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  • News articles and blog posts from Pacific Lutheran University.

    Students return to in-person research at PLU Thanks, to a $213,500 three-year research award from the National Science Foundation, four undergrad PLU students spent 10 weeks this past summer participating in intensive lab research. “The first week or two of working in the lab was very stressful. I, like my coworkers, lacked… December 9, 2021 AcademicsChemistryCurrent StudentsProfessorsResearchSciencesStudent/Faculty Research

  • When Pacific Lutheran University alumnus Eric Johnson ’83 majored in political science and minored in biology, he wasn’t sure how the two would fit together in a career. After he graduated from PLU, he earned a Master of Public Administration from the University of Washington…

    to them, and also working out in the community. I connect a lot of different levels of government to each other. That sounds like it must take a lot of communication chops. Yes, that’s a big part of it. Often it feels a lot like translating. I work with staff, agency partners and elected officials with high-level skills and expertise in finance, engineering, communications, and the environment. So I do a lot of work on my end to understand and evaluate things from those different perspectives

  • TACOMA, WASH. (March 9, 2016)- Mosquitoes are pests to some, but for Rebekah Blakney ’12 they carry a wealth of information that can unlock solutions to global health issues. Now with the outbreak of the Zika virus, that’s as important as ever.  Blakney isn’t at…

    contributing to work that aims to educate and inform people about infectious diseases.   The third-generation Pacific Lutheran University graduate conducts backyard surveillance of mosquitoes in Atlanta, where she works as a field manager at Emory University. Her team collects and identifies the insects, working in and outside the lab studying the spread of West Nile virus. Blakney said it was PLU’s commitment to global citizenship, social justice and environmental conservation that helped her discover her

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    dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo. Is that a dragon icon? Course Listing (Online) Course Title Credits Schedule Type Instruction Type ANTH 102 Human Cultural Diver C, SO 4 Lecture Online ARTD 320 Photography 2: Digital AR 4 Lecture Online BIOL 206 Human Anatomy/Physiol II NS,SM 4 Lecture Online BIOL 330 Genetics 0 Discussion Online BIOL 330 Genetics 4 Lecture Online BIOL 205 Human Anatomy/Physiol I NS,SM 0 Lab Online BIOL

  • Louisiana State University is anticipating 2017 funding for a new NSF Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) site in Smart Polymer Composite Materials and Structures, with research labs in chemistry, mechanical engineering and civil engineering.

    Summer Research at Louisiana State University Posted by: nicolacs / March 2, 2017 March 2, 2017 Louisiana State University is anticipating 2017 funding for a new NSF Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) site in Smart Polymer Composite Materials and Structures, with research labs in chemistry, mechanical engineering and civil engineering. Read Previous American Chemical Society (ACS) Scholars Program Read Next Fred Hutch Lab Tech Training Internship Program LATEST POSTS Mississippi State

  • By Dana Bodewes, Instructional Designer I recently offered a workshop on “flipping the classroom” and it has me thinking more and more about the virtues of instructional videos.  Even if you are not ready for a full classroom flip, instructional videos are a great way…

    the beginning of lab going over the procedures for the day?  Try posting a lab preview before class to prepare students to better utilize class time.  Or, perhaps the need exists to review key ideas from a class meeting.  Posting quick reviews of the “big ideas” from the week can help focus students and give them a better mental structure for information retention. Is there a process or procedure that stumps students every semester?  Posting a video demonstration of difficult tasks is a great way

  • Meet Isaiah Banken, a ’21 graduate who set his sights on a career in medicine. With a B.S. in biology and a minor in mathematics from PLU, Isaiah began exploring diverse medical opportunities near his hometown of Wenatchee, WA. From being a compassionate force in…

    coach, were the most influential in my development. Dr. Auman taught my Intro BIO 225 course and was very patient with my weekly office hour visits. She helped advise me throughout my time at PLU and during the application process to medical school after graduation. I attribute my development as a scientist to Dr. Nervo. I spent two summers researching in her lab, learning an incredible amount, and having a lot of fun. Specific skills such as reading journal articles and interpreting dense figures

  • New Chemistry department instrument will help students and profs probe world of the atom It looks like a rather fat, squat water heater. But to the students and professors gathered around it – or, more accurately, the computer that transmits readouts from it, the machine…

    September 3, 2009 New Chemistry department instrument will help students and profs probe world of the atom It looks like a rather fat, squat water heater. But to the students and professors gathered around it – or, more accurately, the computer that transmits readouts from it, the machine is pure magic. It is called a nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometer, or NMR. Today, the students from Professor Neal Yakelis’ organic chemistry lab are trying to figure out the structure of an unknown

  • Over 130 students studied away in eight different locations (we call it ‘study away’ instead of ‘study abroad’) this January for January Term. Cece Chan ’23 takes us through the first week of studying away in Trinidad and Tobago.

    Study Away in Trinidad & Tobago Posted by: shortea / February 17, 2023 February 17, 2023 Over 130 students studied away in eight different locations (we call it ‘study away’ instead of ‘study abroad’) this January for January Term. Cece Chan ’23 takes us through the first week of studying away in Trinidad and Tobago. Read Previous Uncomfortable truths: Taking an Introduction to Holocaust & Genocide Studies class Read Next The A&P lab gets renovated LATEST POSTS PLU Scores 4.5 out of 5 on Campus

  • News articles and blog posts from Pacific Lutheran University.

    The A&P lab gets renovated Check out the newly renovated anatomy & physiology lab in our Rieke Science Center! February 22, 2023 AcademicsBiologyNursing