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Scholarship at this PLU tribute giving page. Bryan Dorner, PLU 1980, Photo by Kenneth Dunmire Bryan Dorner, PLU 1984, Photo by Kenneth Dunmire Bryan Dorner, PLU 1993, Photo by Kenneth Dunmire Read Previous Student athlete Vinny D’Onofrio ’24 excelled in biology and chemistry at PLU Read Next Three students share how scholarships support them in their pursuit to make the world better than how they found it LATEST POSTS Three students share how scholarships support them in their pursuit to make the world

Isaiah Banken ’21 earns Torrison Scholarship because of his dedication to medicine and faith Posted by: Ava Edmonds / January 3, 2024 Image: Banken posing in front of the UW School of Medicine Sign. All photos in this article are provided by Banken. January 3, 2024 Isaiah Banken ’21 knew he wanted to pursue a career in medicine. Banken, with a B.S. in biology and a minor in mathematics from PLU, explored various medical opportunities near his hometown of Wenatchee, WA, including working at a

Hello from England! 🇬🇧 Posted by: mhines / January 30, 2024 January 30, 2024 January Term (J-Term for short), PLU’s month-long term between fall and spring semesters, is when many of our students take advantage of our incredible study away options in multiple places around the world. Planned and coordinated by professors and PLU’s study away center, J-Term study away class options range from Marine Biology in the Bahamas to a Political Science course on the Presidency in Washington D.C. Check

and Engineering, Microbiology, Mechanical Engineering, Nanoscience & Nanotechnology, Optics and Laser Physics, Psychology, Redox Biology, Sociology, and Virology. Our online application makes it easy for students to apply for up to three different research groups. Priority review of applications begins Monday, February 1 and all applications are due by Monday, March 1. Read Previous Marine/environmental chemistry interest? Summer REU in Aquatic Chemical Ecology at Georgia Tech Read Next ACS Career

or biology. Junior or Senior preferred. Sincere interest in learning and developing professionally in the field of applied science. Team player with a positive attitude. Ability to work both in groups and independently with accuracy on time-sensitive projects. Responsibilities: Work with Lab Technicians in preparing samples for sensory evaluations. Assist with gas chromatography sample preparation and analysis. Assist with maintaining accurate laboratory records and lab cleanliness. Assist in

Caltech WAVE Fellows Undergraduate Research Program Posted by: alemanem / October 29, 2021 October 29, 2021 Caltech is now accepting applications for their WAVE Fellows undergraduate research program. The WAVE Fellows program provides support for undergraduate students, who are underrepresented in STEM and intend on pursuing a Ph.D., to conduct a 10-week summer research project under the mentorship of Caltech faculty. Research opportunities in biology, neuroscience, chemistry, chemical

research to make our nation safer and stronger. Pacific Northwest National Laboratories has offices in Seattle and Richland, WA and does work in the areas of Sustainable Energy, National Security, Data Science and Computing, and Scientific Discovery (including Biology, Chemistry, Earth and Coastal Sciences, and Physics). Whether our researchers are unlocking the mysteries of Earth’s climate, helping modernize the U.S. electric power grid, or safeguarding ports around the world from nuclear smuggling

research to make our nation safer and stronger. Pacific Northwest National Laboratories has offices in Seattle and Richland, WA and does work in the areas of Sustainable Energy, National Security, Data Science and Computing, and Scientific Discovery (including Biology, Chemistry, Earth and Coastal Sciences, and Physics). Whether our researchers are unlocking the mysteries of Earth’s climate, helping modernize the U.S. electric power grid, or safeguarding ports around the world from nuclear smuggling

impact people’s lives in a positive way, but I also didn’t want to major in biology or chemistry, so I entered my freshman year as a computer science major,” he says. It was a choice that would radically change his chosen path. In his first computer science class at PLU, Gavidia learned how quickly software can scale and impact people around the world. “Just one person, or a small group of people, can accomplish so much,” Gavidia says. That moment was key for him: he realized he didn’t have to go to

its graduates to engage the world. “The Fulbright Fellowship is an ideal match with the global focus of this university,” Storfjell said. The Fulbright is a prestigious fellowship, and both the recipients and PLU deserve recognition for their efforts. But what does it mean for current Fulbright Fellows who are currently abroad as part of the program? For Michael Wauters ’07, that answer is easy. As a senior majoring in biology, Wauters received a fellowship to assist on an epidemiological study of