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Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) in Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering Posted by: nicolacs / February 3, 2021 February 3, 2021 The polymer summer research experience (REU) program in the School of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering at The University of Akron is open to apply. This competitive REU program is sponsored by the National Science Foundation and the University of Akron. Students will participate in an 9-week internship to investigate a fundamental question within

Q&A with Student-Athlete Advisory Committee Students share how PLU has impacted their lives Posted by: vcraker / November 5, 2021 November 5, 2021 PLU’s student-athletes understand what it means to be part of a team. They learn how to build on their teammates’ strengths, overcome failure and achieve collective goals. We spoke with Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) officers Danny Samson ’22 and Bridget Duven ’22, both political science majors, about the impact athletics has on their

Enhancing Your Major with Innovation Studies Posted by: halvormj / November 8, 2017 Image: EEG brain caps in PLU’s Psychology department, used to measure brain activity. Photo, John Froschauer). November 8, 2017 By Sarah Cornell-Maier. PLU has a new Innovation Studies program. In fact, I’m a new Innovation minor–one of the first in a growing cohort, scheduled to graduate in May 2019. This series of blog posts is designed to give you the details on the minor, which PLU faculty and regents

the program. We are proud of the many MSMA alumni making a difference in the research and analytics world and are excited to offer this glimpse into how this degree has affected them. How did the [MSMA] program prepare you for your future career? [MSMA] program helped me gain a foundational knowledge of consumer behavior, analytical methods, and research techniques that are necessary for my everyday work. What has your career looked like post-graduation? Where have you worked and what did that

adventurous duo and educators came to PLU to share their previous conquest and the next chapter of polar expeditions when they will take a team of women from each continent across Antarctica in 2011 to commemorate the 100-year anniversary of Roald Amundsen’s “First-to-the-South-Pole” feat in 1911. Their fondness for polar adventures started as young girls, separated by an ocean and growing up in different countries. Although they would not meet until their 40s, the two shared a passion for dreaming big

much it will cost on other sites such as Amazon or Half. Giving the competition’s prices? Seriously?  Matthew Crom, textbook manager of the bookstore, doesn’t think it’s such a crazy idea. He thinks students will quickly warm to the site. Crom thinks that visitors to the Web site will quickly find that the GBC’s prices are competitive. “We hope to establish our website as the central source of textbook information and the center for any sort of textbook transaction they wish to pursue: purchasing

August 9, 2011 Knight-Lutes logo unveiled for athletic gear By Chris Albert As Lutes well know, the conversation of exactly what is the logo and/or mascot for the university can be a bit of a circular conversation dotted with long pauses. We all know it well, and it goes something like this: “So what’s your mascot? Ours is a dog.” “A Lute.” (Pause.) The Lutes use a knight to bring athletics under one banner. “A what?” “So what’s your logo then?” More silence. This confusion will end this fall

October 4, 2012 PLU joins Nobel Peace Prize Forum as a full sponsor The Nobel Peace Prize Forum Pacific Lutheran University is joining the Nobel Peace Prize Forum as a full sponsor. The Forum is the Norwegian Nobel Institute’s only such program or academic affiliation outside of Norway. It was begun in 1988 as a consortium of private Lutheran colleges founded by Norwegian-Americans Yemeni journalist and peace activist Tawakkol Karman, a 2011 Nobel Peace Prize recipient, will be the keynote

November 2, 2012 PLU President Thomas W. Krise talks about the importance of sustainability at the university after signing the American College and University Presidents’ Climate Commitment agreement in October. (Photos by John Froschauer) PLU reaffirms its commitment to leading the way in a commitment to sustainability By Barbara Clements University Communications Global warming is real. Humans have caused it. And it’s our responsibility to do all we can to mitigate and if possible, reverse

education, however, does not stop at graduation. The education continues, as graduates plug into a network of people who share a common bond – those who know what it means to be a Lute. To follow are five profiles of recent PLU graduates who have taken their degrees, entered the workplace, and made a connection with a fellow Lute. There, they have found colleagues, mentors, friends – all of whom share a unique understanding of the value of the PLU experience. Maura Gannon ’10 Major: Education Employer