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Growing into her own: Sarah Davis ’23 discovers her passion for plant biology at PLU https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2023/04/26/sarah-davis/

on plant genetic engineering in agriculture and an internship with Washington State University, where she researched tree fruit physiology in response to changing environmental conditions. After graduation, Davis plans to begin a master’s and PhD program at University of British Columbia to study plant science — specifically how high-value horticulture crops are impacted by different environmental conditions. We caught up with her to reflect more on her PLU experience.Tell us about your capstone

Brian Sung ’24 discusses his business and econ majors, Oxford trip, and PLU experience as a first ge https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2024/03/15/brian-sung-business-economics-senior/

, he’s an international honors student with a double major in business and economics and a double minor in data science and statistics. Outside the classroom, he’s served as DECA Club president, a resident assistant, and an intern at Russell Investments. We recently met with the busy senior to discuss academic experience at PLU. What sets PLU apart from other universities? I think PLU is unique because the professors really care about you. I thought I was this weird Chinese immigrant coming here from

Explore https://www.plu.edu/studyaway/explore/

& Tobago Gateway: Oslo, Norway (Peace & Conflict Studies) Featured: London, England Featured: Morocco (Journalism & Media) Featured: Tasmania, Australia Featured: Wellington, New ZealandCRIMCriminal Justice CRIM Study Away Advising Plan Gateway: Namibia Gateway: Trinidad & Tobago Featured: Aberdeen, Scotland Featured: Tasmania, Australia Featured: Wellington, New ZealandCSCIComputer Science Gateway: Trinidad & Tobago Gateway: Namibia Featured: Aberdeen, Scotland Featured: Wellington, New

Student Research https://www.plu.edu/admission-first-year/academic-distinction/student-research/

creative experiences, along with the opportunity to work closely with faculty as mentors strengthen our students’ preparation for careers and graduate programs. Each year, students have the opportunity to present their research and creative activities at a campus-wide Dr. Rae Linda Brown Undergraduate Research and Creative Projects Showcase. Natural SciencesBuilding Better BatteriesIn work funded by the National Science Foundation, two chemistry students and a professor spent the summer trying to make

US Dept of Homeland Security Summer Research Opportunities https://www.plu.edu/chemistry/news/2021/11/04/us-dept-of-homeland-security-summer-research-opportunities/

government facilities conducting research in DHS relevant areas? If you answered “Yes”, to the above questions, the HS-POWER program is for you! The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate Office of University Programs sponsors the Professional Opportunities for the Student Workforce to Experience Research Program (HS-POWER) for undergraduate and graduate students. HS-POWER is open to students majoring in a broad spectrum of homeland security related science

Interactive debate on drone policy shifts audience opinions https://www.plu.edu/comm-media-designarts/news/2013/12/30/interactive-debate-on-drone-policy-shifts-audience-opinions/

Kaurin, Associate Professor of Philosophy at PLU, and Pam Barker PLU senior communication studies and political science major speaking for the affirmative; and Seth Weinberger, Associate Professor of Politics and Government at the UPS and David Mooney, PLU senior and political science major, arguing for the negative. Much of the debate focused on the differing opinions regarding the human cost of drone attacks. The debate came down to the question of “What do you prefer fairness or efficiency?” The

Tina Saxowsky https://www.plu.edu/itech/faculty-spotlight/tina-saxowsky/

science as a collection of facts that we already ‘know’, but I want the students to realize that there is still a lot to be discovered, and that new findings could affect their own lives in real ways. I also think it is important that the students have an opportunity to share what they have learned with each other. This special project has taken a lot of different forms through the years (such as scientific posters or class blogs), but most recently I have started asking the students to make a movie

To Light a Candle https://www.plu.edu/mft/to-light-a-candle/

faculty (AGF) for the Baha’i Institute of Higher Education (BIHE) in Iran, which offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in Science, Engineering, Humanities, Social Science and Business and Management. The AGF, composed of hundreds of accredited professors from universities outside of Iran, creates and supports distance learning designed to overcome unrelenting religious persecution of Baha’i’s and the systematic denial of their access to higher education.

Despite pandemic challenges, transfer student finds community at PLU https://www.plu.edu/natural-sciences/news/despite-pandemic-challenges-transfer-student-finds-community-at-plu/

Despite pandemic challenges, transfer student finds community at PLU Posted by: Marcom Web Team / May 23, 2022 Image: Image: Biology major Monya-Dawn Wilson ’22 (PLU Photo/John Froschauer) May 23, 2022 By Isabella DaltosoPLU Marketing & Communications Student WriterMonya-Dawn Wilson ’22 is a DJS Fellow and Rieke Scholar who came to PLU as a transfer student. Wilson is a Biology major, and dreams of becoming a pediatrician.“I’ve always liked science and learning,” said Wilson. “I like learning

PLU professor gains national attention for research looking into how babies learn in utero https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2014/07/31/plu-professor-gains-national-attention-for-research-looking-into-how-babies-learn-in-utero/

sound of our mother talking,” Moon said in 2012. “This is the first study that shows we learn about the particular speech sounds of our mother’s language before we are born.” That insight earned international attention—and a very prestigious ranking: Science News picked Moon’s research on language learning in infants before birth as the No. 8 science story of 2013. This fall, Moon is starting another study on the very early perception of speech sounds with the help of two PLU psychology majors. Moon