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are, which is a direct representation of their growth. Through methods like this, we can track how well our cultures are growing!” (PLU photo / Sy Bean) Ryan Fisher ’24Biology major and environmental studies minor “This summer has been such a great experience in research,” said Fisher. “In our lab, I got to practice a lot of different chemistry and biology-based methods to understand marine microbes on a molecular level.” “One of my absolute favorite parts of research has been the actual process
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TACOMA, WASH. (April 15, 2016)- Art makes people feel. Art offers a window into the hearts and minds of those who create it, and invokes emotion for those who view and admire it. For Edvard Munch, those feelings were complicated and, often times, dark. “…
Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, WASH. (April 15, 2016)- Art makes people feel. Art offers a window into the hearts and minds of those who create it, and invokes emotion for those who view and admire it. For Edvard Munch, those feelings were complicated and, often times, dark.“Munch’s work focuses on people, but people in dramatic settings,” said Heather Mathews, associate professor of art criticism and curation at Pacific Lutheran University. “He was very interested in communicating human emotion and
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and the globe, along with PLU faculty. Sessions include: From Derry, Northern Ireland, Eamonn Baker and Maureen Hetherington have worked for decades on peace-building in the context of the sectarian violence known as “the Troubles.” Their keynote talk will describe how their work uses the healing processes of dialogue and deep listening. Robert McKee Irwin, professor in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese and Deputy Director of the Global Migration Center at the University of California
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April 12, 2012 Earth Day – Connecting to Everything on Earth: Its Land, Waters, and Peoples (Plant, Animal, and Human) PLU’s 2012 Earth Day lecture will be by Michael Pavel at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 17 in the Scandinavian Cultural Center. Pavel is a professor of education studies at the University of Oregon, he carries the traditional name of ChiXapkaid and is an enrolled member of the Skokomish Tribe Nation. He is an honored 2007 Ecotrust Indigenous Leadership Award finalist for his work as
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are, which is a direct representation of their growth. Through methods like this, we can track how well our cultures are growing!” (PLU photo / Sy Bean) Ryan Fisher ’24 Biology major and environmental studies minor “This summer has been such a great experience in research,” said Fisher. “In our lab, I got to practice a lot of different chemistry and biology-based methods to understand marine microbes on a molecular level.” “One of my absolute favorite parts of research has been the actual process
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2021-22 cycle was “very competitive,” said Carmiña Palerm, associate professor of Hispanic and Latino Studies and Larios’ Fulbright advisor. “She was competing with master’s and Ph.D. students from universities like Princeton and Yale.” Larios says that while she knew the Fulbright program was competitive, she didn’t realize what she was up against until after receiving the grant. “I’m glad I didn’t know because I probably wouldn’t have applied,” she says. Larios attributes much of the success in
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applying to medical school. She hopes to be accepted to the Johns Hopkins University public health MD/MPH program. Core Crew Elizabeth Larios says she owes a debt of gratitude to her PLU professors, i particular Miho Takekawa (music), Julie Smith (biology), Patricia Dolan (biology), Jan Weiss (education) and Carmiña Palerm (Hispanic and Latino studies). Read Previous Adrian Arrives Read Next Saving the World with a Starship LATEST POSTS Three students share how scholarships support them in their
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radar as I started looking at colleges,” she said. What sealed the deal were the people during her campus tour. “Everyone I met that day was super welcoming.” PLU may have made a mark on her, but she has also made a lasting mark on it. Reed is a double major in communications and psychology with a minor in gender and sexuality studies. She also is a member of MediaLab, an award-winning student-run media organization that offers public relations, graphic design, writing, event planning and more. And
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TACOMA, WASH. (June 13, 2016)- Kiana Norman ’17 wears a lot of hats. She’s a singer, an actress and a writer. She’s a student, a sister and a daughter. A future world traveler, online journalist and theater critic, if all goes according to plan. But…
Norman stresses that there’s one thing she’s not: “I’m not crazy.” Norman, a transfer student at Pacific Lutheran University who was diagnosed with bipolar disorder in 2013 during her first year of community college, said she struggled with mental illness throughout high school. Without labels to place on it, she tried several antidepressants with no signs of improvement. The journey was long, challenging and disheartening. But she made it to the other side, and she has the letter to prove it. “Hey
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volunteer work, and then returned annually throughout undergraduate and graduate school for college-related studies and more volunteering. He even met his future wife there, in 2004. Today, Levy is a specialist in contemporary Honduras and an assistant professor in Pacific Lutheran University’s anthropology department. His research has focused on Honduran governance after the 2009 military coup and the outmigration patterns that followed.More Read Previous Diversity Center Alums: Complexities of Care
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