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reverent care.” Upon noticing this connection, Professor O’Brien applied for and received a Kelmer-Roe grant, with student Collin Ray, to study the connections that she saw between ultrarunning, Dark Green Religion, and concepts like gender, race and class.   Professor O’Brien believes the activity of ultrarunning, the combination of testing the body and returning to outdoors to do it, speaks to a spiritual relationship between runners and nature. “You’re returning to a more primal behavior where

February 11, 2011 For more than a month, geosciences professor Claire Todd and her geosciences student, Michael Vermeulen ’12 lived and worked on the ice in Antarctica. (Photos by Claire Todd) Editor’s Note: For the past two research seasons, Assistant Professor of Geosciences Claire Todd and two students, Mike Vermeulen ’12 and Mathew Hegland ’13 travelled to Antarctica to research climate change among the rocks and ice. Vermeulen went with Todd in the 2010-2011 research season, while Hegland

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YouTube Short: Only 1 hour to The Mountain Posted by: mhines / December 8, 2023 December 8, 2023 Did you know PLU is the closest university to Mt. Rainer? We even have an “Is the Mountain out” cam. Whether you’re all about that hiking life, conquering peaks, rocking snowshoes, shredding on skis, or just soaking in the majestic vibes (and snapping pics for the ‘gram), Mount Rainier National Park is an excellent spot for PLU students to experience adventure and community. Check out this YouTube

Mole Day Eve 2014 Posted by: Dean Waldow / November 19, 2014 November 19, 2014 The PLU Chemistry Department & Chem Club are hosting our annual celebration of Mole Day during National Chemistry Week. Our celebration is Mole Day Eve and is held at 7pm the night before Mole Day and is open to the PLU community. We begin with desserts – including a periodic table of brownies in the Rieke Lobby. Then we transition to the Rieke Open Lab for hands-on science activities hosted by the PLU Chem Club and

Hertz Graduate Fellowship Award Posted by: nicolacs / September 11, 2018 September 11, 2018 Are you preparing for grad school? Consider applying for a Hertz Graduate Fellowship Award. This generous award provides full tuition equivalent and a yearly personal stipend, as well as mentorship and networking. http://hertzfoundation.org/fellowships/fellowshipaward “When Hertz Fellows complete graduate school, we intend that they do so armed with more than their degree, research experience, and

Summer REU-INFEWS Program Posted by: alemanem / November 21, 2019 November 21, 2019 For students interested in Research Experiences this NSF-REU program focuses upon Innovations at the Nexus of Food, Energy and Water Security (INFEWS) with emphasis on biofuels, biochars and clean water treatment.  This ten-week program provides $500 per week stipend, free housing/travel and meal stipend.  Program dates are from June 2nd 2020 through August 6th 2020 at Mississippi State University.  See the REU

Carnegie Mellon ChemE MS Application Extended! Posted by: alemanem / June 1, 2020 June 1, 2020 The Carnegie Mellon ChemE MS application is extended to June 15th! The Master’s programs in Chemical Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University are evolving to meet the changing needs of students in the face of current world events. CMU ChemE is a world leader in computational education and research, and now more than ever, the techniques we’ve developed for computational learning set our students up

Jubilant HollisterStier (JHS) Virtual Career Trek Posted by: nicolacs / March 30, 2021 March 30, 2021 Tuesday, April 6 at 12:00pm to 1:00pm Jubilant HollisterStier (JHS) is a national leader in contract pharmaceutical manufacturing. JHS provides specialized manufacturing for the pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical industries. Join this virtual career trek to the Spokane, Washington office of JHS with other Pacific Northwest colleges and universities.  The Trek will include a company overview

Lehigh University Prospective PhD student Virtual Open House Posted by: alemanem / October 20, 2021 October 20, 2021 The Lehigh University Department of Chemistry Prospective PhD Student Virtual Open House is scheduled for Saturday, November 6th from 10:00am-12:00pm Eastern Standard Time. The Open House will provide an opportunity to meet some of the Department of Chemistry faculty and students, take a virtual tour of the research labs and also receive an application fee waiver which is a $75