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  • Next of kin: the ethics of eating, capturing, and experimenting on great apes One of the pressing problems of our times is the future of the great apes. All of the great apes – chimpanzees, bonobos, gorillas and orangutans – are endangered. Their habitat is…

    in Africa and the conditions faced by captive chimpanzees in the United States. Lindsey reports on her experience last summer in the following way: “As a student of philosophy, I’ve read many of the influential sources of historical and contemporary human arrogance. According to many ancient and modern thinkers, humans are different in kind from all other animals on earth. Along the way we have distinguished ourselves in many ways, not the least of which is the ability to use language. These

  • Interdisciplinary Application of Advanced Polymers for Engineering Innovation This new ten-week REU Site supported by NSF will be held May 20th – July 26th, 2019. Participants will be engaged in fundamental research projects that incorporate polymer synthesis and processing, including through biological methods. Projects also…

    reimbursement (up to $500) to/from the University of Alabama. Additionally, all REU students will be invited to present a research poster at the AIChE Annual Meeting Student Conference in Orlando, FL during November 8-11, 2019, with travel expenses covered by the program. Students majoring in chemical engineering, bio(medical) engineering, chemistry, biochemistry, materials science, plastics & composites engineering, or any STEM field are eligible to apply. Women, underrepresented minorities and students

  • The International Women’s Brass Conference (IWBC) announced that Dr. Gina Gillie, Pacific Lutheran University Professor of French Horn, is the winner of the 2022 Composition Competition. Submissions for the competition were received from around the globe and selections were made by a committee of IWBC…

    meadows, braving ice fields, and finally experiencing a climactic summit.” The piece was commissioned by Dr. Jeremy Marks at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and was funded by consortium members of the Carolina Trombone Ensemble Project. The IWBC was founded in 1992 as an organization dedicated to provide opportunities and recognition for women brass musicians. IWBC supports musicians through competitions, commissioning new music for brass, hosting conferences, and publishing a newsletter

  • Caring at the Core Four young doctors describe the moment they found their passion in medicine At PLU, we talk a lot about finding one’s passion. That has been at the core of the university – and those who have studied here – since its…

    “I work with talented, brilliant, and compassionate colleagues, and the women who fight this disease are truly inspirational.” MORE >> Dr. Greg Aune ’97 Pediatric Oncologist, University of Texas at San Antonio “All the professors had this open door policy. I realized later how rare that was.” MORE >> Read Previous Caring at the Core: Dr. Jennifer Specht Read Next Skokomish Nation tribal member brings emotion to Earth Day COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for

  • In less than six months, Mariken Lund ’22 built a website for her sustainable clothing business, received a crush of orders, and started averaging 60,000+ views on TikTok and other social media platforms. And she did it all during a pandemic. Lund is an international…

    Innovation Studies minor teach fundamental skills such as design thinking, collaboration, and building an entrepreneurial mindset. Students form teams and develop their own solutions to contemporary problems and strategic opportunities. Click to learn more. By Read Previous PLU Student Named West Region Track Athlete of the Year Read Next How the PLU School of Business is adapting with the times LATEST POSTS PLU Scores 4.5 out of 5 on Campus Pride Index: What does that mean? November 21, 2024 YouTube

  • Pacific Lutheran University senior Bailey Forsyth cemented her place in the record books on Saturday, closing her career by winning national titles in both the 100-meters and 200-meters to highlight the final day of the 2021 NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships at…

    contemporary global problems and possible solutions, particularly those related to development and social justice, transnational movements of people and ideas, and international affairs.Learn more. Read Previous How the PLU School of Business is adapting with the times Read Next Women’s Rowing Places 5th in NCAA Championships LATEST POSTS PLU Scores 4.5 out of 5 on Campus Pride Index: What does that mean? November 21, 2024 YouTube Short: A quick campus tour and Lute lingo with Zari Warden November 19, 2024

  • TACOMA, WASH. (June 7, 2019) — Thanks to a new 2019 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities, Pacific Lutheran University is happy to announce a Spring 2020 partnership with the nationally acclaimed Clemente Course in the Humanities. The partnership will launch a Clemente…

    the study of art history, literature and philosophy from the Ancient Greeks to more contemporary sources. The 12-week course will be offered free of charge to participants, who do not have to be PLU students — the wider Tacoma veteran community is encouraged to take part, regardless of discharge status. Participants will meet for class twice a week, and books, child care and transportation assistance will be provided at no cost. “We are deeply appreciative of the National Endowment for the

  • The 2021 Powell-Heller Conference for Holocaust Education will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 27 from 9 .a.m to 1 p.m. at Pacific Lutheran University. The conference will be available online and will offer limited in-person attendance. Registration is currently open . This year the conference…

    the two organizations signed a Memorandum of Understanding earlier this year. Notable Speakers Dr. Yehuda Bauer, Emeritus Professor of Holocaust Studies at the Avraham Harman Institute of Contemporary Jewry at the Hebrew University, Jerusalem, is the doyen of Holocaust studies. At the age of 95, Dr. Bauer continues to drive academic discussion and research with his numerous publications and lectures.  Dr. Christopher Browning, Frank Porter Graham Professor Emeritus of History at the University of

  • Nayonni “Nai Nai” Watts has autism, and she’s not afraid to be open and honest about it. “If people want to learn about autism, it’s best to learn from an autistic person rather than a non-autistic person,” she says. In January Watts debuted her student-led…

    eventually get into “The Miraculous Ladybug”:  “Any show that has any kind of diversity that kids can pick up is just really fun to watch.” Watts gravitated towards cartoons because she particularly enjoys writing scripts for animated kids stories. “I aspire to be a writer,” she said. “It’s where my passion lies.” “Spectrums of Color” tells a cohesive story using those separate vignettes — “Autistic Alliance,” which aims to spread awareness of autism and showcase women of color on the high and low sides

  • In recognition of the 500th anniversary of the Lutheran reformation, throughout the 2016-17 academic year a wide range of academic, community and artistic events at Pacific Lutheran University will address questions and concepts relating to Re•forming. UPCOMING EVENTS Second Annual César Chávez & Dolores Huerta…

    the Center for Gender Equity, Women’s and Gender Studies Program, Center for Community Engagement and Service, ASPLU, Lute Vote, American Association of University Women (AAUW). Bach Concert Oct. 9 | 3 p.m. | Lagerquist Concert Hall The program will include selections from J. S. Bach’s Clavierübung III, sometimes referred to as The German Organ Mass, one of the many masterpieces by the most famous of Lutheran composers. Sponsored by the Department of Music. Let’s Talk About: Islamophobia and