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a student can have one-on-one time with a professor and admit that they’re struggling. Lytle says he’s proud to see her progress and the careers in organic chemistry now open to her.Whatever Angela chooses, her experiences have given her a perspective that will carry her far. “Everybody has their own time and their own opportunities,” she says. “And it’s not about comparing yourself to others. It’s about focusing on yourself and asking, ‘How far can I go?’” Read Previous Physics Chair Bret

for excellence. Read Previous First-Ever Demo Theater Shows the Fun of Physics Read Next Q&A With Author Carrie Mesrobian MFA ’13 COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or are currently browsing in a "private" window. LATEST POSTS Three students share how scholarships support them in their pursuit to make the world better than how they found it June 24, 2024 Kaden Bolton ’24 explored civics and public policy on campus and

, but certainly not limited to, brass instruments. University President Allan Belton (left) presents Professor Gina Gillie (right) with the 2023 K.T. Tang Faculty Excellence Award in Research. (Photo PLU / Emma Stafki) The K.T. Tang Faculty Excellence Award in Research is made possible by an endowment established by Wilfred Chan, a 1974 alumnus of PLU, in honor of his former professor, K.T. Tang, Professor Emeritus of Physics. Read Previous Associate Professor Emily Davidson receives 2023 Faculty

begin her service at PLU on Feb. 1.School of Nursing at PLULearn MoreThe School of Nursing at PLU is a top nursing college in the Pacific Northwest. It offers a variety of undergraduate and graduate degrees that prepare PLU students to serve in a wide variety of health care settings. Read Previous Physics Chair Bret Underwood receives 2023 K.T. Tang Faculty Excellence Award in Research Read Next New partnership will bring expanded health care access to Pierce County COMMENTS*Note: All comments are

expanded … well … exponentially. “I thought it was fascinating seeing how everything is connected through math,” Ball said. When Ball first came to PLU, he wanted to major in engineering, but after taking physics and giving thought to his life after college, he decided engineering wasn’t for him. Ball is now enrolled in PLU’s graduate education program, working to earn a master’s degree in secondary education. He hopes to teach high-school math first and eventually become a college professor. “It came

April 4, 2008 State association recognizes student When she started her undergraduate degree at Western Washington University, Amanda Montgomery decided to major in physics. However, she quickly realized that while she liked studying electrons, fission and atomic numbers, it wasn’t what she wanted to do for the rest of her life. She discovered she liked people and changed her major to psychology. After graduating, Montgomery enrolled in PLU’s Marriage and Family Therapy master’s program, from

Teens with the Opposite Sex?” A common topic the middle school fair were projects about puppies and environmentally friendly practices, but perhaps the most impressive projects were those in which students took their passions and connected it to science. In all, over 400 projects were displayed at the fair. Bernard Estores, an eighth grader from the North Thurston Challenge Academy, took his love of sports and conducted physics-centered trials on the angles involved in sports (such as at which angle

– 3,450, so I think we need to see where the Strategic Enrollment Management Advisory Committee (SEMAC) lands in terms of its final recommendation this spring, and what the Board of Regents ultimately adopts at its May meeting. I believe that the 43 positions we cut last year was the right number to achieve our aims for this academic year, but optimal enrollment and student retention are fluid challenges, and successful enrollment plans are living, active documents that should be referred to regularly

. Many of the students are mathematic, computer science and physics majors. Working in teams and a addressing problems outside the context of textbooks is how they’ll be using their skills after graduation, Case said. They won’t know who won the competition until later this spring, but the experience is reward enough. Nicole Pennington, first year, thought one of the great challenges and exciting aspects of the contest was the students had to come up with the tools they needed to build the model

career in investments.” Those with or without industry experience are encouraged to apply. Applicants must have quantitative backgrounds, and are likely to have an undergraduate degree in finance, mathematics, economics, accounting, engineering, physics, or another quantitative discipline. Target students include: Recent undergraduates hoping to embark on careers in finance with a skill set that differentiates them from their peers. Graduates in quantitatively rich disciplines (e.g., sciences and