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November 29, 2011 Aaron Hushagen’s cool internship: 88.5 KPLU-FM By Steve Hansen Aaron Hushagen is a sociology major. He’s also an audiophile. So, during his senior year when he was taking an audio production class, he found himself thinking that he’d like to learn more about it. It didn’t matter that it didn’t have anything to do with his major. He asked his professor, Bob Holden, if he knew of any opportunities where he could continue to learn about the subject. Soon, Hushagen found himself

Physics at San Diego State University (SDSU) Posted by: alemanem / January 4, 2021 January 4, 2021 The Department of Physics at San Diego State University (SDSU) is inviting all Senior Physics undergraduates considering graduate school next year to explore the Masters in Physics, the Masters in Medical Physics, or the Joint PhD (through the Computational Science Research Center) programs at SDSU. Graduates from their Masters programs have been successful in securing admissions to PhD programs

most urgent needs,” said Thomas W. Krise, PLU president. United Way of America is a non-profit organization that works with more than 1,200 local United Way offices throughout the country in a coalition of charitable organizations to pool efforts in fundraising and support. “I LIVE UNITED by working with and donating through my workplace,” said Rick Eastman, co-campaign coordinator. “The PLU community is committed to the belief that we can make a difference by participating in strong, effective

Careers in Electrochemistry! Oregon Center for Electrochemistry Master’s Internship Program Posted by: alemanem / November 1, 2021 November 1, 2021 Apply Now: Application for Fall 2022 (Class of 2023) Electrochemistry underlies technologies critical to avert the worst effects of climate change. Get the knowledge and training needed to help address the world’s biggest challenges! Chemistry, physics, engineering are all appropriate backgrounds – each brings unique complementary skill sets

PLU Psychology student/faculty collaboration Posted by: Marcom Web Team / January 31, 2020 January 31, 2020 By Jon GraheProfessor, Dept. of PsychologyAmber Matteson, PLU Senior Psychology, Physics Double Major and Psi Chi Vice President recently taught herself the R statistics program while serving as a Teaching Apprentice to help PLU Psychology learn R better. This January, she was the sole instructor for a three-part workshop that led four faculty (shown here) through a series of lessons she

Innovations in Nuclear R&D Student Competition Posted by: nicolacs / January 26, 2023 January 26, 2023 The Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Nuclear Energy (NE) announced a new request for applications (RFAs) for the Innovations in Nuclear Energy Research and Development Student Competition, seeking to recognize and award published graduate and undergraduate students for innovative nuclear energy research. This program was formerly known as the Innovations in Nuclear Technology R&D

classes to make their own interpretations of famous artwork. We have collected students’ submissions here to share with you. Dr. Hoyt put her students’ submissions together in a video; Dr. Mathews’ students’ work is below. Original: Courbet, Le Désespéré, 1843-1845 2020 version: Cheyenne Hart Original: Willem Claesz. Heda, Vanitas Still Life, 1635 2020 version: Amelia Levine Original: Caravaggio, Judith Beheading Holofernes, 1599. 2020 version: Bryant Barlett Original: Katsushika Hokusai, The Great

ACS Puget Sound Section Scholarship Posted by: nicolacs / March 7, 2019 March 7, 2019 The ACS Puget Sound Section awards two $1500 4-year college student scholarships (the Julia Ann Rutherford Memorial Scholarship) each year. Dr. Yakelis says: “A number of PLU students have been awarded this scholarship in the past decade, and the application is not onerous especially if students already have letters written by faculty for summer research programs.” Application deadline has been extended to

ACS Bridge Program Posted by: alemanem / January 8, 2020 January 8, 2020 The American Chemical Society Bridge Program (ACS-BP) is an effort to increase the number of chemical science PhDs awarded to underrepresented minority (URM) students, defined by the project as African Americans, Hispanic Americans, and Native Americans. The ACS-BP does this by creating sustainable transition (bridge) programs and a national network of doctoral granting institutions that provide substantial mentoring for

setting. Duties include preparing the materials and reagents for the classes and supporting the instructor. This is a part-time position (8-10 hours per week) during the school year only. Hours are flexible. Good planning, communication, and interpersonal skills are essential. We invite you to join our team and build your skills while helping to inspire the next generation of scientists and healthcare professionals. Learn more here. Read Previous Graduate Program Opportunity – LSU Read Next 2020 SUMR