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Health and Community Medicine More information about the speakers is available here. Prior to the two-day event, the Wang Center hosted a film series about global health. The films included “A Closer Walk” and highlights from the six-hour “Rx for Survival” series. This is the third in a series of symposia sponsored by the Wang Center and PLU. It follows “China: Bridges for a New Century” in 2003, and “Pathways to Peace: Norway’s Approach to Democracy and Development” in 2005. For more information

Artime, Ph.D. has been approved for a $2.5M funding award by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) to disseminate and implement research findings on Skills Training in Affect and Interpersonal Regulation with Narrative Therapy (STAIR-NT) for PTSD in University Counseling Centers (UCCs).“We hope this implementation project will help to address the need for effective and efficient care for trauma-exposed students who are seeking services in over-burdened UCCs,” said Artime. “As the

deLohr Helland ’10 never considered being an actor during her early years at Pacific Lutheran University. Actually, she was thinking about being a psychology major as she mulled over her future in her sophomore year.   That is, until Assistant Professor of Theatre Brian Desmond insisted that she try out for a part in “Cabaret.” She lobbed back excuses. Too much homework, she had to work, too busy. “He finally told me that if I didn’t try out I’d regret it, so I gave in and did, and got the part of

Undergraduate Research at Caltech – Amgen Scholars Program Posted by: alemanem / November 7, 2018 November 7, 2018 Caltech’s Amgen Scholars Program is geared towards students in biology, chemistry, and biotechnology fields. Some of these fields include biology, biochemistry, bioengineering, medical engineering, chemical and biomolecular engineering, and chemistry. Eligibility: Students must be current sophomores through non-graduating seniors, must be attending a four-year university in the US

Two New Doctors in the House Posted by: Julie Winters / April 25, 2019 April 25, 2019 Congratulations to Dr. Christina Pepin and Dr. Kelsey Hirsch!Dr. Pepin defended her doctoral dissertation titled “Prevalence and Use of High-Fidelity Simulation in Family Nurse Practitioner Programs”. Dr Pepin currently teaches Professional Foundations and provides leadership for our students in their final semester of the program through their capstone class and clinical. She also teaches the Care & Outcomes

those of human systems, and to bring both into dialogue with a humanistic understanding of ideas and values. Read Previous Answering the call: PLU nursing alum volunteers for COVID-19 testing unit transfer Read Next PLU MediaLab Film Project Nominated for Student Emmy Award COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or are currently browsing in a "private" window. LATEST POSTS Three students share how scholarships support them in

February 24, 2012 Rick McKenney, Executive Director, Water for Humans, speaks about water issues in Oaxaca, Mexico. (Photo by John Froschauer) Suffering from Water in Oaxaca By Katie Scaff ’13 We all need water, said Rick McKenney, executive director of Water for Humans. McKenney kicked off the second day of the Wang Center’s Water Symposium with a talk about the challenges and opportunities with water and sanitation in Oaxaca. “Suffering from water – this is what Mexicans say when they are

to follow your heart and intuition.” This thought segued into poet Mary Oliver’s poem called “Sometimes,” where Anderson reminded graduates to pay attention, be astonished…and tell about it.” For a full text of Anderson’s speech, click here. Read Previous PLU recognized as Green College by Princeton Review Read Next In their own words COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or are currently browsing in a "private" window

Crafting your Graduate Personal Statement Posted by: Catherine Chan / August 11, 2020 August 11, 2020 The personal statement component is crucial in telling your story for applying admission to a professional graduate program. It should focus on your professional and academic goals and how your desired graduate program would help you achieve them. This article covers 5 key points for a strong and competitive application essay.If you are considering pursuing a graduate degree in a professional

Nosek (cofounder of the COS) explained the value of the OSF by sharing a story about a collaborator emailing him and asking for a project file. He recalled the struggle of tracking the file on lab and personal computer to another collaborator’s computer. This story is one that any researcher might recall from his or her own past. Whether that file was ever found or not, the internet allows us to avoid losing files on hard drives. The OSF provides the capacity to keep those files in one place so that