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Parker Simpson ’24 is spending his summer working at an assisted living facility in his hometown of Spokane, Washington. He comes from a family of healthcare professionals and has always wanted to help people. We sat down with him to discuss his experience taking classes…
great work nurses do. You spent your first-year taking classes remotely because of COVID-19. What was it like to finally be back in the classroom as a teaching assistant for Professor of Biology Michelle Crites? It was important for me to be a TA because it was like I was taking the class again, but I got the in-person experience. For Anatomy & Physiology, it was a completely different scenario … to explore the dissection process and have a physical cadaver before us instead of looking at a computer
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“There is this moment, where everything around you disappears. Where your vision goes dark, and all you feel is the handle of the oar…” Today is National Girls & Women in Sports Day, so we invite you to put on a life jacket, grab a…
“We are uncatchable” | PLU Women’s Rowing Posted by: Zach Powers / February 1, 2023 February 1, 2023 “There is this moment, where everything around you disappears. Where your vision goes dark, and all you feel is the handle of the oar…” Today is National Girls & Women in Sports Day, so we invite you to put on a life jacket, grab a paddle, and join the PLU Women’s Rowing team for an inspirational morning on American Lake. Video by Matt Shaps ’24. Read Previous PLU’s new anatomy and physiology
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Michael Pavel, Skokomish Nation tribal member and Professor of Education Studies at the University of Oregon, gives the keynote address for Earth Day at PLU. (Photos by Theodore Charles ’12) Skokomish Nation tribal member brings emotion to Earth Day By Katie Scaff ’13 We need…
facing difficult and uncertain times in our future and it’s all related to the environment,” said Pavel, whose traditional name is CHiXapkaid. “We need to connect to those animal people and we need to connect to those plant people.” Pavel lead a special presentation for Earth Day, entitled “Connecting to Everything on Earth: Its Land, Waters, and Peoples (Plant, Animal, and Human),” on Tuesday, April 17, in the Scandinavian Cultural Center. Rather than telling the hundred-some students, staff
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In high school, Rebecca Crust (19’) volunteered at a community farm in Seattle which increased access to fresh produce for the local neighborhood. “I was just, you know, a kid out of high school who really liked gardening.” Naturally, as a first year biology student…
love for the Community Garden continued. The hobby grew into a passion, and after studying plant disease with biology faculty, Rebecca decided to pursue plant pathology. They’re currently at the University of California Riverside getting their PhD. Working with the Diversity Center helped Rebecca grow beyond the garden too. Rebecca values the Diversity Center for giving them a working understanding of gender theory and social justice, which helped them incorporate equity into their work after PLU
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PLU receives grant from Chambers-Clover Creek Watershed Council The Chambers-Clover Creek Watershed Council awarded PLU a $1,200 to help fund the habitat restoration efforts in the Fred L. Tobiason Outdoor Learning Center. In the past three years, more than $20,000 has been secured for the…
restoration efforts in the Fred L. Tobiason Outdoor Learning Center further west. Efforts to expand and enhance the native species in the Tobiason Center have been on-going. This past year, Assistant Professor of Biology Romey Haberle helped start a biology space adjacent to the Mary Baker Russell building. The plants from that space will be used as part of the Tobiason Center project, as well as to increase native plant species presence on the vacant hill space across from the Morken Center. Last summer
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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,…
preparation workshops, social and networking activities, and more. Programs Include: Applied Plant Systems Bioenergy Systems Biomedical Engineering Chemistry Integrated Agronomic Systems Minority Health Disparities MRSEC Nanohybrid Functional Materials Nanotechnology Coordinated Infrastructure Redox Biology Sustainability of Civil Infrastructure Systems Biology Unmanned Systems Virology Visit https://www.unl.edu/summerprogram/home for more information and to apply! Read Previous 2018 SCI Scholars Summer
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The University of Washington Master of Applied Bioengineering(MAB) program is an innovative degree that combines an immersive Clinical Preceptorship with engineering design and entrepreneurship education to creatively address unmet clinical and healthcare opportunities. MAB is a fast-paced 12-month program. Strong candidates hold a B.S. or…
field. Currently accepting applications for the next cohort who will join in August 2020. Applications are due January 31. More information about the program can be found here: bioe.uw.edu/Master-Applied-Bioengineering. Or by viewing the UW Master of Applied Bioengineering Program Flyer Questions can be addressed to bioeng@uw.edu. Read Previous REU Program with the University of Southern Mississippi’s School of Polymer Science and Engineering Read Next 2020 Plant Genome Research Program LATEST
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MBA grads hit it off with giving kudos online By Barbara Clements Who doesn’t like props? That’s what Ryan Hart thought last year when he wrote a business plan for a local business award Website. Hart, 25, who completed his MBA at PLU, decided, why…
review and learn from business practices there. Both Pogue and Hart went to China during their MBA experience. Their class visited a Toyota plant, a builder of some of the biggest yachts in the world, a steel plant and a beer factory. No word on whether free samples were given out at the last stop. “I would suggest taking that trip as soon as possible during the program” Hart said. “That international experience is amazing.” Read Previous Determination pays off Read Next Homecoming week: Meant to
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As a STEM student, we understand that disciplinary focus is often your main priority when selecting the best and most rewarding study abroad experience. We offer a range of exciting summer research projects in five great locations: Australia, Scotland, Ireland, England, and Spain. Program opportunities…
, Chemistry, Computer Science, Earth Science, Environmental Health/Science, Life Sciences, Plant Biology, and Psychology. These programs are highly competitive and fill up fast. Once you decide your project preference please get your application in to us. We would recommend you also keep in mind an alternative project should your preferred option be already taken. Get the full details here: https://studyabroad.arcadia.edu/find-a-program/stem-summer/stem-summer-research-project-list/ Read Previous Paid
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As a STEM student, we understand that disciplinary focus is often your main priority when selecting the best and most rewarding study abroad experience. We offer a range of exciting summer research projects in five great locations: Australia, Scotland, Ireland, England, and Spain. Program opportunities…
, Chemistry, Computer Science, Earth Science, Environmental Health/Science, Life Sciences, Plant Biology, and Psychology. These programs are highly competitive and fill up fast. Once you decide your project preference please get your application in to us. We would recommend you also keep in mind an alternative project should your preferred option be already taken. Get the full details here: https://studyabroad.arcadia.edu/find-a-program/stem-summer/stem-summer-research-project-list/ Read Previous Science
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