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  • The Oregon Center for Electrochemistry’s masters-level internship program attracts chemistry, physics, biology, and engineering students and provide nationally unique training including rigorous foundational electrochemical theory, team- and inquiry-based laboratory work, numerical simulation and engineering of electrochemical systems, and experience tackling industry-sponsored, team research projects. Concepts…

    challenges facing engineered electrochemical systems using rigorous experiments, efficient data analytics, and computer models, while optimally working in team environments. Such graduates provide substantial value to industry as employees compared to the existing candidates who generally have little or incomplete training in electrochemical science and are often not adept at using modern experimental design, data analytics and computation tools. Graduating seniors are encouraged to apply. The program is

  • By Dana Shreaves, Instructional Designer When instructors want to communicate with students at a distance, one option is to create video or audio recordings. Many faculty dislike seeing or hearing themselves recorded. Others are intimidated by the process of creating recordings. However, recordings can be…

    , such as Screencast-O-Matic, can be used to create recordings that display video from a webcam, content on a computer screen (including images from a document camera), or a combination of both. Faculty and staff at PLU can download a license for Screencast-O-Matic PRO by contacting the Instructional Technologies Team. Sakai’s text editor allows users to record and share short audio clips and Audacity software can also be downloaded and used to create longer audio recordings. When creating recordings

  • Parker Simpson ’24 is spending his summer working at an assisted living facility in his hometown of Spokane, Washington. He comes from a family of healthcare professionals and has always wanted to help people. We sat down with him to discuss his experience taking classes…

    scenario … to explore the dissection process and have a physical cadaver before us instead of looking at a computer. A lot of the body’s veins and arteries are not the same, so being on a computer was not as helpful for me in understanding the physical body.   This summer, work is being done to improve the Anatomy and Physiology Lab by upgrading virtual learning equipment and room ventilation. There are plans to update Leraas Lecture Hall next summer. Those renovations could include converting it to a

  • Five 2024 graduates who exemplify PLU’s commitment to asking tough questions, centering community, embracing complexity, making it happen and opening doors. #LutesAskToughQuestions Emma Stafki ‘24 Advocating for Orcas Emma Stafki ‘24 grew up on Washington’s Key Peninsula, hearing stories about the heart-wrenching capture of Hugo,…

    is help for them, and that weight gets lifted off their shoulders.” Crenshaw plans to attend law school after spending a year continuing to gain on-site experience in the criminal justice field. #LutesMakeItHappen Stuart Gavidia ‘24 Engineering a Bright FutureIn his first computer science class at PLU, Stuart Gavidia ‘24 learned how quickly software can scale and impact people around the world. Gavidia declared computer science his major and immersed himself in his new field. During his sophomore

  • By Dana Shreaves, Instructional Designer Considering how to assess students at a distance may seem daunting. Many faculty have always relied on specific assessment practices and believe in-person assessment is the best way to assess student learning. However, the principles underlying good assessment practices are…

    best it provides a false sense of security. One way to discourage cheating is to design assessments that are unique and authentic, requiring higher order thinking skills like synthesis, analysis, or the creation of original content. For written work, Turnitin’s Originality Check (via Sakai Assignments) is a popular tool to discourage plagiarism and cheating. An option for multiple choice assessments is to use “question pools” where assessment questions are drawn randomly from a large pool of

  • by Layne Nordgren What’s Changing? June 3 UPDATE:  PLU has now transitioned the Sakai integration to TurningPoint Cloud. Faculty or presenters using clickers should now be using TurningPoint Cloud v. 7.x. See Making the Transition to TurningPoint Cloud for details. May 9 UPDATE: PLU’s transition…

    rather than TurningPoint 5.X software.   What’s New with TurningPoint Cloud? If you are familiar with TurningPoint 5, TurningPoint Cloud will come naturally to you. Some of the changes you will see include: FERPA Compliance – Enhanced security to properly safeguard student data. Login passwords and collected data are encrypted. Files (participant lists or session files) are password protected when exported. Required Instructor Registration – All instructors using the software will need to register in

  • Working toward peace for 20 years By Chris Albert For 20 years, PLU Regent Tom Eric Vraalsen worked toward peace in Sudan. Earlier this month, the former ambassador of Norway saw part of that work come to fruition with a vote by the south Sudanese…

    this,” he said. “They deserve a lot of praise in this.” It’s an impressive feat for Africa’s largest country, Vraalsen said. (Sudan is 728,211 square miles with 40 million people).“It’s now that the hard and difficult work starts,” he said. By July 9, when the CPA expires, the north and south must figure out how to address issues of dividing wealth (and debt), providing security and sorting out citizenship. The north has been heavily dependent on southern oil reserves and the functionality of its

  • This school year concludes amidst global disruption. The COVID-19 pandemic changed nearly everyone’s life, and far too many of us are mourning losses in our families and friends, dealing with economic hardship, and still dealing with anxieties about what might come next. PLU’s curricular disruption…

    Assistantship in Mexico. Philosophy major Bo Frohock was admitted to the Ph.D. program at the University of South Florida, where he’ll continue his capstone research on continental thought with a focus on Hannah Arendt. English major Madeline Scully is headed to the London School of Economics to complete a Master’s Degree in Gender, Peace and Security. Many other students are similarly planning on excellent graduate programs, internships, and jobs next year. We are proud of every single one of our graduates

  • As a first-generation college student, Georjina Soliai ’23 of Lakewood, Washington wasn’t certain how she would be able to afford college. While going through the college admissions process she learned about the Act Six Scholarship. Act Six is a leadership program that connects local community…

    program identifies and rewards scholars who are passionate about learning, eager to foster intercultural relationships, willing to step out of their comfort zones, committed to serving those around them, and want to use their college education to make a difference on campus and in their communities at home. Read Previous Enter a growing workforce: Study Computer Science at PLU Read Next Yakima area students find a home away from home LATEST POSTS PLU Scores 4.5 out of 5 on Campus Pride Index: What

  • Pacific Lutheran University leaders recently announced two new natural sciences programs. Officially launching in fall 2022, students will be able to pursue a major in applied mathematics and/or a minor in engineering and industry. The engineering and industry minor will take advantage of courses already…

    really awesome to pair with other science majors to give more math background to support those concepts,” said Nicola Justice, assistant professor of mathematics. “Such double majors will be set apart and stronger in the job market.” Due to its interdisciplinary nature, the applied mathematics major pairs well with other natural sciences majors such as computer science, physics, and chemistry, as well as with an economics or data science minor. The applied mathematics major is offered in alongside