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University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine’s 2015 Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP) Posted by: Craig Fryhle / February 14, 2015 February 14, 2015 The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine’s 2015 Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP)  initial deadline  for applications was Feb 1st, but a final deadline of March 1st was recently announced.    Still time to apply! http://www.gradbiomed.pitt.edu/node/268 Read Previous 2015 Summer Research Mentor Talks – 2/17 (all NSCI) and

excited to join your class, because transition times are unsettling.  We, like you, are feeing anxious and bit uncertain, wondering if they will like us, and wondering if we will make it out there in the real world beyond Pacific Avenue and 512.  Yes, at this important turning point in life, good friends and classmates are more important than ever! And MaryAnn and I are proud to claim membership in your class, because you are an accomplished and remarkable group.  There are some 680 of you graduating

of war, famine and disease caused by the Second Sudanese Civil War — including five of David’s siblings and his father. At one time, four million people were displaced. David, now 29, remains one of them. That will change Dec. 30, at least temporarily, when he travels to South Sudan for a four-week reunion with his mother, sister and other loved ones. The trip follows what David describes as a lifetime of isolation. “Most of what has happened to me is not good,” he says. “Pain is something that I

fans are really polite and respect that this is a school,” Rupprecht said. “They just want something real to touch, to make their favorite books more real to them.” Though Rupprecht has only read the first book in the series, he said working with the crew and director of the movie was exciting. “‘Twilight’ mania is really a good way to connect with the students, and I’m glad for that,” Rupprecht said. Read Previous Poetry to restore the complexity of the world Read Next Affect COMMENTS*Note: All

PLU’s First Female Football Player Says It’s a Whole Different Ballgame as a Lute Posted by: Sandy Dunham / September 28, 2015 Image: “Everyone here plays for the heart, and it’s a real team,” says Annika Smith-Ortiz ’19, Pacific Lutheran University’s first female football player. (Photo: Matthew Salzano ’18) September 28, 2015 By Samantha Lund ’16PLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, Wash. (Sept. 28, 2015)—In eighth grade, Annika Smith-Ortiz ‘19 competed in a distance-kicking competition

the primary focus of giving students the opportunity to gain experience in investment management through real-life investing. Right now, the fund sits at about $145,000. What’s gotten the fund to this level can be traced back to the student analysts and the board of directors. “You cannot simulate this exposure in the classroom,” Boeh said. “This experience allows the students to see in action what they learn in my classroom.” “Professor Boeh has been a fantastic resource,” Swanson said. “You can

Martin J. Neeb Center home of KPLU. Korsmo Construction, well established locally with 65 years of experience behind the name, has been responsible for such projects as the Henry M. Jackson Visitor’s Center at Mt. Rainier National Park and the Martin J. Neeb Center and Studio Theater at PLU. “It was a real privilege building a building knowing it would be named for Martin, and to be able to build that building on campus,” Korsmo said. Korsmo and his company have received numerous awards, including

Theater on the PLU campus before a workshop. Hobson moved back to the Northwest last fall, and lives in Tacoma with Noreen Hobson ‘99, and his three children Gwen, 5; Thomas, 3; and Charlie, 1 year. Life has seemingly come full circle for the performing arts major, who after appearing in a number of plays after graduating from Pacific Lutheran University in 2000, decided in 2008 that it was time to take the plunge and see if he could make it in New York City. So with no prospects and only the promise

, Haiti, as part of a mission team offering medical support and education at an orphanage—and unexpectedly ended up in the middle of a real-life medical crisis. During their trip, Chikungunya Fever broke out. Villagers and mission workers, including Jamieson’s father, were stricken. Working alongside registered nurses, Gatterman and Jamieson helped treat the fever patients, giving them sponge baths and distributing Tylenol and Advil. It was an extreme opportunity to demonstrate a practical application

and began sinking around 8:07 a.m. He was having a heart attack. Endicott and Volk worked together to pull Neary out of the pool. Volk called Campus Safety’s emergency line and 911. Endicott began to perform CPR and revived Neary’s pulse and breath, but lost it after approximately 30 seconds. By this time, Professional Safety Officer Joe Olson and Student Safety Officer Joseph Delgado had arrived and, with the assistance of Volk, had prepared the defibrillator. Endicott had delivered one shock