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  • TACOMA, WASH. (Dec. 15, 2015)- Pacific Lutheran University’s 125th Anniversary Gala Christmas Concert will be broadcast on Christmas Eve as well as Christmas Day in the Greater Seattle and in Oregon television markets. Pacific Lutheran University’s 125th Anniversary Gala Christmas Concert will be broadcast on…

    PLU Christmas Concert to Air on PBS Affiliates in Seattle-Tacoma and Oregon on Christmas Eve and Day Posted by: Zach Powers / December 16, 2015 December 16, 2015 By Zach Powers '10PLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, WASH. (Dec. 15, 2015)- Pacific Lutheran University’s 125th Anniversary Gala Christmas Concert will be broadcast on Christmas Eve as well as Christmas Day in the Greater Seattle and in Oregon television markets.Pacific Lutheran University’s 125th Anniversary Gala Christmas Concert

  • “Capturing astronomy images is rewarding but can be challenging,” said professor of physics Katrina Hay. “It requires long exposures or stacked images, focusing in cold dark conditions, climbing a ladder to access the telescope, tracking objects as they move across the sky, and merging several…

    Observatory to observe and photograph stars and globular clusters. (PLU Photo / Sy Bean) August 28, 2023 “Capturing astronomy images is rewarding but can be challenging,” said professor of physics Katrina Hay. “It requires long exposures or stacked images, focusing in cold dark conditions, climbing a ladder to access the telescope, tracking objects as they move across the sky, and merging several color-filtered images to make a full-color image. Then the physics begins! Our students optimize these skills

  • If you search for the CV of Assistant Professor of Computer Science Renzhi Cao, Ph.D., you’ll find a list of published research papers longer than Foss Field. He says it’s a great feeling when a new piece of research is published. But what he finds…

    Renzhi Cao innovates in the classroom Posted by: Marcom Web Team / June 5, 2022 June 5, 2022 By Lisa Patterson ’98ResoLute ContributorIf you search for the CV of Assistant Professor of Computer Science Renzhi Cao, Ph.D., you’ll find a list of published research papers longer than Foss Field. He says it’s a great feeling when a new piece of research is published. But what he finds most rewarding is bringing his students alongside and sharing with them the value of hard work, hands-on learning

  • If you search for the CV of Assistant Professor of Computer Science Renzhi Cao, Ph.D., you’ll find a list of published research papers longer than Foss Field. He says it’s a great feeling when a new piece of research is published. But what he finds…

    Renzhi Cao innovates in the classroom Posted by: Zach Powers / June 5, 2022 June 5, 2022 By Lisa Patterson ’98ResoLute ContributorIf you search for the CV of Assistant Professor of Computer Science Renzhi Cao, Ph.D., you’ll find a list of published research papers longer than Foss Field. He says it’s a great feeling when a new piece of research is published. But what he finds most rewarding is bringing his students alongside and sharing with them the value of hard work, hands-on learning and

  • Elizabeth Larios ’21 decided she was going to be a neurosurgeon in the fourth grade. That’s when her class took a field trip to a science museum and Larios saw an exhibit about the human brain. Returning home that day, she told her mom: “I’m…

    applying to medical school. She hopes to be accepted to the Johns Hopkins University public health MD/MPH program. Core Crew Elizabeth Larios says she owes a debt of gratitude to her PLU professors, i particular Miho Takekawa (music), Julie Smith (biology), Patricia Dolan (biology), Jan Weiss (education) and Carmiña Palerm (Hispanic and Latino studies). Read Previous Adrian Arrives Read Next Saving the World with a Starship LATEST POSTS Three students share how scholarships support them in their

  • Elizabeth Larios ’21 decided she was going to be a neurosurgeon in the fourth grade. That’s when her class took a field trip to a science museum and Larios saw an exhibit about the human brain. Returning home that day, she told her mom: “I’m…

    2021-22 cycle was “very competitive,” said Carmiña Palerm, associate professor of Hispanic and Latino Studies and Larios’ Fulbright advisor. “She was competing with master’s and Ph.D. students from universities like Princeton and Yale.” Larios says that while she knew the Fulbright program was competitive, she didn’t realize what she was up against until after receiving the grant. “I’m glad I didn’t know because I probably wouldn’t have applied,” she says. Larios attributes much of the success in

  • Can learning to code be described as a social movement in American history? PLU Professor Michael Halvorson thinks so. His reflections on the subject were recorded as part of PLU’s Homecoming and Family Week, which presented several lectures by the PLU faculty for the Lute…

    lecture presented arguments from Halvorson’s most recent book, Code Nation: Personal Computing and the Learn to Program Movement in America (2020). It can be viewed now on PLU’s YouTube Channel, at https://youtu.be/mqsrEYMwR6w. Code Nation is a five-year research project that grew out of Halvorson’s work with the Innovation Studies program and his duties as Benson Family Chair of Business and Economic History at PLU. The book explores the business and technical history of computer programming in

  • Together, senior Dylan Ruggeri ’23 and junior Kenzie Knapp ’24 created an innovative climate science musical performance on PLU’s campus in 2022. Both students are majoring in environmental studies and theatre, and the duo drew on their passions to create art, transforming audience perspectives on…

    environmental studies and theatre, and the duo drew on their passions to create art, transforming audience perspectives on climate change. Where did you grow up, and why did you choose PLU for undergraduate studies? Ruggeri: I grew up in South Florida and wanted to go out of state for college, specifically a liberal arts college offering a theater program with a directing focus. I hoped to find a smaller community and had summer camp friends who had gone to PLU. And PLU gave me a good scholarship! Knapp: I

  • Nominate distinguished staff and administrators We’re approaching the time of year when the university gives special recognition to several staff and administrators who have made outstanding performance contributions. Please nominate these “outstanding performers” for the annual Distinguished Staff/Administrator Award. Complete program guidelines and nomination forms…

    questions, please call ext. 7185. Read Previous The connection between the Sun and the Northern Lights Read Next Fields of Dreams COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or are currently browsing in a "private" window. LATEST POSTS Caitlyn Babcock ’25 wins first place in 2024 Angela Meade Vocal Competition November 7, 2024 PLU professors Ann Auman and Bridget Haden share teaching and learning experiences in China November 4, 2024

  • By Michael Halvorson, Chair of Innovation Studies. The Innovation Studies program is pleased to announce the graduation of five new Innovation Studies minors. Each has completed a program of study designed to foster innovation and design thinking in an interdisciplinary context. They graduated on May…

    May 2020 Innovation Studies Graduates Posted by: halvormj / May 28, 2020 May 28, 2020 By Michael Halvorson, Chair of Innovation Studies. The Innovation Studies program is pleased to announce the graduation of five new Innovation Studies minors. Each has completed a program of study designed to foster innovation and design thinking in an interdisciplinary context. They graduated on May 23, 2020 with the Class of 2020. The physical graduation ceremony was postponed until September due to the on