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and much more interested in getting down and dirty in the trash (after donning thick leather gloves of course). Comments before the sort ranged from “I don’t like the looks of this lab,” to “eew,” to “Oh great, this is one of my favorites.” The students even learned a few things during the sort. Yes, paper that has been stained by food can be composted. You can recycle milk cartons and potato chip bags. You can’t recycle plastic bottle caps or plastic forks. McConathy also reminded students to

. Outside of lectures and textbooks, Brian’s the go-to guy as the president of DECA Club, a reliable resident assistant, and he even found time to intern at Russell Investments. We sat down with this busy senior to learn more about his PLU academic journey. What sets PLU apart from other universities? I think PLU is unique because the professors really care about you. I thought I was this weird Chinese immigrant coming here from Oregon, but I found a great, flourishing Asian community here that I can

no one crafts strategic arguments like the Lutes of PLU’s historic Speech and Debate team. In fact, you could argue that PLU’s rich history of success in the arena of competitive debate is one of the university’s best-kept secrets: Debater Andrew Tinker ’16 describes debate, also referred to as forensics, as “the most competitive activity that no one has ever heard of.” Fall 2013 proved an exciting time of successful transition for Speech and Debate, with the forensics squad facing some big

longer-term research that anticipates future needs. This occurs in few other places and enables the Communications Technology Laboratory (CTL), Engineering Laboratory (EL), Information Technology Laboratory (ITL), Material Measurement Laboratory (MML), NIST Center for Neutron Research (NCNR), and Physical Measurement Laboratory (PML), to offer unique research and training opportunities for undergraduates, providing them with a research-rich environment and exposure to state-of-the-art equipment. The

a first-time author writing for teens and celebrates impressive new voices in young adult literature.” Walton, who graduated from PLU in 2004 with a B.A. in Education, says the nomination means the world to her. “I think one of the things I’ve ever wanted in life was to publish a novel that has one of those delicious medallions on the cover,” she explains. “It’s the dream!” “Being nominated for the Morris Award is a bit like being nominated for an Oscar in our world—it’s absolutely huge!” says

biochemistry, assuring compliance of stated goals and objectives as outlined in each protocol. Principal responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Participate and/or develop the design and testing of experiments under direction of Research staff including, but not limited to method development of mass spectrometric, HPLC, and other approaches for global and targeted metabolite and other small molecule analysis. Prepares and conducts laboratory research experiments following written protocols

longer-term research that anticipates future needs. This occurs in few other places and enables the Communications Technology Laboratory (CTL), Engineering Laboratory (EL), Information Technology Laboratory (ITL), Material Measurement Laboratory (MML), NIST Center for Neutron Research (NCNR), and Physical Measurement Laboratory (PML), to offer unique research and training opportunities for undergraduates, providing them with a research-rich environment and exposure to state-of-the-art equipment. The

allowing college students to take unique life pathways that might stray from conventional norms for the sake of their mental health, a topic she has advanced with her capstone research. Zambrano acknowledges her own challenges of transitioning to college and hopes to help other students who may be dealing with similar struggles. She expanded more on her passion for psychology and advice-giving in a Q&A session. What made you decide to attend PLU? I thankfully had a really good GPA in high school, so I

invite all scholarship concert attendees to a special reception before the Scholarship Concert in the Morken Center for Learning and Technology, featuring hors d’oeuvres, desserts, champagne, and other beverages that celebrate the Christmas season and the bounty of the great Northwest. Tickets are still available for concerts in Seattle’s stunning Benaroya Hall and Portland’s Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall. We invite you to share in the excitement these venues bring to our performers. You can purchase

worked in the semiconductor and wireless industries on communication technologies like Bluetooth, USB, IrDA, ZigBee and related smart grid technologies. In 2006, he left industry to earn a Ph.D. in management and strategy. So, given all those accomplishments, what was it about that plaque? “I learned more from that competition than I learned from my four-plus years of MBA school,” he said with a smile. (And this comes from a guy who was named his university’s MBA Student of the Year.) To be sure