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April 19, 2010 Claim: You shouldn’t judge a book by its cover My friends in college were always intrigued in my taste in music. While we typically identify ourselves as someone who loves one genre, I am more a lover of album art. Typically, I choose my music based off the cover. To me, the cover should convey the type of music, the mood and even the experience I am to have while listening to the audio. It’s such an interesting way to pick your music that I apply a similar principle to what I

February 13, 2013 Chemistry professor Justin Lytle, shows students the chemistry of chocolate. (Photo by Jesse Major’14) ‘For the love of chocolate’ By Jesse Major ’14 Roughly 40 chocolate lovers gathered in Leraas Lecture Hall the day before Valentine’s Day, “for the love of chocolate, aphrodisiac and food of the gods.” “When there’s free chocolate, you get a larger crowd,” said Justin Lytle, assistant professor of chemistry, as he showed the group the four chocolates they would later eat. A

All the Steps Posted by: shortea / May 6, 2020 May 6, 2020 Here’s a comprehensive checklist of the things you’ll need to do this spring to prepare for your New Student Registration appointment in June (and we added the summer checklist too just in case). Easiest & Most Fun: Follow @plu_2024 on Instagram to meet your future fellow Lutes! DM the account photos & a short intro to be featured. Take our super short Enrollment Survey if you haven’t yet. Before you can request your New Student

All the Steps Posted by: shortea / May 6, 2020 May 6, 2020 Here’s a comprehensive checklist of the things you’ll need to do this spring to prepare for your New Student Registration appointment in June (and we added the summer checklist too just in case). Easiest & Most Fun: Follow @plu_2024 on Instagram to meet your future fellow Lutes! DM the account photos & a short intro to be featured. Take our super short Enrollment Survey if you haven’t yet. Before you can request your New Student

Major Minute(ish): Environmental Studies Posted by: vcraker / June 2, 2022 June 2, 2022 Professors Suzanne Crawford O’Brien, Adela Ramos, and Kevin O’Brien share why it’s a great time to study environmental studies and why PLU is a great place to do so! Keep reading to learn more about the environmental studies program. Read Previous International student finds home away from home Read Next Makaela Whalen ’23 pursues newly launched pre-law minor LATEST POSTS Summer Reading Recommendations July

Chemistree Decorating – December 2nd Posted by: Craig Fryhle / December 2, 2014 December 2, 2014 Mark your calendars for the final Chem Club meeting of the year!! On Tuesday, Dec. 2 at 6pm in Rieke 224 we will be decorating the Chemistree, drinking Hot Cocoa, and finalizing Spring Officer Nominations! Positions including Treasurer, Historian, and Communications will be opening up- contact a current officer if you have any questions! Sean Murphy (President) Alice Henderson (Communications) Inga

Chemistry Jan/Spring 2017 Course Enrollment Interest Form Posted by: yakelina / November 11, 2016 November 11, 2016 If you are interested in a Chemistry course offered in January or Spring 2017 and are not able to register, please log your interest on this Google Form: https://goo.gl/forms/KFO5pHTHDOyJ5X7M2 Dean Matt Smith and I use this form to keep track of the enrollment demand and do our best to accommodate as many students as we can. Thanks, Dr. Yakelis Read Previous Summer 2017 University

Research Experience for Undergraduate (REU) Program – Northern Illinois University Posted by: alemanem / March 29, 2017 March 29, 2017 NSF–REU Chemistry and Biochemistry Summer Research Program Program Dates: June 4th – August 12th, 2017 The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry is proud to host a National Science Foundation supported Research Experience for Undergraduate (REU) program. Application due date: April 7, 2017. All participants will receive a stipend of $5,000 (free housing will

Texas A&M University REU Program Summer Research Posted by: alemanem / January 2, 2018 January 2, 2018 The REU summer research program focuses on interdisciplinary projects in biological, materials, and sustainable chemistry. In the program, students become full members of a research group, carrying out fundamental research on topics that span the chemical sciences. Application Window: December 15, 2017 – February 15, 2018 Program Dates: May 29 – August 3, 2018 To learn more and to apply visit

Careers In Chemistry! Posted by: alemanem / April 28, 2021 April 28, 2021 Would you like to hear real-life stories from real-life chemical scientists? The Royal Society of Chemistry Education recently released an entire page of job profile videos.  “A Future In Chemistry” includes interviews of secondary educators, museum & medicinal chemists, forensic toxicologists, chief technology officers and more! Find out what jobs in chemistry can involve and the qualifications that will get you there on