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When we first catch up with environmental advocate Andrew Schwartz ‘07, he’s preparing for a massive road trip with his wife, Emily, and 8-month-old daughter, Maja. They’re headed east to visit Emily’s family in Illinois. But the 36-year-old Schwartz’s life has also been a journey,…
After graduating from PLU in 2007, Schwartz held a collection of jobs including working in janitorial services, data entry at a nonprofit, and environmental remediation work on houses. In 2010, he entered Union Theological Seminary, in New York City. He thought he’d become a Lutheran pastor. But by the second week, he wasn’t sure he wanted to stay on. Faculty members encouraged him to stay, advocating for the philosophical and life experiences resulting from seminary school. In 2012, Schwartz was
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Student-satisfaction remains high in national survey PLU continues to exceed national norms on 10 of 12 scales. By Greg Brewis According to the results of a national survey, student satisfaction with PLU continues to exceed national norms on 10 of 12 scales. The Student Satisfaction…
student experience through better student services and programming, as well as capital improvements, she said. “The university is committed to asking for and listening to student opinion and to providing the best PLU experience we can,” Majovski said. The most recent survey responses were compared to data gathered during the 2008-09 and 2006-05 academic years, as well as data gathered nationally from 400 four-year private institutions. PLU students rated 10 categories above the national average
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Innovation in the classroom: “I do, and I understand” If you search for the CV of Assistant Professor of Computer Science Renzhi Cao, Ph.D. , you’ll find a list of published research papers longer than Foss Field. He says it’s a great feeling when a…
rewarding is bringing his students alongside and sharing with them the value of hard work, hands-on learning and timely scholarship. “One of my goals at PLU is to promote early engagement of undergraduate students – especially for women and underrepresented students – in machine learning, bioinformatics, and the data science field,” he says. “I want to inspire students to pursue advanced STEM education and research careers.” Cao explains: “Not only is research interesting for the students, I think it’s
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The City of Tacoma is recruiting for a temporary part-time to full-time (up to 960 cumulative hours) position of limited duration (six months with the potential to extend an additional 6 months as long as the cumulative hours do not to exceed 960 hours) as…
, and evaluation of laboratory data. This position will support staff with projects and programs for surface water sediments, wastewater, soils, and other matrices. Qualifications Enrollment in a college-level science course work designed to result in a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Chemistry OR related science with at least a minor in Chemistry. Applications due May 15th. Get all the details here. Read Previous The Priscilla Carney Jones Scholarship Read Next ACS Diversity, Inclusion, Equity
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Research in Interdisciplinary STEM Education (RISE) ( https://labs.wsu.edu/rise/) is a 9-week residential summer research experience at Washington State University, targeted to undergraduate students in chemistry, education, life sciences, mathematics, or physics. Participants will join interdisciplinary teams mentored by WSU faculty to investigate STEM learning across formal and informal environments…
(erika.offerdahl@wsu.edu) or Dr. Molly Kelton (molly.kelton@wsu.edu) with any questions. Read Previous National Science Foundation (NSF) List of Mathematical REUs Read Next Paid Summer Scholar Program at Seattle Children’s Hospital LATEST POSTS Dept of Energy Computational Science Graduate Fellowship October 30, 2024 Allen Institute Summer Internship Program October 29, 2024 Sports Analytics Data Challenge October 29, 2024 Mathematics of Finance at Columbia University October 29, 2024
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SPIRAL (Summer Program in Research and Learning) and SPATIAL-Stats (Summer Program Advancing Techniques in the Applied Learning of Statistics) are research experiences for undergraduates (REU) aimed at providing a mentoring structure that promotes active learning and engagement in problems in statistics and mathematics. Undergraduate students…
full details here: https://www.spatialreu.org/ Read Previous Colorado Conference for Underrepresented Students In Mathematics Read Next American Mathematical Society List of Summer REUS LATEST POSTS Dept of Energy Computational Science Graduate Fellowship October 30, 2024 Allen Institute Summer Internship Program October 29, 2024 Sports Analytics Data Challenge October 29, 2024 Mathematics of Finance at Columbia University October 29, 2024
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Our Training and Experimentation in Computational Biology (TECBio): “Simulation and Visualization of Biological Systems at Multiple Scales” REU program is a 10-week summer program that will provide a challenging and fulfilling graduate-level research experience to undergraduate students. A wide variety of theoretical and experimental research…
Pittsburgh-wide annual research symposium, and experience the various social and cultural activities available in Pittsburgh – America’s most livable city. For all details visit: https://www.tecbioreu.pitt.edu/ Read Previous Nebraska Summer Research Program Read Next Renewable Energy Scholarship LATEST POSTS Dept of Energy Computational Science Graduate Fellowship October 30, 2024 Allen Institute Summer Internship Program October 29, 2024 Sports Analytics Data Challenge October 29, 2024 Mathematics of
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The William M. Lapenta NOAA Student Internship Program is offering paid summer internships targeted towards current 2nd and 3rd-year undergraduate and enrolled graduate students to work in areas that will provide robust research and/or operational experience that will prepare the student for further study in…
program currently offers internship opportunities in the National Weather Service, (NWS), Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR), National Environmental Satellite Data and Information Service (NESDIS), National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Ocean Service (NOS), and Office of Marine and Aviation Operations (OMAO), allowing them to target the skills needed to fulfill their specific mission needs. Applications will be accepted from Oct. 1 to Jan. 3 and proposed student projects
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The Renewable Energy Scholarship Foundation expects to award sixteen scholarships in 2024 based upon academic merit, accomplishments in the field, and demonstrated interest. Three individual scholarships are reserved for a community college student, an undergraduate student, and an early graduate student, respectively. Two scholarships have…
no strings attached. Application deadline is February 15, 2024. Find more details here: https://www.resf-pnw.org/application Read Previous TECBio REU – University of Pittsburgh Read Next PMA January webinar and panel: Careers for Mathematicians LATEST POSTS Dept of Energy Computational Science Graduate Fellowship October 30, 2024 Allen Institute Summer Internship Program October 29, 2024 Sports Analytics Data Challenge October 29, 2024 Mathematics of Finance at Columbia University October 29
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Applications are currently being accepted for the Spring 2024 term of the Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internships (SULI) program with the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Science (SC). The application deadline is Wednesday, October 4, 2023, at 5:00 p.m. EDT. Two informational workshops will be…
support the DOE mission. SULI is open to full-time students attending 4-year institutions and community colleges or recent graduates within two years of receiving their bachelor’s degree. Read Previous Out To Innovate Scholarships Read Next Mathematics 2024 Summer Internships at the National Security Agency LATEST POSTS Dept of Energy Computational Science Graduate Fellowship October 30, 2024 Allen Institute Summer Internship Program October 29, 2024 Sports Analytics Data Challenge October 29, 2024
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