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  • TACOMA, WASH. (Oct. 28, 2019) — Drop by drop, the lesson comes into focus for this classroom full of fifth-graders. Jimmy Aung ’19, a PLU biology major, and his teaching partner, Jamie Escobar ’19, also a biology major, lead the students at Four Heroes Elementary…

    time students measure the proportion of Earth’s water found in the air and soil, their bottles contains only a tiny, nearly undetectable drop. “It’s so little, right?” Aung says to a puzzled girl. The lesson Aung and Escobar are teaching is part of a pilot project launched this year by PLU’s Division of Natural Sciences and the School of Education and Kinesiology. Funded by a $71,000 Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship grant from the National Science Foundation, the project seeks to encourage talented

  • TACOMA, WASH. (May 8, 2018) — Three Pacific Lutheran University student-media organizations have received a total of four Emmy Award nominations from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences — Northwest Chapter. MediaLab — which was nominated twice for its four-part documentary series “A…

    nominations from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences — Northwest Chapter.MediaLab — which was nominated twice for its four-part documentary series “A World of Difference” — is no stranger to Emmy nominations, but this year marks the first time other student-led groups within the School of Arts and Communication joined the ranks. “This year demonstrates that the standards, the expectations, and the levels of achievement across the board at PLU are on the rise, and that’s exciting,” said

  • Melanie Young ’22 will graduate this spring with a BFA in Musical Theater. In this interview —that took place right before the opening of the musical “Pippin” —she discusses her experience and excitement around the return of live theatre.

    Musical Theater student reflects on favorite shows Posted by: vcraker / April 18, 2022 April 18, 2022 Melanie Young ’22 will graduate this spring with a BFA in Musical Theater. In this interview —that took place right before the opening of the musical “Pippin” —she discusses her experience and excitement around the return of live theatre. Read Previous Nick Etzell ‘23 helps peers find their calling Read Next Computer science major talks NASA internship, capstone project LATEST POSTS PLU Scores

  • 2022 CNF REU Program Announcement During the summer of 2022, the Cornell NanoScale Science & Technology Facility will host a Research Experiences for Undergraduates (CNF REU) Program from June 7th through August 12th. Engineering and science students with broad interests across disciplines focusing on nanotechnology…

    2022 Cornell NanoScale Science & Technology Facility Research Experiences for Undergraduates Posted by: nicolacs / November 9, 2021 November 9, 2021 2022 CNF REU Program Announcement During the summer of 2022, the Cornell NanoScale Science & Technology Facility will host a Research Experiences for Undergraduates (CNF REU) Program from June 7th through August 12th. Engineering and science students with broad interests across disciplines focusing on nanotechnology are eligible to apply (see

  • By Zach Powers PLU Marketing & Communications TACOMA, Wash. (Dec. 21, 2014)—All over the world, Pacific Lutheran University alumni are serving in a wide variety of roles in hospitals, clinics, research centers and public-health agencies, sharing a steadfast commitment of delivering world-class medical care, treatment and…

    on becoming, and why? I chose to go into family medicine because of the opportunity to care for anyone, regardless of age, for nearly any issue. As a family doctor, I can maximize my impact within the community and touch as many lives as possible. Ultimately, family medicine provides an opportunity for me to combine my passion for service and my talents in order to meet one of the world’s greatest needs in primary medical care. What have you enjoyed most about medical school? One particularly

  • 2022 CNF REU Program Announcement During the summer of 2022, the Cornell NanoScale Science & Technology Facility will host a Research Experiences for Undergraduates (CNF REU) Program from June 7th through August 12th. Engineering and science students with broad interests across disciplines focusing on nanotechnology…

    2022 Cornell NanoScale Science & Technology Facility Research Experiences for Undergraduates Posted by: nicolacs / November 9, 2021 November 9, 2021 2022 CNF REU Program Announcement During the summer of 2022, the Cornell NanoScale Science & Technology Facility will host a Research Experiences for Undergraduates (CNF REU) Program from June 7th through August 12th. Engineering and science students with broad interests across disciplines focusing on nanotechnology are eligible to apply (see

  • The book has a long history as a rich vessel for stories of the human condition. Amontaine Aurore and Kimisha Turner present their artists’ book “ Reverie, and other projects” . They will be joined by book artist, Carletta Carrington Wilson for this riveting exhibition…

    blurring the lines between abstraction, surrealism and symbolism. Her work tends to evoke mystery while remaining grounded in societal revelations, aiming to challenge and spark new thought-provoking perspectives. Amontaine Aurore is a writer, actor, director, and performance artist. She is the author of numerous plays which have been presented on stages in Seattle, New York, and abroad. Amontaine is the recipient of several artist grants from the National Endowment of the Arts, Artist Trust, Seattle

  • TACOMA, WASH. (Nov. 17, 2016)- Editor’s note: A group of Pacific Lutheran University students volunteered in a TV newsroom on election night, as they have for every election in newsrooms across the region since the early 2000s. Here is a first-hand, real-time account from one…

    since the early 2000s. Here is a first-hand, real-time account from one of those students, Lucas Schaumberg.Nov. 8, 2016 Pacific Lutheran University has a hidden tradition on Election Day. Tonight, nine communication students and I join a select group who’ve experienced elections at KCPQ-TV, a Seattle-based news station. We dress in our best professional attire and cram ourselves into a van, the close proximity amplifying our shared nervous energy. No one knows what to expect — from the election or

  • In collaboration with PLU’s Hispanic and Latino Studies Program , the Mortvedt Library has organized an exhibit in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month. This exhibit includes an art display, featuring works by prominent Chicanx artists, and a selection of literary and academic texts by Hispanic/Latinx…

    September 15 to October 15 in the United States to recognize the contributions and influence of Hispanic Americans to the history, culture, and achievements of the country. The posters on display are part of a series of Latinx Art Teaching Posters:  Breaking the Fast, 1968, by artist Carlos Francisco Jackson Steve Biko, by artists Jesus Barraza & Dignidad Rebelde Frida Kahlo (September), from Galería de la Raza 1975 Calendario, by artist Rupert García Not One More Deportation, by artists Ernesto Yerena

  • PLU prof’s book wins ChLA Book Award Suspended Animation: Children’s Picture Books and the Fairy Tales of Modernity , has received the Children’s Literature Association (ChLA) Book Award for books published in 2010. The book was written by Nathalie op de Beeck, PLU associate professor…

    April 3, 2012 PLU prof’s book wins ChLA Book Award Suspended Animation: Children’s Picture Books and the Fairy Tales of Modernity, has received the Children’s Literature Association (ChLA) Book Award for books published in 2010. The book was written by Nathalie op de Beeck, PLU associate professor of English. It was published by the University of Minnesota Press. Suspended Animation analyzes the phenomenon of American picture books and what their imaginative form and content reveal about the