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[Greenchemistry] NSF REU Bioplastics and Biocomposites Posted by: alemanem / February 13, 2019 February 13, 2019 WSU is recruiting interns for the NSF Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) that is connected to the NSF center on Bioplastics and Biocomposites (CB2). This is a great opportunity for students to gain hands on research experience in the fast-growing field of sustainable materials.  This is a unique REU program as the projects are all closely related to industry and have

did check PLU – and the region – out. And she’s happy she did. Since then, Erica has been snowshoeing at nearby Mt. Rainier National Park. She’s been hiking numerous trails in the Cascade Mountain Range, like the thigh-burning inclines of Mt. Si. She’s even been able to kayak those great blue stretches of Puget Sound she first saw from her airplane window years ago. For Erica, the Pacific Northwest has been like nothing she could have imagined. The rain? Yeah, it rains – but that’s what keeps the

connection to our community that we have,” she says. “Everything we sell is local, so I know specifically, any customer that comes in and buys a product from us is directly supporting our community here locally.” The business major operates the market in Coupeville, Washington with the help of her family. The business sells their farm grass-fed beef, all-natural pork, grass-fed lamb, all-natural chicken and eggs. Customers can also purchase meat, dairy,  produce and goods from other farmers and sellers

quantitative skills and learning how to do your own research. (Access to student-faculty research opportunities is a great strength of PLU’s program.) The Psychology major at PLU requires (just) 42 semester hours, and this flexibility allows for students to explore other courses of study in addition to those required for the major. This is where the Innovation Studies minor can come into play. With just a 20 semester hour curriculum, Innovation Studies offers a simple and flexible plan that can be a great

have played in human societies. These three topics not only make history bigger and more interesting than it traditionally might be, but the courses offer useful insights into how humans interact with the innovations that we have come to value today (or love to hate). Many of the forces and ideas that are visible in today’s global economy come from these developments. Why I am majoring in History I am a History major at PLU because I feel that the program gives me great skills in research, writing

,” Thorleifsson said. “It’s one small ocean up there and we are sharing it.” Saether echoed his words. “We find it crucial to protect the climate conditions,” Saether said. “We need a great innovation, great entrepreneurship and a great will.” Retired physical oceanographer Carol Helene Pease and her husband, Bruce Rummel, both of Seattle, were among those who turned out for the lecture Friday afternoon. “We’re sailors, so we enjoyed the talk about the actual sailing,” Pease said. “Sailing in those large

Governor and presidential candidate Jay Inslee visits PLU Posted by: Marcom Web Team / May 28, 2019 May 28, 2019 By By Jeannette ShimkoCommunications Coordinator, Division of Social SciencesTACOMA, Wash. - Political Science major, Riley Dolan, moderates discussion with Jay InsleePolitical Science major, Riley Dolan, did a great job moderating a recent discussion/town hall with Governor and presidential candidate Governor Jay Inslee at Pacific Lutheran University. What an excellent

in her senior year and majoring in social work. She’s preparing to do great things—after already accomplishing significant wins—and wrapping up a fascinating capstone. “As a single parent, first-generation college student, I’m out here defying the odds,” she says. Lucas lives in Tacoma with her 6-year-old daughter and is preparing to attend graduate school this fall for social work, with the University of Washington and Seattle University already extending offers. Lucas hopes to found and lead a

senior year at Pacific Lutheran University, and majoring in social work. She's preparing to do great things—after already accomplishing significant wins—and wrapping up a fascinating capstone.“As a single parent, first-generation college student, I’m out here defying the odds,” she says.  Lucas lives in Tacoma with her 6-year-old daughter and is preparing to attend graduate school this fall for social work, with the University of Washington and Seattle University already extending offers.  Lucas

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