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LeMays see good stewardship on campus and seek to support it By Steve Hansen Gene ’62 and Carla (Hansen) ’64 LeMay met on the PLU campus when a mutual friend suggested to Gene that there was “this gal” that might need some tutoring. It is…
here – he as a chemistry major, she in the nursing program – particularly when it comes to the education they received. “We really believe in education in a Christian context,” Carla said. “We want to pay it forward. Our gifts are an investment in the future young people at PLU. It is a chance for them to experience the good things.” One of the ways the LeMays have benefited the students at PLU is their gift that helped install on campus a sophisticated piece of equipment, a nuclear magnetic
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Photo courtesy Greg Aune Dr. Greg Aune ’97 A late-night study session leads to a career studying chemotherapy By Barbara Clements During his sophomore year, Greg Aune ’97 was holed up in the library at the University of Washington. He was looking up sources for…
March 29, 2012 Photo courtesy Greg Aune Dr. Greg Aune ’97 A late-night study session leads to a career studying chemotherapy By Barbara Clements During his sophomore year, Greg Aune ’97 was holed up in the library at the University of Washington. He was looking up sources for a research paper – for PLU Chemistry Professor Craig Fryhle –when he thought to check the time. He couldn’t quite believe what he saw: It was midnight, and he’d been in the library reading a book on chemotherapy for six
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Stuart Gavidia is a first generation Latino student and spent most of his life in Lakewood and then Spanaway, about 10 minutes from PLU, and he knew he wanted to come here for college, so he could remain close to his family. He also knew…
impact people’s lives in a positive way, but I also didn’t want to major in biology or chemistry, so I entered my freshman year as a computer science major,” he says. It was a choice that would radically change his chosen path. In his first computer science class at PLU, Gavidia learned how quickly software can scale and impact people around the world. “Just one person, or a small group of people, can accomplish so much,” Gavidia says. That moment was key for him: he realized he didn’t have to go to
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Research in Interdisciplinary STEM Education (RISE) ( https://labs.wsu.edu/rise/) is a 9-week residential summer research experience at Washington State University, targeted to undergraduate students in chemistry, education, life sciences, mathematics, or physics. Participants will join interdisciplinary teams mentored by WSU faculty to investigate STEM learning across formal and informal environments…
Research in Interdisciplinary STEM Education (RISE) Posted by: nicolacs / February 1, 2023 February 1, 2023 Research in Interdisciplinary STEM Education (RISE) (https://labs.wsu.edu/rise/) is a 9-week residential summer research experience at Washington State University, targeted to undergraduate students in chemistry, education, life sciences, mathematics, or physics. Participants will join interdisciplinary teams mentored by WSU faculty to investigate STEM learning across formal and informal
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Research in Interdisciplinary STEM Education (RISE) ( https://labs.wsu.edu/rise/) is a 9-week residential summer research experience at Washington State University, targeted to undergraduate students in chemistry, education, life sciences, mathematics, or physics. Participants will join interdisciplinary teams mentored by WSU faculty to investigate STEM learning across formal and informal environments…
Research in Interdisciplinary STEM Education (RISE) Posted by: nicolacs / February 1, 2023 February 1, 2023 Research in Interdisciplinary STEM Education (RISE) (https://labs.wsu.edu/rise/) is a 9-week residential summer research experience at Washington State University, targeted to undergraduate students in chemistry, education, life sciences, mathematics, or physics. Participants will join interdisciplinary teams mentored by WSU faculty to investigate STEM learning across formal and informal
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Research in Interdisciplinary STEM Education (RISE) ( https://labs.wsu.edu/rise/) is a 9-week residential summer research experience at Washington State University, targeted to undergraduate students in chemistry, education, life sciences, mathematics, or physics. Participants will join interdisciplinary teams mentored by WSU faculty to investigate STEM learning across formal and informal environments…
Research in Interdisciplinary STEM Education (RISE) Posted by: nicolacs / February 1, 2023 February 1, 2023 Research in Interdisciplinary STEM Education (RISE) (https://labs.wsu.edu/rise/) is a 9-week residential summer research experience at Washington State University, targeted to undergraduate students in chemistry, education, life sciences, mathematics, or physics. Participants will join interdisciplinary teams mentored by WSU faculty to investigate STEM learning across formal and informal
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The University of Utah graduate program is sponsoring a virtual information session for the undergraduate application process/graduate program. Learn more at: https://chem.utah.edu/graduate/application.php Register
University of Utah Virtual Information Sessions Posted by: alemanem / November 3, 2023 November 3, 2023 The University of Utah graduate program is sponsoring a virtual information session for the undergraduate application process/graduate program. Learn more at: https://chem.utah.edu/graduate/application.php Register Read Previous Graduate Studies Program – Institute for Shock Physics Read Next UO Chemistry/Biochemistry Graduate Program Info Sessions LATEST POSTS Mississippi State University
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Ash Bechtel always wanted to be in healthcare, she just wasn’t sure which direction to take — nursing or medical school. So, Ash counseled with family and academic advisors before deciding to pursue a biology major that would put her en route to becoming a…
, including providing period products in all public bathrooms and organizing more Spanish-first speaking engagements and spaces.Study away pulls it all togetherAsh’s journey through self-discovery at PLU included a switch in minors. Although she was originally minoring in chemistry, Ash made the switch to gender, sexuality, and race studies (GSRS) after the introductory class captured her attention. “I was able to look at the world in new ways and it really fascinated me,” says Ash. “It was definitely a
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Clean Energy Bridge to Research (CEBR) is a summer program run by the University of Washington (UW) Clean Energy Institute (CEI) and Undergraduate Research Program, and funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF CHE-1950904). The CEBR Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program supports a select group of undergraduates, community…
students gain research experience in nationally recognized labs, prepare for graduate school, network with peers and research professionals, receive mentoring from top faculty, create potentially publishable work, receive a competitive stipend and restitution for travel and housing, and may be eligible to receive academic credit and attend professional conferences. Research projects within CEBR labs cover a broad range of disciplines, including chemistry, physics, materials science & engineering, and
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The K.T. Tang Faculty Excellence Award in Research recognizes up to two faculty scholars who have made significant contributions to their disciplines through disseminating research findings related to the discovery, integration, or application of knowledge. Chair of the Physics Department Bret Underwood was one of…
, in honor of his former professor, K.T. Tang, Professor Emeritus of Physics. University President Allan Belton (left) presents Chair of the Physics Department Bret Underwood (right) with the 2023 K.T. Tang Faculty Excellence Award in Research. (Photo PLU / Emma Stafki) Read Previous Professor Wendy Shore receives 2023 Faculty Excellence Award in Mentoring Read Next Back in the lab: an unexpected path led Angela Rodriguez Hinojosa ’24 to organic chemistry LATEST POSTS Three students share how
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