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March 30, 2011 Port of Tacoma CEO sees strength in community Northwest native and Port of Tacoma CEO John Wolfe ’87, prides himself for being part of an organization that creates jobs. Established by the citizens of Pierce County, Wash., in 1918, The Port of Tacoma is among the largest container ports in North America. But Wolf sees the port as so much more than that – as a catalyst for community vitality, and a creator of economic growth for both the county and the state.“At the end of the day

PLU interns combat climate change one tree at a time Posted by: nicolacs / November 8, 2022 Image: Image: Autumn Johansen ’23, Dalen Todorov ’23, Zoee Kooser ’22, Elijah Paez ’24 and Dr. Lowell Wyse, the Tacoma Tree Foundation executive director. November 8, 2022 By Veronica CrakerPLU Marketing & CommunicationsA group of PLU students interning with the Tacoma Tree Foundation spent the summer increasing the number of trees in the city to reduce polluted stormwater runoff and heat during the

New PLU Kinesiology Club Uses Some Muscle to Meet Seahawks Head Coach Pete Carroll Posted by: Sandy Dunham / December 2, 2014 December 2, 2014 By Taylor Lunka ’15 PLU Marketing & Communication Student Worker TACOMA, Wash. (Dec. 2, 2014)—One of the newest clubs at PLU this year—the Kinesiologists of the Future Club or, as it’s known on campus, KFC—is kicking off with a bang. Since it is the Kinesiology club, founders Kevin De Jong and Jordan Zepernick, both seniors, knew they wanted to do an

Major Minute(ish): Environmental Studies Posted by: vcraker / June 2, 2022 June 2, 2022 Professors Suzanne Crawford O’Brien, Adela Ramos, and Kevin O’Brien share why it’s a great time to study environmental studies and why PLU is a great place to do so! Keep reading to learn more about the environmental studies program. Read Previous International student finds home away from home Read Next Makaela Whalen ’23 pursues newly launched pre-law minor LATEST POSTS Summer Reading Recommendations July

Chemistree Decorating – December 2nd Posted by: Craig Fryhle / December 2, 2014 December 2, 2014 Mark your calendars for the final Chem Club meeting of the year!! On Tuesday, Dec. 2 at 6pm in Rieke 224 we will be decorating the Chemistree, drinking Hot Cocoa, and finalizing Spring Officer Nominations! Positions including Treasurer, Historian, and Communications will be opening up- contact a current officer if you have any questions! Sean Murphy (President) Alice Henderson (Communications) Inga

Chemistry Jan/Spring 2017 Course Enrollment Interest Form Posted by: yakelina / November 11, 2016 November 11, 2016 If you are interested in a Chemistry course offered in January or Spring 2017 and are not able to register, please log your interest on this Google Form: https://goo.gl/forms/KFO5pHTHDOyJ5X7M2 Dean Matt Smith and I use this form to keep track of the enrollment demand and do our best to accommodate as many students as we can. Thanks, Dr. Yakelis Read Previous Summer 2017 University

Research Experience for Undergraduate (REU) Program – Northern Illinois University Posted by: alemanem / March 29, 2017 March 29, 2017 NSF–REU Chemistry and Biochemistry Summer Research Program Program Dates: June 4th – August 12th, 2017 The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry is proud to host a National Science Foundation supported Research Experience for Undergraduate (REU) program. Application due date: April 7, 2017. All participants will receive a stipend of $5,000 (free housing will

Texas A&M University REU Program Summer Research Posted by: alemanem / January 2, 2018 January 2, 2018 The REU summer research program focuses on interdisciplinary projects in biological, materials, and sustainable chemistry. In the program, students become full members of a research group, carrying out fundamental research on topics that span the chemical sciences. Application Window: December 15, 2017 – February 15, 2018 Program Dates: May 29 – August 3, 2018 To learn more and to apply visit

Careers In Chemistry! Posted by: alemanem / April 28, 2021 April 28, 2021 Would you like to hear real-life stories from real-life chemical scientists? The Royal Society of Chemistry Education recently released an entire page of job profile videos.  “A Future In Chemistry” includes interviews of secondary educators, museum & medicinal chemists, forensic toxicologists, chief technology officers and more! Find out what jobs in chemistry can involve and the qualifications that will get you there on

Computational Science Graduate Fellowship (DOE CSGF) Department of Energy Posted by: alemanem / October 25, 2023 October 25, 2023 Established in 1991, the Department of Energy Computational Science Graduate Fellowship (DOE CSGF) provides outstanding benefits and opportunities to students pursuing doctoral degrees in fields that use high-performance computing to solve complex science and engineering problems. Applications for the fellowship’s 34th cohort — the 2024-2025 incoming class — are due