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  • TACOMA, WASH. (Nov. 4, 2015)- After screenings and film festivals and cinemas throughout the world, the acclaimed documentary “Resistencia: The Fight for The Aguan Valley“ will be screening at Pacific Lutheran University. The free, public showing will begin at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 12, in…

    Documentary Screening and Filmmaker Discussion to Explore Honduran Coup Aftermath Posted by: Zach Powers / November 4, 2015 Image: Director Jesse Freeston filming in Bajo Aguán, Honduras. (Photo by Armando Estrada) November 4, 2015 By Zach Powers '10PLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, WASH. (Nov. 4, 2015)- After screenings and film festivals and cinemas throughout the world, the acclaimed documentary ``Resistencia: The Fight for The Aguan Valley`` will be screening at Pacific Lutheran

  • 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 University with…

    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

  • TACOMA, WASH. (May 2, 2016)- Forty years of nursing experience is not on the usual résumé for politicians, but that did not stop Rosa Franklin ’74 from running for office. Franklin hasn’t been concerned with what is usual. She’s concerned with bringing people together to…

    experience and you have been there, then I think you can craft better laws” she said. Franklin focused on health care and social justice during her tenure in the Legislature. One of her chief accomplishments was starting the Governor’s Interagency Council on Health Disparities. The group “develops recommendations to eliminate health disparities by race, ethnicity and gender,” according to the council’s website. For Franklin, the council was a time to bring people together and talk about the issues of

  • Career Connections Opportunities Board continues to bring employers and job-seekers together Career Connections connects students with PLU’s best academic and career planning services, but one of the most popular resources is an essential online tool – the Career Connections Opportunities Board. According to Executive Director…

    opportunities on and off campus. “Opportunities” is the operative word, because Hughes says the site will eventually include student research opportunities as well. “We really see it as a centralized resource to develop professional skills and experience,” she said. The online resource provides one place for students and alumni to search for all on-campus jobs, state work-study jobs, volunteer positions, internships and, of course, full-time career placement. And it isn’t just a resource to access during

  • Tacoma, Wash. (July 15, 2015)— After negotiations concluded and legislators from both sides of the aisle reached agreements on an operating budget, transportation bond and a number of education issues, the third and final special session of the 2015 Washington Legislative Session, the longest in…

    budget, transportation bond and a number of education issues, the third and final special session of the 2015 Washington Legislative Session, the longest in the state’s history, was adjourned last Friday. Particularly significant to PLU and its students, the new budget will sustain funding of the State Need Grant program (SNG) for private university students.* The new budget ensures that, for the next several years, SNG awards for present and incoming Lutes will be the same dollar amount as the 2014

  • Originally Published in 2014 If you read the acknowledgements of the books that I’ve written, you will notice that I always thank some group of students for their help and insights. With The Task of Utopia , I thanked a particular class of students who…

    and arguments in the field. I can often put them in contact with authors we’re reading. I have also worked with some students who have done well in these classes in conducting student- faculty research on a variety of animal-related issues. This work outside the classroom has resulted in collaborative projects that have been presented at conferences and published in books and journals. For me, scholarship and teaching are fluid aspects of one process and they regularly blend into each other. I

  • TACOMA, WASH. (April 21, 2016)- Senior Tyler Dobies and first-year Caitlin Johnston say spring break changed their lives. While some Pacific Lutheran University students may have gone on vacation or had fun in the sun, other Lutes – like Johnston and Dobies – were busy…

    Alternative spring break programs help Lutes connect to Parkland community and beyond Posted by: Kari Plog / April 21, 2016 Image: Students volunteer at the Emergency Food Network on March 30 as part of an alternative spring break program, Parkland Immersion. (Photo: John Froschauer/PLU) April 21, 2016 By Natalie DeFord '16PLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, WASH. (April 21, 2016)- Senior Tyler Dobies and first-year Caitlin Johnston say spring break changed their lives. While some Pacific

  • Are you completing your degree in Physics, Astronomy, or a related field?  If so, Washington State University is now accepting applications for the Summer 2021 Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) The Department of Physics and Astronomy will offer paid summer research internships through our NSF-funded…

    activities, and networking, including presenting at the WSU Undergraduate Summer Research Symposium. On-Campus Housing Travel Stipend: $6,000 Application deadline February 19, 2021, see the WSU REU 2021 Flyer to learn more and apply at physics.wsu.edu/reu. Please contact physics@wsu.edu with any questions. Read Previous University of Chicago Summer Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Program in Physics Read Next APS/IBM Research Internship for Undergraduate Women and Underrepresented Minorities

  • The  ACS International Research Experience for Students (IRES)  program is seeking applications from qualified U.S. undergraduate students to conduct research in either Germany or Singapore. Students spend 10-12 weeks working on frontier chemical and materials science research projects under the guidance of faculty members and…

    ACS International Research Experience for Students (IRES) Program Posted by: nicolacs / November 9, 2021 November 9, 2021 The ACS International Research Experience for Students (IRES) program is seeking applications from qualified U.S. undergraduate students to conduct research in either Germany or Singapore. Students spend 10-12 weeks working on frontier chemical and materials science research projects under the guidance of faculty members and graduate student mentors to sharpen scientific

  • The University of Nebraska is now accepting applications for the 2018 Summer Research Program.  The 10-week residential summer research experience provides mentoring and research participation while allowing scholars to preview graduate school life at a research university. Participants all receive competitive stipends, room and board, travel/transport,…

    Summer Research Opportunities at the University of Nebraska Posted by: alemanem / November 29, 2017 November 29, 2017 The University of Nebraska is now accepting applications for the 2018 Summer Research Program.  The 10-week residential summer research experience provides mentoring and research participation while allowing scholars to preview graduate school life at a research university. Participants all receive competitive stipends, room and board, travel/transport, graduate school