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  • it works and how we can use it to fold a heptagon. 3:30pm – Mathematical Assessments of Gerrymandering: Making Your Vote Matter Clayton Wise The manipulation of voting district borders is a fact of the American political system that can and has been used, intentionally or not, to repress and bolster certain voting demographics. Despite this known and studied fact, methods for identifying unequal district maps have only recently been developed and used in practice. In this paper, we seek to

  • . “PLU makes space for the non-traditional student, so even a non-traditional student can still get the full college experience,” Lucas says. A Captivating Capstone Lucas has received high praise from PLU faculty for her capstone, “Resistance to the Roots of Colonization: Protected Crowns,” which focuses on the personal and political aspects of Black hair.  “There’s still not a lot of research on Black hair,” Lucas says, referencing the historical lack of Black representation within ideal beauty

  • in districts impacted by many social, economic, and political factors; thus, leaders must maintain a clear understanding of these issues in order to implement change. This course will provide an in-depth analysis of current trends and issues impacting leadership. This will enable the candidate to focus on personal growth and development of characteristics of leadership. This course will explore and study the current issues and trends related to the field of education leadership through several

  • biases, the effects of racial discrimination on development, and antiracist parenting and policy practices. Prerequisites: PSYC 101. (4) PSYC 351 : Minds, Brains, and Computers: Introduction to Cognitive Science An introduction to the interdisciplinary study of the mind. Students will explore how the mind works through the lenses of philosophy, psychology, linguistics, neuroscience, and computer science. This course is the equivalent of PSYC 148. Students may not take both PSYC 148 and PSYC 351 for

  • Faculty Innovators Four examples of how PLU professors across campus help drive the university forward — inside and outside of the classroom. Posted by: Zach Powers / June 6, 2022 June 6, 2022 Innovation in the classroom: “I do, and I understand”If you search for the CV of Assistant Professor of Computer Science Renzhi Cao, Ph.D., you’ll find a list of published research papers longer than Foss Field. He says it’s a great feeling when a new piece of research is published. But what he finds most

  • example, if you are thinking of majoring in nursing because you heard there is a high demand for this well paying job, and you like to help people, but you’ve done average or less than average work in science and math courses in high school and/or college, you may need to ask yourself if nursing is a realistic choice. Don’t Rush! Making a hasty decision about your major may be more time consuming and expensive in the end if you go through too many changes later. In order to make a major decision, you

  • on campus. “It goes without saying that the college years are extremely formative years,” he said. “It certainly was for me. I had a great experience there – and because of that, I feel I have an obligation to give back to the university.” Mitchell, who is president of the Novato, Calif., based Mitchell and Mitchell Insurance Agency, stays close to PLU through gifts to the university, in particular the PLU Annual Fund with gifts to Q Club Scholarships and the Rieke Science Center renovation. He

  • ) ECON 344 Econometrics (4) Note that ECON 102 is a prerequisite for most upper division ECON. Internship highly recommended but does not apply to the concentration. Recommend Math 151 as substitute for Math 128. Recommend minors in Economics, Data Science and /or Mathematics.Return to Curriculum & Concentrations

  • 2024 Chemistry Capstone SymposiumAll talks will be held in Rieke Science Center, Room 222. Talks are anticipated to be approximately 25 minutes long including time for questions. The schedule of talks is given below. View by Day:  [ April 22nd | April 29th | May 6th | May 10th | May 13th ]Monday, April 22, 2024 (Rieke 222) 12:30-1:00 pm Solventless, Microwave-Assisted Synthesis of Photoluminescent Carbostyril Compounds with Iodine Catalysis for Probe Detection Audrey Borloz, Senior Capstone

  • master’s degree in chemistry or applied physics.  Focus areas in: polymer science, molecular sensors, PV/semiconductors and optics A professional network that will provide the foundation for a career. A resume with something on it. Close to 90% of student interns have regular positions within 3 months of completing their internships. More data about what industry is all about. Even if you think you want a PhD, this program allows you to gain insight on what the marketplace is looking for – allowing you