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  • A group of PLU students interning with the Tacoma Tree Foundation spent the summer increasing the number of trees in the city to reduce polluted stormwater runoff and heat during the summer months and improving the livelihoods of those who live in urban areas. The…

    months and improving the livelihoods of those who live in urban areas.The team consisting of Dalen Todorov ’23, Elijah Paez ’24, Autumn Johansen ’23, and Zoee Kooser ’22 began distributing trees near the Tacoma Mall before moving into the Parkland area.  “The reason that it is so important to focus on areas like Parkland is that there are significant disparities in tree canopy cover when it comes to race and income demographics,” environmental studies major Paez said. “Poor health is correlated with

  • Are you ready to dive deep into the fascinating world of oceanography? If you’re looking for a unique class offering that perfectly embodies the Pacific Northwest (PNW to locals) experience, look no further than ESCI 102: General Oceanography at PLU. This class is also a…

    Point Defiance Aquarium, just a few miles from campus. This excursion, led by Assistant Professor Angie Boysen, allows students to immerse themselves in the marine environment right in our backyard. Through observation and exploration, students can study marine organisms up close and personal. As residents of the PNW, we are acutely aware of the importance of environmental stewardship. ESCI 102 instills in students a sense of responsibility towards our oceans and marine ecosystems, empowering them

  • Eager to expand your research and establish productive collaborations with renowned scientists at a Department of Energy (DOE) National Laboratory?  This is your opportunity! Through SRP, faculty and students contribute to multi- and inter-disciplinary research that is changing the world.  Berkeley Lab staff are looking…

    learning for image reconstruction, quantum image processing, and graphical deep learning Experimental quantum test bed For more information, visit:  https://shinstitute.org/srp-2021/ To apply, visit: https://ssl.linklings.net/conferences/SHInstituteSRPF/ Read Previous Graduate Study in Applied Chemistry at UC Davis Read Next Help Solve Urgent Environmental Challenges LATEST POSTS Mississippi State University Now Accepting 2025 Summer REU Environmental Science Applications November 15, 2024 Dept of

  • 2022 CNF REU Program Announcement During the summer of 2022, the Cornell NanoScale Science & Technology Facility will host a Research Experiences for Undergraduates (CNF REU) Program from June 7th through August 12th. Engineering and science students with broad interests across disciplines focusing on nanotechnology…

    -2700 Email: mallison@cnf.cornell.edu Read Previous Learn about UC Davis Ag & Environmental Chemistry Graduate Group Read Next ACS International Research Experience for Students (IRES) Program LATEST POSTS Mississippi State University Now Accepting 2025 Summer REU Environmental Science Applications November 15, 2024 Dept of Energy Computational Science Graduate Fellowship October 30, 2024 2025 Fred Hutch Summer Undergraduate Research Program October 30, 2024 Allen Institute Summer Internship Program

  • The University Gallery’s upcoming exhibit provides audiences with a view of the natural world through the eyes of two Washington artists. The University Gallery presents the work of  Cynthia Camlin and Elise Richman in “Each Form Overflows its Present.”  The new exhibition features the ever-changing natural world…

    March 13 and run through April 10. In this exhibit, the artists’ paintings act as a metaphor for the current state of the earth. Although the artists have different processes, they both work to convey ecological concern. Camlin’s work is landscape-based, often representative of ice sheets and global glacial melting. Her icy landscapes explore relationships between abstract and naturalistic visual languages. Her pieces symbolize geological and environmental changes. Richman uses poured paint to evoke

  • Earth Day – Connecting to Everything on Earth: Its Land, Waters, and Peoples (Plant, Animal, and Human) PLU’s 2012 Earth Day lecture will be by Michael Pavel at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 17 in the Scandinavian Cultural Center. Pavel is a professor of education studies…

    a Coast Salish tradition bearer, professor of education studies, traditional artist, researcher, author, environmental conservationist and community leader. His lecture is entitled, “Connecting to Everything on Earth: Its Land, Waters, and Peoples (Plant, Animal, and Human). ChiXapkaid has worked throughout his life to bridge the divide between Indigenous ways of knowing and knowledge systems of contemporary society. His talk will draw insight form indigenous traditions to discuss how people

  • At PLU, students can pursue engineering in two formal ways. Option 1 We offer a dual-degree engineering program through partnerships with both Columbia University (NYC) and Washington University (St. Louis). In this program, a student completes their introductory coursework in mathematics, science, and engineering as…

    second option, at PLU we offer an engineering and industry minor. Through this minor, students learn the basics of engineering design and team problem solving, gain familiarity with industry, and obtain valuable skills ensuring their success in the workplace or in graduate studies. This minor is ideal for all students who would benefit from in-depth exposure to engineering and industry. Typically, students in Natural Sciences, Business, Economics or any students who have completed the introductory

  • The haves and the have nots, closing the gap The statistics, especially given the economic meltdown on Wall Street in the past few weeks, are not encouraging. Since the 1970s, incomes in the United States have been dramatically pulling apart, as the rich get richer,…

    . “Technological changes have favored those with the highest technical skills,” he said. And some of the workers haven’t acquired those skills fast enough.” And their paychecks show it, he noted. As for what the United States should do about it? It was here that Lindert laughed. You’ll have to show up to his lecture for his thoughts on that. Lindert, a distinguished professor of economics at the University of California, Davis, will be speaking on this very topic next week at the fourth annual Dale E. Benson

  • The finish line The call came from Japan as Masahide Nishimura was finishing up his degree in Chinese Studies at Pacific Lutheran University a decade ago. His grandfather, Jisaburo Nishimura, 92, had had a stroke. Masahide felt he needed to come home and support his…

    Tuesday, and presented his capstone on the Chinese automobile market and the struggle by Toyota dealers to enter and engage that market. After the presentation, Nishimura reflected on his career, the family business and the decision to come back and finish what he started. “This was always on my mind,” said the thoughtful Nishimura. “It was a dream,” he said of his wish to finish his bachelor’s degree. At first, Nishimura had planned on pursing a business or economics degree when he arrived at PLU in

  • Our Middle Name: People of Wondrous Ability Editor’s note: This essay is the first in a series of writings in Scene from various authors on Lutheran outreach in the world, and the impact and meaning of a Lutheran higher education. By Professor Samuel Torvend, Chair…

    -engaged tradition of Lutheran higher education. It was a wonderful success, as many representatives from the 26 ELCA colleges gathered here in exploration. Hosted by PLU and Lutheran Studies, participants heard presentations by Associate Professor Marit Trelstad (PLU Religion), the Rev. Dennis Sepper (PLU University Congregation), Bobbi Hughes (then with PLU Career Connections) and Professor Lynn Hunnicutt (PLU Economics and Wild Hope Center for Vocation). And afterward, they asked the most satisfying