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  • Have you been reading headlines about the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (aka the FAFSA) in the news? That’s because this year, the federal government is rolling out a brand new form, and while it’s designed to be more streamlined and easier for students…

    offers in early April – it might be helpful to check in with the other schools you’ve applied to see when they’ll send out their financial aid offers. PLU has also pushed back its decision day from May 1 to June 1 to give students additional time to make the best college decision. If you haven’t yet started or submitted your FAFSA, here are some helpful resources: Follow @federalstudentaid on Instagram. They are regularly posting the times in which the FAFSA will be open and other updates and

  • TACOMA, WASH. (Oct. 24, 2016)- In the U.S. and around the world, rivers represent primary sources for the water we need to live. But PLU digital media major Rachel Lovrovich ’18 did not become aware that many major water sources are in serious trouble until…

    people that have caused these problems. We need to start taking responsibility for our actions.” “Changing Currents: Protecting North America’s Rivers” marks the 13th documentary film produced by MediaLab, the applied research and media production and services organization, now celebrating its 10th anniversary. The film, which debuts at downtown Tacoma’s Theatre on the Square at 4 p.m. Nov. 12, reports that more than half of 250,000 rivers in the U.S. are too polluted for swimming, fishing or

  • Computational science is interdisciplinary by nature, using algorithms, mathematics and computers to analyze and solve scientific and engineering problems. The DOE CSGF’s unique  program of study  helps nurture this crosscutting foundation. The result: scientists who may reside in science, mathematics, engineering or computer science departments…

    Astrophysics Biological Sciences Chemical Engineering Chemistry Electrical Engineering Environmental Science Materials Sciences Mechanical Engineering Physics DOE CSGF Mathematics/Computer Science Track recipients pursue doctoral degrees in applied mathematics, statistics, computer science, computer engineering or computational science — or their academic equivalent — with research interests that help use emerging high-performance systems more effectively. Applications are due January 16, 2025. Read

  • Computational science is interdisciplinary by nature, using algorithms, mathematics and computers to analyze and solve scientific and engineering problems. The DOE CSGF’s unique  program of study  helps nurture this crosscutting foundation. The result: scientists who may reside in science, mathematics, engineering or computer science departments…

    Astrophysics Biological Sciences Chemical Engineering Chemistry Electrical Engineering Environmental Science Materials Sciences Mechanical Engineering Physics DOE CSGF Mathematics/Computer Science Track recipients pursue doctoral degrees in applied mathematics, statistics, computer science, computer engineering or computational science — or their academic equivalent — with research interests that help use emerging high-performance systems more effectively. Applications are due January 16, 2025. Read

  • We would like to let you know about the upcoming Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) Lab Day on  Friday May, 14 th  from 7:45-1:00pm PST.   PNNL Lab Day is held every year and is designed for undergraduate and graduate students in the Pacific Northwest…

    : Monday March 21st US Citizens: Friday April 15th Please reach out to Lab.Day@pnnl.gov with any questions or comments. Read Previous Washington Applied Sustainability Internship (WASI) Read Next Accelerated MS in Electrochemical Technology at the Oregon Center for Electrochemistry LATEST POSTS Dept of Energy Computational Science Graduate Fellowship October 30, 2024 Allen Institute Summer Internship Program October 29, 2024 Summer Research – Army HBCU-MI SPARK October 29, 2024 IMOD Summer Research

  • Your PLU Idol is… By Chris Albert This year’s PLU Idol winner pulled out all the stops, making all of Lagerquist Concert Hall his stage and getting the crowd singing along to his original song. But the reason behind Taylor Hagbo’s performance madness wasn’t just…

    perform.” It’s so amazing seeing how many people can sing and what they can sing, Anderson said of her experience. “I love to sing,” she said. “It’s kind of fun to sing outside of choir and voice lessons.” There is a ton of variety, Anderson said. “As fun as it may be to watch people who can’t sing, I can’t do it,” she said. “It is kind of nice to find out that your friends can sing and get them up there and support them.” All three contestants had the same advice for those on the fence about

  • The 14th Annual Powell-Heller Conference for Holocaust Education will occur on October 26-28, 2022 at Pacific Lutheran University. This year the conference theme is “Jewish Life in Poland: Before, During and After the Holocaust.” The keynote speaker is professor of history Jan Grabowski from the…

    European instrumental Jewish music of the 19th and 20th centuries. Afterward, there will be a performance by the Tales of the Alchemyst Theatre Group.  The annual Powell-Heller Conference for Holocaust Education offers lessons on the Holocaust to challenge prejudices, violence, and other forms of dehumanization. Each conference features prominent scholars whose research focuses on the Holocaust. Conference sessions also highlight interdisciplinary approaches to Holocaust and Genocide Studies, with

  • It’s a warm summer morning and the scent of scrambled eggs drifts from the kitchen at Trinity Lutheran Church into an adjoining room where more than a dozen campers busily make beaded jewelry. Ranging from second to sixth grade, the kids are participants in the…

    health, and sometimes physical health, but when there’s such limited access because of hardships, it’s hard for the kids to connect to it.” Many of the campers represent Parkland’s Franklin-Pierce School District, where students typically receive about 45 minutes of music class per week. The PLU students saw the need to help fill that gap, and armed with their own experiences of taking music lessons, they devised a plan to bring the camp back to life. “While growing up, my sister and I went to a lot

  • Six business students participated in the 2013 International Collegiate Business Strategy Competition this spring. From left to right: Zach Grah, Jordan Dahms, Cameron Holcomb, Arne-Morten Willumsen, Iren Atemad and Karrie Spencer. Photo by John Froschauer. The Real World (with a Safety Net) By Steve Hansen…

    ,” Brown said. “They are now going to walk out of PLU not only with their degree, but an understanding of all dimensions, not just the one they’re trained in.” Iren Atemad, one of this year’s participants, agrees. “One of the lessons learned in these early stages of the competition is that everything depends on everything else,” she said. “This has made me understand the complexity of the business environment and how a team of executives truly manages a business.” Finance faculty member Kevin Boeh led

  • FEDERAL WAY, Wash. (Aug. 6, 2015)—Ann Kullberg ’79 has never taken a formal art course, but her work is internationally known—and her story is as colorful as her art. Though the lines were not always straight, and there were rough patches along the way, Kullberg…

    said she believes hand-drawn art is critical in this age of technology. “The moving of the hand goes through the prism of the soul,” she said. “It puts one’s mark, heart and life to it. Something happens between the eye and hand as it goes through the artist.” Kullberg believes anyone can learn to draw with the right training. In 1999, when the Internet was not what it is today, a woman in Texas emailed Kullberg, wanting to take private online lessons. As a result, Kullberg pioneered online art