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showed differences in soil communities due to height above ground, tree species and location of sampling site. 1:40 pm - Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy Using Colloidal Gold NanoparticlesChristopher Bingham, Senior Capstone Seminar Colloidal gold nanoparticles were synthesized and employed in SERS studies of several small molecules. Several synthetic methods were explored in an effort to optimize the SERS activity of the nanoparticles. Hydrogen tetrachloroaurate was reduced using sodium

many, that didn’t jump out as a necessity to a family who lacked the cultural capital to anticipate how to prepare for college. It wasn’t until Frey told me about her experience with a residence-hall fire alarm sans bathrobe that I realized I didn’t have a bathrobe during my time living at PLU, either. It wasn’t for a lack of preparation, though. Despite living nearby, my mom compiled a massive list of must-haves before I hauled my things to Harstad Hall in fall 2007. I didn’t have a bathrobe, but

Student Support ServicesBelow is a list of resources and information to help you during your graduate studies at PLU.Academic CatalogThe online catalog lists all of the policies and procedures for the university.Academic CatalogAcademic CalendarThe academic calendar lists add, drop and withdrawal deadlines, university holidays and start and end dates for the academic terms.Academic CalendarResearch GuidesEach program has a dedicated research librarian to assist you with your research needs. The

units in which the programs are located, and the decision may include consultation with the associate provost of graduate studies and continuing education. The communication of the admission decision is made by the graduate admission office. Applications for admission are evaluated without regard to race, color, creed, religion, gender, national origin, age, mental or physical disability, marital status, or sexual orientation. Students seeking admission to any graduate or certificate program must

, fluorescence, vibrational, and resonance spectroscopies to characterize their biomaterials with steady-state and time-resolved studies. In addition to growing as experimentalists, undergraduate student collaborators will be provided with ample opportunities to cultivate their oral and written communication skills culminating in the presentation of their independent work in various scientific forums including group meetings, senior theses, presentations at conferences, and co-authored publications. Through

studies that contribute to understanding and solving complex problems of practice on multiple levels of educational leadership. Articulate core values and model the guiding principles of the PLU education department and the profession, including: commitment to social justice; understanding of ethical responsibilities of leadership; effective and respectful interaction with others of similar and diverse cultures, values, and perspectives; commitment to increasing achievement for all students through

Diambri (right) presented their Benson summer research projects at the Northern California Regional Phi Alpha Theta conference. History students can follow in their footsteps by applying for a student-faculty research project in Holocaust Studies or Business and Economic History. (Applications due in April for the following summer.) Alex Lund shows off his certificate for the second-place paper on economic history in Montana at the Northern California Regional Phi Alpha Theta Conference, April 2018

Guidelines and PoliciesAnyone wishing to use vertebrate animals in their teaching or research must have their projects reviewed and approved by the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC). This includes animals used in field studies. No teaching or research project may proceed until a proposal is submitted for IACUC review and approval. Click to download a PDF or Word version of the IACUC Protocol for Animal Use and Care. Protocols should be submitted to Dr. Jacob Egge, IACUC Chair