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  • Interested in green chemistry/environmental toxicology? Awesome workshop in Portland this June! Posted by: yakelina / March 15, 2016 March 15, 2016 Green Chemistry & Engineering Conference is in Portland this June! Details on the student workshop:   www.gcande.org | www.acs.org/greenchemistry | @ACSGCI | #gcande20    Read Previous Current students & recent grads: Summer job opportunity! Pre-college summer program instructor in Tacoma Read Next Paid summer school program in radiochemistry at OSU

  • Ann Auman, professor of biology and program director for the study away program in Namibia, is bringing a research component to her students’ semester away in spring 2017 thanks to Wang Center

    funding. Auman, a microbiologist, is guiding her students in an experiment studying so-called “gut biology.” Students will swab stool samples (yes, science can be dirty work) and mail them to a lab for testing before and during their time in Namibia to compare how microbes in their bodies change, due to shifts in diet, environmental conditions and more. Microbes share a lot of information about human health, Auman says. Imbalances may be affected by diseases, such as diabetes. They also may affect a

  • By Michael Halvorson, Benson Family Chair On Tuesday, October 17, 2017, in PLU’s Scandinavian Cultural Center (Anderson UC building), Alaska Airlines CEO Brad Tilden will engage with students, faculty, and community members in a lively conversation about the past, present, and future of Alaska Airlines.…

    , Economics, and History. I will be the moderator and M.C. Mr. Tilden emphasized how excited he was for the open conversation format, a style that he often uses with industry analysts, shareholders, and employees. During the event, we will discuss Alaska’s environmental policies, marketing strategy, business ethics, and labor practices—plus anything else that the students want to ask. It should be a great deal of fun. The lecture begins at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, October 17, and is free and open to the

  • ,” he said.“Learning about those kinds of things, where science intersects with social factors, was really key there. That’s probably been the main thing across the board for all my environmental classes at PLU: There are intersections between environmental issues and the people living in the surrounding area.” Evanishyn chose English as his other major. He hoped to sharpen his storytelling skills, having long dreamed of writing and producing for television. In 2019, he found an outlet for his

  • More than a century after PLU was founded by Norwegian immigrants, the university maintains its connection to the founders’ homeland through study away programs.

    alpine ecology program ― informed their studies throughout the semester that followed. “We got that initial knowledge right off the bat. For the rest of the semester, in lectures, we can reflect back onto that field experience,” she said in October, midway through the program. “You can tell that the professors are passionate about their place.” Both Lutes are double majoring in biology and environmental studies, and the alpine ecology program is the perfect marriage of the two, they said. It’s made

  • The PLU Computer Science department has small class sizes, dedicated and caring faculty, great facilities, and an excellent curriculum.

    writing code for software simulations of proteins, creating the next big video game, or developing a social application that connects people in new ways.  The possibilities seem limitless. Software is a fundamental part of modern life.  Most of what we do runs on software, and the world needs quality people to create that software.  At PLU, we strive to educate our students to be responsible citizens, critical thinkers, effective communicators, and to value life-long learning.  Employers value our

    Department of Computer Science
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    Morken Center Room 252 Tacoma, WA 98447-0003
  • TACOMA, WASH. (June 24, 2016)- As Hannah Park poses for a few quick photos outside the main office of Franklin Pierce High School, it seems she is well-liked by everyone in the close-knit community. “Hey Hannah, should you be in class?” a staff member playfully…

    and writing, so I plan to triple major in English literature, English writing and education, and to also minor in religion,” Park says. As a member of the PLU International Honors program, she also hopes to study away in Oxford, England, as well as Chengdu, China. Park, a recipient of the Rieke and President’s scholarships, already has plans to get involved with the PLU Diversity Center and sustainability efforts on campus. “It’s a sustainable and green school, where everyone recycles and there

  • When Jordan Levy first visited Honduras in high school, he had no idea that someday he’d be serving as an expert witness on Honduras in the U.S. court system. He first visited the Central American nation to perform volunteer work, and then returned annually throughout…

    triple challenge, Levy says. They’re financially unable to attend school, while also facing police enforcing strict vagrancy laws and gangs seeking new members.  After Levy’s testimony, the judge granted humanitarian asylum on the spot to the young man, and the government agreed to waive appeal; the client was released from detention the same day. “After reviewing his declaration, writing the affidavit, and participating in multiple conference calls with his legal team, I am so pleased that his case

  • TACOMA, WASH. (August 10, 2015)- Each summer PLU students fan out across the globe — working, researching, studying or just plain relaxing. Many students leverage the summer months as an opportunity to add depth to their resumes by completing internships at local and corporate businesses,…

    one of the longer stories: I wrote this piece about restaurants closing, which involved a good amount of investigation to just get people on the phone to confirm information. It was a fun process,  and that solving-the-puzzle aspect was a reminder of why I love doing journalism. I also really loved writing this For Your Consideration column, which rotates weekly between writers, because I’m super-full of myself and think that my opinion is the best and everyone should love the things I love. And

  • The Department of Economics offers the unique opportunity to participate in an economics alumni mentoring program for all majors to help you prepare for your life beyond PLU.

    Grad - Helen “Nellie” Moran '15 Colorado Senate Majority Leader's Policy and Communications Advisor More Economics at PLU The Pacific Lutheran University Economics department equips students with expertise in economics and its applications in fields such as microeconomics, macroeconomics, development, trade, international and environmental economics. Are you interested in learning more about application of economics to real-world problems of policy and business? Our department offers the unique

    Professor Priscilla St Clair, Chair
    Xavier Hall, Room 153 12180 Park Ave S Tacoma, WA 98447-0003