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environments with a focus on understanding issues related to inclusivity and diversity in STEM. This summer we have an exciting portfolio of research projects for REU students to join, led by a supportive and collaborative group of faculty mentors who are committed to building students’ knowledge and skills in educational research – as well as provide a rewarding and fun summer experience in the lovely Palouse! Deadline for applications is February 21, 2023! Please contact Dr. Erika Offerdahl

based on recommendations from a panel of judges. The criteria included knowledge, creativity, and analysis of their research as well as presentation aspects including good communication, poise in interacting with the audience, and clarity. Congratulations to Chance and Colin as well as to the whole of the PLU contingent presenting at this meeting. Chance Brock’s poster title was “Exploring mutational strand bias in the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae to implicate retromutagenesis as a pathway for

Dynamic Compression Summer School 2022 Posted by: alemanem / February 1, 2022 February 1, 2022 Dynamic Compression Summer School (DCSS) July 31 – August 5, 2022 Understanding Materials at Extreme Conditions The Dynamic Compression Summer School has been established to provide an overview of dynamic compression science appropriate for upper-level undergraduates and first-year graduate students. The four and a half days of activities will introduce students to the scientific fundamentals

Virtual Graduate Preview Day at University of North Texas Posted by: nicolacs / November 16, 2022 November 16, 2022 The University of North Texas’ Chemistry Department Graduate Program Preview Day is December 17th , 2022 from 10am-12pm. This is a free virtual session meant to inform prospective students of the opportunities available at UNT for those wanting to pursue a graduate degree in Chemistry! UNT is a strong advocate for innovation and discovery. The high quality and impact of UNT

members, state-of-the-art research facilities, competitive stipends, tuition reimbursement, and funding covered by the program for the student’s first year. Plus, the program is located on the Virginia Tech campus in beautiful Blacksburg, VA. See the MACR Flyer 2022 for more details or find more information about the program on their website:  https://mii.vt.edu/students/MACR.html. Additionally, students can email MACR students directly [MACRStudentCouncil@gmail.com] or the graduate program director

Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internships (SULI) Posted by: nicolacs / July 13, 2023 July 13, 2023 Applications are currently being accepted for the Spring 2024 term of the Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internships (SULI) program with the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Science (SC). The application deadline is Wednesday, October 4, 2023, at 5:00 p.m. EDT. Two informational workshops will be held for SULI to provide an overview of the program’s unique application process and

: February 15th @ 5 PM EST APPLY NOW OVERVIEW Our NSF-sponsored summer research program places you with a faculty mentor for a 10-week summer period spanning from May 21, 2023 to July 28, 2023. You’ll design a research project, carry it out and present the results to the professors and students in a final symposium. You will receive a stipend amount of $7000. To live on campus safely, you will also be provided an individual bedroom with shared kitchen facilities in an environment that is committed to

Willie Stewart ’69 talks breaking barriers as Tacoma’s first black principal in 1970 Posted by: Thomas Kyle-Milward / January 20, 2020 Image: Willie Stewart ’69, winner of the 2019 Tacoma Peace Prize, sits down to discuss breaking barriers in 1970 as Tacoma’s first black high school principal. January 20, 2020 By Thomas Kyle-MilwardMarketing & CommunicationTACOMA, WASH. (Jan. 17, 2020) — In 2019, Willie Stewart '69 received the Greater Tacoma Peace Prize for his community work and racial

November 13, 2014 Former PLU Professor’s Legacy Lives On The Rev. Richard Tietjen stands in front of a piece of artwork by former PLU Professor Ernst Schwidder. Schwidder’s art is found all across the country, including in PLU’s Karen Hille Phillips Center for the Performing Arts. (Photo: John Struzenberg ’16) The Ernst Schwidder Project Chronicles and Preserves Art That Enhanced Worship By Taylor Lunka ’15 PLU Marketing & Communications Student Worker TACOMA, Wash. (Nov. 14, 2014)—Former PLU

2021 Nebraska Summer Research Program Posted by: nicolacs / February 16, 2021 February 16, 2021 The Nebraska Summer Research Program is a consortium of NSF funded Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) and other summer research opportunities programs (SROP). One unique feature of the Nebraska Summer Research Program is the partnership between the REU and SROP programs and the Office of Graduate Studies. Students benefit in having a community of scholars in which to learn and to share