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Understanding Materials at Extreme Conditions Graduate students from a range of disciplines (Physics, Chemistry, Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, and Geo/Planetary Science) have a unique opportunity to study the response of materials at extreme conditions with the internationally renowned scientists at Washington State University (WSU). Working…
respective academic departments, graduate students conduct their PhD research in the Institute for Shock Physics (ISP), which provides tremendous learning and research opportunities through: Participation in innovative and multidisciplinary research Professional growth through independent thinking and hands-on work State-of-the-art experimental and computational facilities, including the Dynamic Compression Sector located at the Advanced Photon Source (Argonne, IL) Partnerships with exceptional faculty
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The PLU Department of Geosciences prepares students for a lifetime of scientific learning, informed citizenship, and earth stewardship through critical thinking and engagement in the scientific
Mission StatementThe Department of Earth Science prepares students for a lifetime of scientific learning, informed citizenship, and earth stewardship through critical thinking and engagement in the scientific process. Earth Science is distinct in that we investigate the dynamic and complex earth across a wide range of time and geographic scales.Department GoalsThe Department of Earth Science strives to: Prepare students for lives as geoscience professionals, educators, and active citizens
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Shane J. Lopez, Ph.D., is the world’s leading researcher on hope. His mission is to help people ofall ages exercise some control over what their future can become and to teach them how to aim for
Shane J. Lopez, Ph.D.Shane J. Lopez, Ph.D., is the world’s leading researcher on hope. His mission is to help people ofall ages exercise some control over what their future can become and to teach them how to aim for the future they want in school, work and life. He is also one of the most vocal advocates of psychological reform of America’s education system. He helps schools function less like impersonal factories and more like dynamic human development centers that help students achieve the
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Claim: You shouldn’t judge a book by its cover My friends in college were always intrigued in my taste in music. While we typically identify ourselves as someone who loves one genre, I am more a lover of album art. Typically, I choose my music…
read. The type, texture, size and visuals all play a part in whether I will thumb through the book or read the back cover. “It’s important,” I tell my students, “that you are engaging the user with the data.” In picking a book, the cover design should be expressive of the content, it’s a very interactive experience and one that we should not forget, especially when living in an über-dynamic user experience world. Bottom line: A book cover should tell you something about the content you are going to
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Graduate students from a range of disciplines (Physics, Chemistry, Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, and Geo/Planetary Science) have a unique opportunity to study the response of materials at extreme conditions with the internationally renowned scientists at Washington State University (WSU). Working within their respective academic departments,…
respective academic departments, graduate students conduct their PhD research in the Institute for Shock Physics (ISP), which provides tremendous learning and research opportunities through: Participation in innovative and multidisciplinary research Professional growth through independent thinking and hands-on work State-of-the-art experimental and computational facilities, including the Dynamic Compression Sector located at the Advanced Photon Source (Argonne, IL) Partnerships with exceptional faculty
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The PLU School of Business is a community of compassionate faculty, staff, and administrators who provide an excellent business education in a student-centered learning environment grounded in the
, example courses of study include: Entrepreneurship or Family Business: BUSA 342, 358, 442, and one Management course of student’s choice Global Corporate Business: BUSA 342, 352, 442, and 444 Human Resource Management: BUSA 342, 442, 444, and one Management course of student’s choice Nonprofit Management: BUSA 340, 342, 442, and one Management course of student’s choice Marketing 16 semester hours BUSA 363: Consumer Behavior (4) BUSA 467: Marketing Research (4) BUSA 468: Marketing Management (4) And 4
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The Department of Communication, Media & Design Arts offers Artistic Achievement Awards to talented, incoming students (new and transferring).
, Digital Media, Music, Studio Art & Design, and Theatre. Studio Art & Design award recipients are required to declare as a BA in Studio Arts or BFA in Design major in their first semester at PLU; Digital Media award recipients are required to declare as a BA in Communication major in their first semester at PLU. Students seeking a major in Design or Studio Art can enroll in classes in a variety of artistic media, including ceramics, design, 3D modeling, photography, and printmaking, as well as in art
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Pacific Lutheran University leaders recently announced two new natural sciences programs. Officially launching in fall 2022, students will be able to pursue a major in applied mathematics and/or a minor in engineering and industry. The applied mathematics major builds upon the existing mathematics courses, incorporates…
studies and adds a permanent mathematical modeling course that challenges students to use mathematic tools to solve real-world problems. “It is really awesome to pair with other science majors to give more math background to support those concepts,” said N. Justice, assistant professor of mathematics. “Such double majors will be set apart and stronger in the job market.” Due to its interdisciplinary nature, the applied mathematics major pairs well with other natural sciences majors such as computer
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Craig Chamberlain, Mathematics ’13 went on to receive his M.S. in Data Analytics from Oregon State and currently works as a Budget Analyst.
how to write a research paper during capstone. He offers the following advice for current Natural Sciences students: “Learn programming languages (Python, R, etc.)!” Craig also encourages current students to utilize office hours because that was one thing he neglected while attending PLU and believes it was a terrible choice.
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As Katherine Voyles’ insightful essay on the discourse around Persuasion (2022) demonstrates, historical inaccuracy has been pegged as one of Carrie Cracknell’s unforgivable misdeeds, especially related to the use of contemporary language and even the protagonist’s bangs . Yet when I finally watched the film,…
visual and literary culture of Austen’s era in the choice to associate Anne Elliot (Dakota Johnson) with animals. When Anne first introduces her family, she is carrying a pet rabbit who will be by her bed, on her lap, and in her arms, when she breaks the fourth wall. In her first conversation with Lady Russell (Nikki Amuka-Bird), the camera frames Anne next to a stylized bird (possibly a white heron) from the wallpaper background. In the poignant swim scene at Lyme, one of many beautiful
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