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really weird to say, but if you’re on the spectrum, your mind is wired differently. You think differently. You view the world differently. You do everything differently. It impacts all aspects of your life, so you shouldn’t be expected to study as though you’re just like everyone else. Whether you have to get up and do stuff, study with other people, be by yourself. No matter what you have to do, do it even if it seems odd to others because you’re not the same as everyone else, so why should you

March 30, 2012 Caring at the Core Four young doctors describe the moment they found their passion in medicine At PLU, we talk a lot about finding one’s passion. That has been at the core of the university – and those who have studied here – since its inception. With this in mind, we decided to ask a few alums from a single profession how they came to find their passion. We asked four young physicians – those who graduated PLU in the ’90s or later – to describe how they came to the profession

meals, canned soups, apples, oranges, salad fixings, granola bars, tomatoes, frozen veggies, Kashi cereal, yogurt, and milk Breakfast: English muffin with some organic peanut butter and a piece of fruit Lunch: bowl of soup, salad, or a wrap Snack: veggies with a granola bar or string cheese Dinner: a Smart Ones meal or chicken salad Read Previous Follow your dreams and say “yes” to opportunities, Patricia Krise advises Read Next Snow much fun COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments

PLU Clubs: Cubing Club Posted by: vcraker / January 14, 2022 January 14, 2022 Last fall, PLU students from Cutter’s Cubing Club competed in the “SnoCo Goes Back To Square One” cubing competition. Six of the eight competitors had only recently learned how to solve the cube. Are you interested in learning how to solve the cube? Cutter’s Cubing Club meets every week. Visit this website for more information. Read Previous Major Minute: Brian Galante on Music Read Next Meet the PLU Dance Team LATEST

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

Undergraduate Summer Research Program in Computational Biology Posted by: alemanem / December 15, 2017 December 15, 2017 Two Thousand eighteen marks the the 9th summer for the TecBio REU program in computational biology at the University of Pittsburgh. Application Deadline:  February 12, 2018 Program Dates:  May 21 – July 27, 2018 Student Support:  $5500 stipend, housing*, and travel More information can be found at  tecbioreu.pitt.edu, which also hosts the program application page.  Also, see

Chemistry Enrollment Interest Form – Spring 2020 Registration Posted by: alemanem / April 23, 2018 April 23, 2018 Students:  If you run into an issue in during registration due to a course cap or PLU conflict that requires need for a specific lab section, please log your course enrollment interest on the following form:  https://goo.gl/forms/nR8mLZdJeNRjqoi93 The Dean of Natural Sciences and Chair of Chemistry will work to accommodate as many placements as can be managed.  Thank you for your

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

RENEWABLE ENERGY SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION Posted by: alemanem / October 15, 2019 October 15, 2019 The Renewable Energy Scholarship Foundation is now soliciting applications for scholarships to be given in 2020.  Three scholarships will be awarded based upon academic merit, accomplishments in the field, and demonstrated interest; one is reserved for an undergraduate.  The scholarship is a cash award of $1500 with no strings attached.  DEADLINE for the application is February 15, 2020. Learn more

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