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  • On day one of PLU Professor of Mathematics Daniel Heath’s Designing a Starship class, students have no idea what they have signed up for — and that’s exactly how Heath wants it. The course is part of PLU’s International Honors Program (IHON), which means it…

    create artificial gravity, and how many people to bring aboard so that the genetics of those on board can be uncompromised in future generations. Next, they discuss the challenge of how to feed the population using a self-sustaining biosphere. Students then build their own self-sustaining terrarium inside a glass jar and seal it to represent the conditions that would be present on the ship. This project was a favorite for many of Heath’s students, including mathematics and physics double major

  • Cody Uehara ’22 is a senior computer science major at Pacific Lutheran University. Originally from Honolulu, Hawaii, he came to PLU to play football, and eventually found his passion for computer science. We talked with Uehara about his experiences at PLU and the exciting things…

    always being ready to learn new things. There has been a lot of learning I have had to do on my own, especially in subjects I don’t usually spend a lot of time on as a computer science major, like physics and math. Being excited and open to learning has really helped me in this internship.How do you manage working as a full-time intern while also being a full-time student? Prioritizing my mental health has been very important to me. I try to take time away from work and school to wind down and do

  • Elijah Paez ’24 is a double major in  environmental studies  and  mathematics . While at PLU, he founded  Birders of PLU , served as a  Peace Scholar , and  studied abroad in Oxford, England, and Oslo, Norway. We recently met with Paez to learn more…

    business and econ majors, Oxford trip, and PLU experience as a first generation Chinese immigrant Read Next Big picture learning: Physics major Julian Kop ’24 studies the universe and his family background at PLU 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 The Passing of Bryan Dorner June 4, 2024 Student athlete Vinny D’Onofrio ’24 excelled in biology and chemistry at PLU June 4, 2024 Ash Bechtel ’24

  • ‘I always wanted to go to med school. Then I found something I love even MORE.’ By Chris Albert PLU senior Lauren Thiele has always wanted to make positive change in the world. It’s why, for as long as she could remember, she wanted to…

    students like her for medical school. Over the years, she took advantage of all the opportunities available to her by engaging in whatever she could do to become the most desirable medical school candidate. “I wanted to be one of those people that could do good in the world.” “I did a lot in the medical field,” Thiele said. “I did a lot of things to put myself on that path.” She did well in her physics, chemistry and biology classes. She volunteered in a local emergency room for 100 hours. She studied

  • Cody Uehara ’22 is a senior computer science major at Pacific Lutheran University. Originally from Honolulu, Hawaii, he came to PLU to play football, and eventually found his passion for computer science. We talked with Uehara about his experiences at PLU and the exciting things…

    importance of always being ready to learn new things. There has been a lot of learning I have had to do on my own, especially in subjects I don’t usually spend a lot of time on as a computer science major, like physics and math. Being excited and open to learning has really helped me in this internship. How do you manage working as a full-time intern while also being a full-time student? Prioritizing my mental health has been very important to me. I try to take time away from work and school to wind down

  • Philosophy professor Adam Arnold is a new addition to PLU’s faculty. Originally from the Tacoma area, he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Washington, Tacoma in 2009. From there, he earned the opportunity to study away at Johann Wolfgang Goethe University…

    undergraduate.  “I didn’t really know what I wanted to study. Philosophy was something I had always interacted with but didn’t really have a name for. Then I took this philosophy class and it was like oh, this is what I have been interested in.” Dr. Arnold says, “Broadly speaking, all areas of the academy and education have elements of philosophy to them. You could do the philosophy of just about anything: physics, religion, literature etc. I don’t think philosophy is done only in its department. The way it

  • More than 850 students will graduate from PLU for the 2011-2012 academic year. Spring Commencement takes place Sunday, May 27 in the Tacoma Dome. (Photo by John Froschauer) In their own words Compiled and edited by Chris Albert This spring, new PLU graduates closed a…

    Chambers Bay, in order to work up to my dream career. Joseph Olson – Bachelor of Science in physics, minor in mathematics Joseph Olson ’12 is from Boise, Idaho. Why PLU? I decided to come to PLU because it was the right fit for me. Coming into college, I knew that I wanted to do something in physics or engineering while still continuing music. Going to a state school for science or engineering meant I would have had to give up guitar, which was unacceptable. The broad education offered at PLU appealed

  • Have you ever wondered how the ocean’s tiniest inhabitants play a significant role in shaping our world? Marine microorganisms, minuscule life forms, wield a vital influence over our planet’s climate. They manage crucial components like carbon and oxygen within the vast oceans and the atmosphere.…

    gathered samples and expertly interpreted the amassed data. This research project was part of the Natural Sciences Summer Undergraduate Research Program (NSSURP). NSSURP allows student researchers to work directly with PLU faculty mentors to experience a learning dimension rarely accessible from the academic-year textbook and laboratory assignments. Research projects reflect the natural sciences fields of biology, chemistry, computer science, environmental studies, geosciences, mathematics, physics

  • Free Summer Jazz Series Brings Stars—and the Community—to PLU A crowd enjoys the music at a 2013 Jazz Under the Stars concert at PLU. (Photo: PLU student John Struzenberg ’15) 16th Annual Jazz Under the Stars Kicks Off July 10 By Sandy Deneau Dunham PLU…

    Russell Amphitheatre at PLU. Guests are welcome to bring lawn chairs and picnic food (though, in the event of rain, the concerts will move indoors). And, if you’d like even more star power after enjoying the big-name performers of July 31, Aug. 7 and Aug. 14, the PLU Physics Department will open PLU’s Keck Observatory for stargazing those evenings, weather permitting. Here’s the lineup: July 10 The Luigi LaCross Quartet Luigi LaCross is a four-piece combo from Olympia featuring John Croarkin (flute

  • Look What (and Who) is New at PLU The newest members of PLU’s faculty gather in front of the library. (Photo: John Froschauer/PLU) By Sandy Deneau Dunham PLU Marketing & Communications It’s a historic time at PLU as we mark our 125th academic year, but…

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