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Molecules Meet Materials Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Posted by: nicolacs / January 17, 2023 January 17, 2023 The Molecules Meet Materials REU site at the University of South Dakota will support the training of 10 students for 10 weeks during summers 2022-2024. In this program, participants pursue collaborative research projects, with a focus on chemistry at interfaces in which molecular processes occur on surfaces. The site will train students to use spectroscopy, electron

graduated in 2022 with a degree in biology. At first, Ambachew thought she’d go into computer programming and user experience design by majoring in computer science. In her first year at PLU, a Microsoft internship taught her about software engineering and product management. Ambachew dove into the field, working part-time during the school year and full-time one summer with Geeking Out Kids of Color (GOKiC). GOKiC is a Seattle-area after-school and summer program offering multicultural STEM education

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

staff alike have signed pledges saying they will work, actively, to prevent sexual assault. And now, from Olson Gymnasium to Ramstad Commons to the Anderson University Center, signed Lute pledges are hanging all over campus. Warwick said organizers thought the campaign was an especially good fit for PLU because of the work being done on campus around active bystanders. For example, at the beginning of the 2014-15 school year, new students and athletes attended a workshop on bystander training. And

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Director of Student Rights and Responsibilities Connie Gardner (not pictured) co-teach this PLUS 100 course The concept behind PLUS 100 is a simple but valuable one: a class designed to prepare college freshmen for success, both academic and personal. “In the beginning we talked more about work, time management, that kind of thing,” Martinez said. “But now we’ve got into more social justice, implicit bias, things that have to do more with communication with people.” That ties into what McAdams

Internship Opportunity for STEM Students Posted by: alemanem / June 7, 2021 June 7, 2021 This Summer Numerade is currently offering remote, flexible, and paid internship opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students. You will be developing STEM content for middle school and high school students. The outcomes of this internship will provide you with experience developing project and time management, teaching, and increase subject matter expertise. This position will allow students to

with PLU Athletics, helped him land a summer internship with the Portland Pickles, a baseball team with an unforgettable name and a legendary Portland brand. Simon recently sat down with PLU News to share about his unforgettable experience.What was your internship experience like working with the Portland Pickles? The internship was a lot of work. It was about 60-ish hours per week. A typical game day would have us getting to the field at 11 a.m., we would set up the stadium, set up the merch tent

highest grade rewarded this year by the institute. Top marks also went to universities such as Arizona State (A-), University of Washington (A-), Stanford (A-), Yale (A1), and Harvard (A-). Luther College also earned an overall A-, the only other ELCA college to receive top honors this year. PLU also ranked an overall college leader in sustainability practices and a campus sustainability leader. The annual publication and grading provides school profiles and grades along with insights in how

May 1, 2014 Art in—and for—the Community PLU students prepare the Parkland Post Office wall for a community mural. (Photo: Parkland Community Mural Project) Parkland Community Mural Project is a Shared Reflection of History and Identity By Shunying Wang ’15 Learn more about ‘€”and work on!’ €”the mural project On Facebook. On the project blog. Volunteers are welcome to help paint the mural; May painting dates are scheduled for Saturday, May 10; Saturday, May 17; Wednesday, May 21; Friday, May