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having a facility now that can showcase not only a plant collection but also give students the best place to be able to carry out experiments that involve plants,” said Associate Professor of Biology and Dean of Natural Sciences Matt Smith. The state-of-the-art greenhouse will use an innovative, closed-loop geothermal energy system, which means that no greenhouse-gas-producing emissions will be used to heat and cool the building, and it also will fulfill curricular needs in the Biology Department

Matthew Conover ’19 explains how PLU helped prepare him for a career in software engineering Posted by: Zach Powers / November 16, 2021 Image: Matthew Conover ’19 senior software engineer at Rainway, a Seattle-based video game streaming service. (Photos by Ed Carlo Garcia) November 16, 2021 By Lisa Patterson '98PLU Marketing & Communications Guest WriterWhen Matthew Conover ’19 was a student at PLU, he recalls someone telling him there were two types of software engineers: the ones who chose to

The Key to Innovation Innovation Studies program director Michael Halvorson discusses how understanding the past can unlock the future Posted by: Zach Powers / June 5, 2022 June 5, 2022 By Zach PowersResoLute EditorMichael Halvorson ’85 was a technologist before he was a historian. His PLU undergraduate degree is in computer science and he worked at Microsoft for the first 10 years of his career. He spent the next 15 years writing books about software and emerging technology. He went on to earn

Summer Internships: Theater major learns from the best at a Seattle Theatre Company Posted by: Silong Chhun / August 12, 2022 Image: Theater major Peyton Noreen ’23 learns from the best at a Seattle Theatre Company (photo courtesy of Peyton Noreen) August 12, 2022 By Veronica CrakerMarketing & CommunicationsIn high school, Peyton Noreen ’23 loved participating in theatre productions. Noreen’s passion for the stage wasn’t something they were ready to give up on when they enrolled at Pacific

July 8, 2008 Third-generation Lute takes the long route to PLU For Zach Klein, the old saying, “you can’t get there from here,” comes about as close to accurate as one can imagine. A freshman guard on the PLU men’s basketball team, most people probably haven’t heard about him. After all, little is written about the team’s reserve players. His story is compelling, nonetheless, because most of his growing-up years were spent in hard-to-reach villages whose populaces could be counted in the

, submitted on behalf of students, to help staff work with those students and better meet their needs. It aims to flag students who may be vulnerable to common pitfalls that jeopardize success throughout the college experience. For example, the SCN is designed to connect a student with a tutor after the student fails a test, instead of waiting until the same student fails a class. The focus is proactive rather than reactive.Student Care NetworkLearn more about the SCN mission or submit a report“Oftentimes

December 1, 2009 Back to Normal By Barbara Clements A sense of relief. That seems to be the common reaction from cab drivers, shop keepers, bureaucrats and baristas around Anchorage when Gov. Sean Parnell’s name comes up. It has been a tumultuous two years for Alaska. Its new governor, PLU alum Sean Parnell ’84, brings a sense of normalcy to the state. “Frankly, I’m glad he’s there, I was getting tired of all the drama,” said a cab driver who cranked up the heater as the first hard nip of

wanted to support the sciences.“George sort of felt like he owed his success and his career to PLU,” said Lauralee Hagen, senior director of advancement. “He was very nostalgic about professors and his here and really wanted to do something to give back.” Hagen worked with the Longs to secure an endowment fund that supports two to three student internships in the natural sciences each summer, as well as an annual lecture. This is the second year that the George and Helen Long Science, Technology and

Hear from ASPLU Leadership Posted by: vcraker / February 22, 2022 February 22, 2022 ASPLU President Cece Chan ’23 and Vice President Naomi Atnafu ’23 share their experience of being the first women of color to lead PLU’s Associated Students of Pacific Lutheran University. Read Previous The Head in the Game: Q&A with PLU Coach Goes Inside the Mind of an Athlete Read Next How the PLU community is addressing mental health LATEST POSTS Stuart Gavidia ’24 majored in computer science while interning

Mickey Leland Energy Fellowship (MLEF) Program Posted by: nicolacs / December 11, 2018 December 11, 2018 Selected candidates train under the mentorship of program officials and scientists on focused research projects, consistent with the mission of the Office of Fossil Energy. During these 10-week energy fellowships, participants receive a stipend, and some students may be eligible for housing and travel allowances for the duration of the program. They also gain insight into how DOE is working