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Migratory Bird Refuge in Utah—how did you secure that internship? I wanted to be in my home state (Utah) for the summer, so I searched for opportunities to work out there–I found this internship online! I looked specifically for paid summer internships involving environmental science and conservation. What was the application process like for this internship? Besides a thorough brushing-up on my knowledge of ecology and land management, the baseline application process involved an interview with people
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subjects—and to excite them about math and science. MESA stands for Mathematics Engineering Science Achievement, and MESA Day tests all of those skills through fun challenges such as building stick bridges, designing and flying gliders, creating prosthetic arms and building energy-generating windmills from straws and masking tape. Students have been working on these projects throughout the year—in class and after school—and then they bring them, and their own high hopes, to PLU each spring. It’s a
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on plant genetic engineering in agriculture and an internship with Washington State University, where she researched tree fruit physiology in response to changing environmental conditions. After graduation, Davis plans to begin a master’s and PhD program at University of British Columbia to study plant science — specifically how high-value horticulture crops are impacted by different environmental conditions. We caught up with her to reflect more on her PLU experience.Tell us about your capstone
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, he’s an international honors student with a double major in business and economics and a double minor in data science and statistics. Outside the classroom, he’s served as DECA Club president, a resident assistant, and an intern at Russell Investments. We recently met with the busy senior to discuss academic experience at PLU. What sets PLU apart from other universities? I think PLU is unique because the professors really care about you. I thought I was this weird Chinese immigrant coming here from
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& Tobago Gateway: Oslo, Norway (Peace & Conflict Studies) Featured: London, England Featured: Morocco (Journalism & Media) Featured: Tasmania, Australia Featured: Wellington, New ZealandCRIMCriminal Justice CRIM Study Away Advising Plan Gateway: Namibia Gateway: Trinidad & Tobago Featured: Aberdeen, Scotland Featured: Tasmania, Australia Featured: Wellington, New ZealandCSCIComputer Science Gateway: Trinidad & Tobago Gateway: Namibia Featured: Aberdeen, Scotland Featured: Wellington, New
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creative experiences, along with the opportunity to work closely with faculty as mentors strengthen our students’ preparation for careers and graduate programs. Each year, students have the opportunity to present their research and creative activities at a campus-wide Dr. Rae Linda Brown Undergraduate Research and Creative Projects Showcase. Natural SciencesBuilding Better BatteriesIn work funded by the National Science Foundation, two chemistry students and a professor spent the summer trying to make
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, because they all could benefit from it and it’s a lot of the same material.” Read Previous Study away as a first-year Read Next Alumni Profile: What makes an American an American? LATEST POSTS Summer Reading Recommendations July 11, 2024 Stuart Gavidia ’24 majored in computer science while interning at Amazon, Cannon, and Pierce County June 13, 2024 Ash Bechtel ’24 combines science and social work for holistic view of patient care; aims to serve Hispanic community June 13, 2024 Universal language: how
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government facilities conducting research in DHS relevant areas? If you answered “Yes”, to the above questions, the HS-POWER program is for you! The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate Office of University Programs sponsors the Professional Opportunities for the Student Workforce to Experience Research Program (HS-POWER) for undergraduate and graduate students. HS-POWER is open to students majoring in a broad spectrum of homeland security related science
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Kaurin, Associate Professor of Philosophy at PLU, and Pam Barker PLU senior communication studies and political science major speaking for the affirmative; and Seth Weinberger, Associate Professor of Politics and Government at the UPS and David Mooney, PLU senior and political science major, arguing for the negative. Much of the debate focused on the differing opinions regarding the human cost of drone attacks. The debate came down to the question of “What do you prefer fairness or efficiency?” The
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Traditions (RC)* Global Religious Traditions (RG) Natural Science, Computer Science, or Mathematics (NS) Social Sciences (SO)** *Students who transferred to PLU with 60+ credits may not choose to waive RC. **Only 4 credits of the required 8 credits will be waived. If you have completed your gen ed requirements then you won’t have the option of waiving one of these requirements. Alternatively, if you only have one of these courses remaining you may only choose that one option. Important: Choosing to
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