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  • After a hiatus last year due to the Covid-19 pandemic, 65 undergraduate and 22 graduate students from Pacific Lutheran University were able to participate in January term study away trips this year. The program took PLU students all over the world, with courses designed and…

    collaborates with academic departments to support PLU’s commitment to global education. The center is also responsible for coordinating study away opportunities and preparing students and faculty for these trips. The Wang Center made every effort to keep students and faculty safe while studying away. Before participating, students had to complete a risk orientation training. Each trip had its own requirements for Covid-19 testing and entrance preparation, depending on the location. The Wang Center helped

  • The Summer 2022 Virtual Internship Fair – sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Science, Office of Workforce Development for Teachers and Scientists – is now open for registration. This exciting event features internship opportunities for undergraduates, recent college graduates, and university faculty…

    laboratories.  Attendees can speak with scientists, engineers, and Human Resources representatives from DOE national laboratories across the country, chat with past participants, meet with program managers from DOE Office of Science, discover pathways for connecting with workforce training opportunities and career options, and have their questions answered in real-time. Faculty and students can register by clicking here. This event takes place on November 9, 2021 from 1-6pm eastern time. Additional

  • Applications for the  Neurological Surgery Summer Student Program (NSSSP) are now open. If you have an interest in the neurosciences and desire lab experience in neurological biomedical research, please apply. Applicants chosen to participate in the program will receive stipends of $3,200 over the duration…

    school and other clinical training programs. Many students just entering college have gone on to neuroscience or pre-med studies. The application period will close on Monday, January 3rd, 2022. Application is free. Please email nsssp@uw.edu with any questions you may have about the application process. Read Previous ACS International Research Experience for Students (IRES) Program Read Next COPE Health Scholars Program LATEST POSTS Mississippi State University Now Accepting 2025 Summer REU

  • The Puget Sound Section of the ACS has extended the deadline for their $2000 Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Respect Scholarship. Applications are now due May 15th. Go here for all the details: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vAqpwv1EGik22b63KOmU6IcsQQ0wAM1_/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=110557007756855628016&rtpof=true&sd=true Eligibility: Applicants must be currently enrolled in a college or university in…

    in chemistry, chemical engineering, biochemistry, or related field involving a curriculum emphasizing chemistry coursework. Please contact Jennie Mayer, American Chemical Society Puget Sound Section, Education Committee Co-chair (jmayer@bellevuecollege.edu) with inquiries or to submit applications. Read Previous Environmental Lab Scientist in Training Read Next USM School of Polymer Science and Engineering LATEST POSTS Mississippi State University Now Accepting 2025 Summer REU Environmental

  • Care “PLU grads are really needed in tough areas. People out here in the world need people who care.” Eric Pfaff ’09 opened PLU’s first bike co-op two years ago as a way for students to quickly and sustainably run errands around campus. Pfaff graduated…

    December 1, 2009 Care “PLU grads are really needed in tough areas. People out here in the world need people who care.”Eric Pfaff ’09 opened PLU’s first bike co-op two years ago as a way for students to quickly and sustainably run errands around campus. Pfaff graduated from PLU, signed up for the intensive non-profit training provided by Teach for America and is now teaching fifth grade in a low-income school in Tulsa, Okla. No doubt he’s encouraging his students there to hop on a bike and ride

  • Applications for the  Neurological Surgery Summer Student Program (NSSSP) are now open. If you have an interest in the neurosciences and desire lab experience in neurological biomedical research, please apply. Applicants chosen to participate in the program will receive stipends of $3,200 over the duration…

    school and other clinical training programs. Many students just entering college have gone on to neuroscience or pre-med studies. The application period will close on Monday, January 3rd, 2022. Application is free. Please email nsssp@uw.edu with any questions you may have about the application process. Read Previous 2022 Cornell NanoScale Science & Technology Facility Research Experiences for Undergraduates Read Next COPE Health Scholars Program LATEST POSTS Dept of Energy Computational Science

  • The Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Program in biophysics is funded by the National Science Foundation to support ten highly qualified students to undertake interdisciplinary, supervised research projects at Clemson University, for a period of 10 weeks each summer. The projects are designed to give…

    biological problems, and the contributions that biologists can make on physical problems. The focus is on cross-disciplinary training. The program includes a week-long biophysics boot-camp, a biophysics seminar series, a research tools workshop, a professional development workshop, a journal club, off-campus field trips, and social activities. Program participants regularly present their research to, and hear about the research conducted by, their peers. By the end of the program, participants present

  • Last week, student artists at PLU turned in their two dimensional and three dimensional artworks for inclusion in the Juried Student Art Exhibit. This yearly event happens each fall and focuses on recent work by talented students in any discipline. The juried exhibit is open…

    , student art was evaluated by Samer Fouad and coordinated by Mare Blocker, Visiting Assistant Professor of Art & Design. Mr. Fouad particularly noted the overall high level of craftsmanship in this year’s submissions. The 2019 exhibition features ceramic arts, painting, and photography from students who are all class levels. Keystone students hung the show as part of their training. The opening reception is Wednesday, November 13 from 5-7 PM in the University Gallery where awards will be announced. The

  • Each year the Northwest Academic Computing Consortium (NWACC), a group of 33 northwest colleges and universities, sponsors an Award for Innovation in Instructional Technologies. The award recognizes faculty members and instructional technologists at member institutions for work demonstrating effective design, development, integration, and/or support of…

    prepare for her flipped classroom sessions. Jenna consulted on the creation and provided training for the video production. Checkout the video Jenna created for April’s Faculty Spotlight on Katrina Hay to see for yourself. Jenna and Katrina received the award and presented their work at a plenary session of the annual NWACC Instructional Technology Roundtable November 3 in Portland. They also received a $500 cash award. Read Previous Classroom Technology Updates – Fall 2016 Read Next Embedding YouTube

  • PLU can connect you to out-of-this-world professional experiences through internships ! PLU even offers scholarships for internship-related expenses so you can get the internship experience without worrying about funding. Downs is weighing a severely emaciated juvenile Golden Eagle about two weeks after he was first…

    Internships: Breana Downs ’24 spends the summer with native birds at the Rocky Mountain Wildlife Alliance Posted by: mhines / November 22, 2023 Image: Breana Downs ’24 is glove training one of Rocky Mountain Wildlife Alliance’s ambassadors, Kingston! Kingston is a Red-Tailed Hawk who was admitted as a patient just over a year ago after running into a second-story window on one of his very first flights. (All photos in this article are provided by Breana Downs.) November 22, 2023 PLU can connect