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For some, summer is a time for play. For others, it’s a time for work. But for many at PLU, it’s a time for a little bit of both — through science.
starts with an algorithm and then learns and adjusts on its own. Machine learning is an integral part of the modern technology world, used by companies such as Facebook and Google — and now, Renzhi Cao’s summer research at PLU. “We want to create a technique, where instead of telling the machine what to do, we want to give the intelligence to the machine,” Cao said. (Video by Rustin Dwyer, PLU) Cao and his team are working on applying machine learning to bioinformatics. They are writing an algorithm
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religions in Honolulu, PLU students had the honor of experiencing a tradition far older and more meaningful. Photo by Erik Hammerstrom Long before Japanese, Chinese, Korean, European, and other sailors set foot on Hawaiʻi, Polynesian settlers made their home on the isolated islands. From the land and the water grew traditions and legends. One such tradition is the cultivation and consumption of kalo, or taro, which was once the most prevalent and important staples of the Native Hawaiʻian diet. This
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For two decades, the Makah people have welcomed PLU students to Neah Bay to learn about the tribe’s culture and history.
still our responsibility.” Offsetting those changes is a deep commitment to cultural education through the museum, as well as local public schools. Both place heavy emphasis on learning the Makah language. The tribe focuses on educational opportunities for Makah of all ages, Ledford said. Adult education helps tribal members earn GED certificates. Head Start offers free early childhood education and child care starting at infancy. Everyone touts the near-perfect graduation rate at the public high
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, Beijing (or Shenzhen, a modern metropolis links Hong Kong to China’s Mainland) and Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan province & CIWA’s partner institution in China). The trip aims to offer rich opportunities for university leadership in the state of Washington to interact with your Chinese colleagues, strengthen existing connections and develop potentials for new collaborations in China. The trip is also designed for you to gain in-depth understanding of universities in China and the local Chinese
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TACOMA, WASH. (Sept. 28, 2016) – The Pacific Lutheran University Department of Languages and Literatures will host the Tournées Film Festival this fall for screenings of nine recently released films representing a wide variety of cultures and historical periods. (Film trailers and descriptions below.) A…
preservation (or, perhaps more accurately, appropriation).* Languages: French, Russian, German The Marquise of OFriday, Oct. 14| 5:30 | Ingram 100 A late-blooming master of the French New Wave, Eric Rohmer caught the world by surprise with The Marquise of O, a German language period piece faithfully adapted from the novella by early nineteenth century author Heinrich von Kleist. The story deals with the quandary faced by a chaste young widow, when she finds herself inexplicably pregnant. Rejected by her
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true embodiment of this idea. At PLU, Xi Zhu is a teacher, with valuable knowledge and deep interest in Chinese pre-modern literature. But every day this past fall, after teaching his course at PLU, Zhu commuted north to the University of Washington to take a class for his PhD. While both teaching a class and taking a class, Zhu was also working on his dissertation. As a doctoral student, Zhu is studying a manuscript version of a pre-300 B.C.E. Chinese text known in English as the Classic of Odes
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Universities Taylor Hagbo, Death before Death in Sufism and Theravada Buddhism: The Transformation of Self Annihilation Brett Haugen, Duty or Fidelity: The Development of Søren Kierkegaard’s and Gabriel Marcel’s Concepts of the Self and its Relation to the Other Ashley LaMagna, Two Sides to Every Story: The Inside Views on Polygamy and Women’s Subordination by Mormon Women Caleb Mattson, Sirach as the Root of Modern Christian Patriarchy Priyanka Mehan, When Heroes Fall and Shadows Rise: Paul Tillich The E
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Buddhism they identify with Major holidays: Vesak (alternatively Wesak) along with other regional holidays Major figures in this tradition: Siddhartha Gautama (Buddha) Place of worship: Temple, or at home Brief Summary: Buddhism began with a Hindu prince named Siddhartha Gautama. He lived a very sheltered life, but didn’t want for anything. Eventually, he left his home and saw suffering for the first time in his life. After meditation and discussion and learning, he achieved nirvana. He teaches that to
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Rebecca Wilkin Professor of French Phone: 253-535-7313 Email: wilkinrm@plu.edu Office Location: Hauge Administration Building - 222-G Professional Biography Education Ph.D., University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 2000 M.A., University of Michigan, 1996 B.A., Brown University, 1994 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Early modern women philosophers: Elisabeth of Bohemia, Gabrielle Suchon, Louise Dupin Enlightenment political philosophy: equality, freedom, contract theory, rights Early modern French
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Rebecca Wilkin Professor of French Phone: 253-535-7313 Email: wilkinrm@plu.edu Office Location: Hauge Administration Building - 222-G Professional Biography Education Ph.D., University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 2000 M.A., University of Michigan, 1996 B.A., Brown University, 1994 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Early modern women philosophers: Elisabeth of Bohemia, Gabrielle Suchon, Louise Dupin Enlightenment political philosophy: equality, freedom, contract theory, rights Early modern French
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