Page 15 • (211 results in 0.023 seconds)

  • TACOMA, WASH. (Feb. 26 , 2020 ) — Pacific Lutheran University President Allan Belton recently submitted a Nobel Peace Prize nomination of Dr. Donald Mott to the Norwegian Nobel Committee. Dr. Mott is the founder and leader of the China Network Partners (CPN), a group…

    would not have been available.” In partnership with the China Ministry of Health and the China Association of Rehabilitation Medicine (CARM), CPN has conducted training courses in seven Chinese cities, training more than 800 healthcare practitioners and parents of children with cerebral palsy from 23 different provinces and autonomous regions. In 2017, it was reported that CPN and CARM have trained 13,000 therapists. PLU’s nomination of Dr. Mott included remarks from CARM Vice Chairman Dr. Jianan Li

  • Monya-Dawn Wilson ’22 is a DJS Fellow and Rieke Scholar who came to PLU as a transfer student. Wilson is a Biology major, and dreams of becoming a pediatrician. “I’ve always liked science and learning,” said Wilson. “I like learning about the body, learning about…

    body, learning about the mechanisms. There are many avenues of biology, so it’s never boring.” Wilson’s desire to become a pediatrician stems from a love of helping others. Wilson enjoys taking care of people, especially children. “The core of a profession in medicine is improving the quality of people’s lives.”Wilson, who has lived in Parkland since middle school, is already practicing community care in her role as a tutor through the Parkland Literacy Center. She tutors local middle and high

  • Join Pacific Lutheran University on March 16, 2023, from 4 to 6 p.m. for the annual Koller Menzel Memorial Lecture. The night will feature a bioethics discussion with University of Washington professor Tim Brown and Stanford University professor Hank Greely. The two esteemed speakers will…

    Stanford School of Medicine.  Greely specializes in the ethical, legal, and social implications of new biomedical technologies, including genetics, assisted reproduction, neuroscience, and stem cell research. He received the Stanford Prize in Population Genetics and Society in 2017. His newest book, CRISPR People: The Science and Ethics of Editing Humans, was published in February 2021. Presented by the PLU College of Humanities, Interdisciplinary Studies and Social Sciences, the annual Koller Menzel

  • Close to 50,000 Jewish refugees fled to Argentina during the rise of Nazism and World War II. In fact, between 1933 and 1945, Argentina received more Jewish refugees per capita than any other nation in the world, except Palestine. But to most – outside of…

    understanding of events like the Holocaust shallower. We don’t realize what we’re missing out on or what voices we are silencing.” Dieringer graduated in May, but the interviews she conducted will be used for ongoing research on the Jewish Diaspora in Uruguay. PLU's Global Studies ProgramStudents majoring in Global Studies achieve global literacy by employing a multidisciplinary approach to addressing contemporary global problems. Read Previous Military To Medicine: Air Force, Navy veterans become nurses

  • The 8th Annual Diversity and Inclusion Speaker Series presented by PLU’s Department of Kinesiology will feature Dr. Richard Lapchick and his keynote presentation, “Facing Uncomfortable Truths” on February 28th, 2024, from 7:00 P.M. to 8:30 P.M. in the AUC (Chris Knutson Hall). In his keynote presentation,…

    . Rich and Ann have four granddaughters: Taylor, Emma, Molly, and Lauren.The lecture is free and open to the public. Visit the PLU Events Calendar for more information.× Dr. Richard Lapchick – UCF College of Business Administration Read Previous PLU, MultiCare, WSU roll out new health care partnership Read Next PLU professor curates an Oxford Univ. museum collection at the intersection of religion, medicine and disability COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you

  • By Michael Halvorson, ’85. The Benson Program in Business and Economic History is pleased to announce the selection of three student-faculty research teams for Summer 2021. The fellowships are selected by the Innovation Studies steering committee and funded through the generous support of Dale E.…

    Foundation. Summer 2021 marks the 6th year of Benson research activity and brings the total number of student fellowship recipients to 13. Recent program graduates have gone on to work in education, the high-tech sector, government, and business. Six students have also attended graduate school in the disciplines of history, education, medicine, and social sciences. A Podcast about History and Innovation Fulton Bryant-Anderson (History, Communication) has received funding to pursue the intersections of

  • By Michael Halvorson, ’85. The Benson Program in Business and Economic History is pleased to announce the selection of three student-faculty research teams for Summer 2021. The fellowships are selected by the Innovation Studies steering committee and funded through the generous support of Dale E.…

    steering committee and funded through the generous support of Dale E. Benson and the Benson Family Foundation. Summer 2021 marks the 6th year of Benson research activity and brings the total number of student fellowship recipients to 13. Recent program graduates have gone on to work in education, the high-tech sector, government, and business. Six students have also attended graduate school in the disciplines of history, education, medicine, and social sciences. A Podcast about History and Innovation

  • Sanford Research offers the Sanford Program for Undergraduate Research (SPUR) , which provides opportunities for undergraduate students interested in research careers to participate in research. This dynamic summer program allows you to apply your classroom knowledge by working in a laboratory under the supervision of…

    list of researchers, and PLU Chemistry alum Kyle Siemers ’20 is in the Baack Lab! She’s offered to have further conversation with any interested students, in medicine, the summer research program, or otherwise! Summer Program Tracks REU Site in Cellular and Molecular Biology: This National Science Foundation (NSF)-funded opportunity provides research experience in basic cellular and molecular biology. Students perform cutting-edge research in diverse areas, such as signal transduction

  • Just south of Denver, Colorado, tucked beneath the vast mountain range, lies Rocky Mountain Wildlife Alliance . Their vision soars high above the Rocky Mountains as they unite communities and ignite a passion for wildlife like never before, relentlessly working to deepen public understanding, resolve…

    rehabilitation, husbandry, medicine, and animal training during this internship, and I will take all of these experiences with me in this future endeavor! What was one of the most memorable moments from your internship, and what did you learn from it? BD: The most memorable moment of my internship was performing a rescue for a juvenile Golden Eagle who fell from his nest, puncturing his right thorax on the way down. After being admitted to our care, we discovered he also has suspected West Nile Virus and

  • Pacific Lutheran University Chair and Associate Professor of Psychology Tiffany 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)…

    with a mission to fund patient-centered comparative clinical effectiveness research that provides patients, their caregivers and clinicians with the evidence-based information they need to make better informed health and healthcare decisions. Read Previous PLU alumna Shelby Hatton ’17 discusses her PNWU medical school experience (thus far!) Read Next Isaiah Banken ’21 earns Torrison Scholarship because of his dedication to medicine and faith LATEST POSTS Three students share how scholarships