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to conduct scientific research. The SPATIAL-Stats runs in conjunction with the SPIRAL, an award winning REU in existence for 20 years. 8-week summer research program $4800 stipend Housing and meals provided on the campus of Georgetown University Travel stipend available to/from Georgetown In residence: June 4 – July  22, 2023 Exciting fields trips to agencies such as the National Security Agency (NSA), National Science Foundation (NSF), NASA, etc. Applications accepted until March 31, 2023. Get

Innovation and the Mind Posted by: halvormj / January 11, 2018 Image: Problem solving in Psychology is closely related to other disciplines. Photo by Morgan Harper Nichols on Unsplash. January 11, 2018 By Sarah Cornell-Maier. Understanding the function of the human brain is a truly enlightening experience, especially when you tie brain research into the newest developments in computer technology, creativity, and innovation studies. Recently, I got the opportunity to sit down at Pacific Lutheran

August 15, 2012 Blue (and green) heaven By Steve Hansen Back in high school, Erica Boyle was on her way to a soccer tournament in Alaska when she looked out the window of her plane. “That’s a lot of water down there,” she thought to herself. “I should check that out.” Below was Puget Sound. For someone who loved to hike and explore the arid slopes of the Rocky Mountains near her hometown of Lakewood, Colo., the lush green mountains and the shimmering blue water had an undeniable appeal. Erica

October 5, 2012 In Edwin Black’s book “IBM and the Holocaust” he examines IBM’s complicit work in creating a database for the Third Reich’s final solution. ‘IBM and the Holocaust’ By Barbara Clements University Communications Edwin Black remembers walking into the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum with his parents in Washington D.C. when something caught his eye by the door. “One of the first things you saw was an IBM punch card system,” he recalled. “No one knew what it was for. IBM and the

March 1, 2014 Danish Resistance and Rescue Scandinavian Cultural Center During the Powell-Heller Holocaust Conference, a educational display about the Danish Resistance and rescue will be available or public viewing. Prepared by the Danish Resistance Museum in Copenhagen, the exhibit tells the story of the effort by Danes to rescue Jews from the threat of German deportation. In October 1943, word leaked that Germany was planning to round up and deport the Jews of Denmark. Approximately 8,000 of

NIST SURF Program – Gaithersburg Posted by: nicolacs / January 11, 2022 January 11, 2022 NIST is one of the nation’s premiere research institutions for the physical and engineering sciences and, as the lead Federal agency for technology transfer, it provides a strong interface between government, industry and academia. NIST embodies a science culture, developed from a large and well-equipped research staff that enthusiastically blends programs that address the immediate needs of industry with

Pacific Lutheran University To Launch Accelerated Bachelor Of Science In Nursing To Ease Washington’s Nursing Shortage New program to put helping professionals on the front lines of care in as little as 16 months Posted by: Silong Chhun / April 20, 2022 Image: PLU/John Froschauer April 20, 2022 By Veronica CrakerMarketing & Communications Tacoma, Wash. —  Pacific Lutheran University announced that it will be offering an Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing program, housed in a new PLU

Washington Applied Sustainability Internship (WASI) Posted by: nicolacs / April 5, 2022 April 5, 2022 As an WASI intern You will be matched with a Washington state business to create sustainability solutions for industry practices. During this 10-week internship, you will conduct research that can help improve efficiency, save money, and prevent/reduce waste. Project topics might include energy or water audits, toxics reduction, green chemistry, and life cycle assessment. Read the Host

graduated in 2022 with a degree in biology. At first, Ambachew thought she’d go into computer programming and user experience design by majoring in computer science. In her first year at PLU, a Microsoft internship taught her about software engineering and product management. Ambachew dove into the field, working part-time during the school year and full-time one summer with Geeking Out Kids of Color (GOKiC). GOKiC is a Seattle-area after-school and summer program offering multicultural STEM education

Summer Sessions: General and Organic Chemistry at PLU Posted by: yakelina / May 14, 2018 May 14, 2018 PLU is offering is the General Chemistry and Organic Chemistry sequences during the PLU Summer Session 2018.    These courses are available to PLU students as well as non-matriculated students from other colleges and universities.   They can be a useful mechanism to fit in prerequisite courses for professional graduate programs (medical, dental, veterinary, pharmacy, etc.) or keep on a degree