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the spring and early summer, it honors cancer victims, raises money for cancer research and builds community awareness of cancer-related issues. The 18-member student planning committee wants PLU’s relay event to become a staple campus event, one the campus community looks forward to each spring, explained co-chair Laura Comstock. This year, they’ve focused on having a strong entertainment line-up and are working to make event a fun and memorable social gathering. “It’s all about making a positive

vice president for the Residence Hall Association, Siburg is currently working on his capstone project for religion and economics. His research examines the religious promotion of sustainable development in third world nations. Siburg is the third PLU student to receive the fellowship. Read Previous Basketball adventure Read Next Art grants support PLU faculty COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or are currently browsing

school scientists was Heather Eberhart, a senior in Bellarmine Prep’s Marine Chemistry program. Eberhart designed a light trap to study crab larvae, and won first place for her work. She also received the AAUW Outstanding Research award, the NSPE Innovative Engineering award, and the Possibility Realized Award. Eberhart is looking to study medicine at the University of Washington or at the University of Southern California, but “still would love to study marine chemistry.” Other noteworthy projects

Buddhist to talk about it as well.” He spent part of his time doing research for his dissertation as a Fulbright Fellow at Taiwan National University. During that time he was also able to examine hundreds of digital copies of documents from that era. It had been the first time they were available digitally. Previously, he would have had to travel to each location they were kept. “There was just this massive explosion of resources,” Hammerstrom said. For whatever reason, he thinks not enough had been

, Rowland lived in 12 different states across the country. Most recently, he lived in California for about 14 years, until moving back to his home state of Montana, where he teaches Creative Writing at Montana State University in Billings. “He’s a wonderfully loyal friend and extremely supportive,” Stegner said. “Really devoted to Western literature.” Read Previous Kurt Mayer provides a legacy of research Read Next Explore! retreat helps students understand vocation COMMENTS*Note: All comments are

as a part-time professor in Fall 2006, Todd now shares her passion for glaciers and rocks with her students. She takes advantage of PLU’s location, bringing students’ learning outside the classroom to places like Mount Rainier, where she takes her students snowshoeing in winter months and studying melt water through research projects over the summer. “During the summer months my students and I are clambering all over the mountain, collecting melt water samples and trying to learn more about

medical reporter for The Seattle Post-Intelligencer, blogged for NPR via KPLU (Humanosphere initially was launched from KPLU as an NPR experiment) and covered AIDS vaccine research in Thailand for the Aids Vaccine Advocacy Coalition. The Seattle native also has produced a few local plays about the news business, and once lived in his car. Even with the success of Humanosphere (Bill Gates is a faithful reader), Paulson is a humble humanitarian. He looks outward, at a suffering world, and has adopted

brief stop at PLU from 2000-02, when he was a visiting Assistant Professor of Political Science. A political science researcher first and teacher second, Milton says his research and teaching of bureaucracy and institutional change forced him to look at schools and education from that standpoint. Working in a middle school in 2006, Milton first became interested in the effects of government regulations on school systems, the basis of his new book. Milton’s book, The Normal Accident Theory of

Norwegian Nobel Peace Prize Institute. The forum brings together advocates for peace from all over the world with diverse education and experience. National and international leaders present regarding issues such as human trafficking, Ebola and, this year’s, theme: disarmament. One such speaker is former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, who will speak about his latest book, A Call to Action: Women, Religion, Violence and Power.  Read Previous PLU Seniors Present Research at World’s Largest Math Conference

-month course. Students who live and work locally will have the option to attend in-person activities such as research forums, conferences, and company visits.  The PLU MSMA program is currently accepting applications for the Fall 2021 cohort. Students interested in the program can schedule an appointment by phone, schedule a virtual information session, or request more information directly from the MSMA program.  PLU is offering a free ebook: Building a Career in a Data-Driven Age – A Guide to a