons to hope

sure to be an exhausting yet invigorating 10 days. St Louis, Missouri During our months of research leading up to our time in St. Louis, I made contact with the United States Army Corps of Engineers, the governmental organization who has been responsible for the work being done to keep the Mississippi River open and operational. In and around St. Louis, MO, the Mississippi River has been at an alarmingly low level for months. Caused by a combination of an elongated period of drought and the River’s

Recent PLU Graduates on their Careers, Convictions & Passion for Health Care Posted by: Zach Powers / December 18, 2014 Image: Candis LeBaron, Tacoma General Hospital, Dec. 18, 2014. [Photo: Zach Powers/PLU] December 18, 2014 By Zach Powers PLU Marketing & Communications TACOMA, Wash. (Dec. 21, 2014)—All over the world, Pacific Lutheran University alumni are serving in a wide variety of roles in hospitals, clinics, research centers and public-health agencies, sharing a steadfast commitment of

PLU Associate Professor of Anthropology Bradford Andrews. One of those is an invaluable painting illustration that artistically has brought to life a market scene in the city of Calixtlahuaca, an important archaeological site for studying Mesoamerican urbanism in the Postclassic period (A.D. 1100-1520). Research at this archeology site has been conducted by the Calixtlahuaca Archaeological Project—supported by grants from the National Science Foundation and sponsored by Arizona State University—in

allowing college students to take unique life pathways that might stray from conventional norms for the sake of their mental health, a topic she has advanced with her capstone research. Zambrano acknowledges her own challenges of transitioning to college and hopes to help other students who may be dealing with similar struggles. She expanded more on her passion for psychology and advice-giving in a Q&A session. What made you decide to attend PLU? I thankfully had a really good GPA in high school, so I

Specialist Biology Degree + MBA = Clinical Research Coordinator Marketing Degree + MBA = CEO Here are some other jobs you can get with an MBA: Business Operations ManagerDatabase Administrator Marketing ManagerHealth Services Manager Marketing SpecialistHuman Resource Manager Financial ManagerResearch Coordinator Information Technology ManagerBusiness Consultant Why should you choose Pacific Lutheran University to get your MBA?You deserve a degree as versatile as you are. Offering one of the top MBA

and skills that make good leaders Diagnose problems and make effective recommendations Recognize how local economic, political and cultural issues impact business Apply a global perspective in making business decisions Jobs You Can Get With an MBA: Marketing ManagerBusiness Consultant Marketing SpecialistFinancial Advisor Financial ManagerInvestment Banker Database AdministratorManagement Analyst Health Services ManagerAccountant Human Resource ManagerChief Executive Officer Research

, serving as a chemistry teaching assistant presenting research at the Murdock Conference and the American Chemical Society convention. He’s held down a variety of jobs, including working as a medical scribe, tutor, and scholar lead/mentor for Washington state opportunity scholars. He’s also been a campus leader, serving as the Vice President of the PLU Habitat for Humanity chapter, At-large senator of ASPLU, and founding the university’s Global Medical Brigades/Pre-med Club.Global Medical Brigades is

research areas. Faculty members have also received Senior Fulbright Scholar Lecturing Awards in such countries as China, Korea, Estonia, Finland, Norway and Uganda. The Simon Award wasn’t the only significant announcement acknowledging PLU’s emphasis on global education. Friends of the university met a $1 million challenge grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, establishing a $2 million scholarship fund that will enable up to 70 Global Scholar Grants for low-income students, who otherwise

passion, social justice and the plight of women, Barlow said she discovered during her research that access to clean water can’t be separated from human rights issue and, more specifically, the issue of women’s rights.  One issue, she said, can’t be solved without addressing the other.“If a woman has to walk for miles to clean water, or any water, it affects the health of her family and its general welfare,” she said. “Her sons or daughters may not be able to go to school because she’s out collecting