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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

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

Free Science Career Fair Posted by: nicolacs / April 11, 2023 April 11, 2023 The Foss Waterway Seaport is hosting a Science Career Expo on Thursday, May 18th, 2023 from 4-8pm. Participating organizations will have internship, volunteer or early career opportunities for those interested in science, technology and education. This event is free to all attendees. The Seaport is located at 705 Dock St. Tacoma. Carpooling is highly encouraged. Find more information here: https

Economics Alum Receives Award Posted by: Marcom Web Team / June 24, 2019 June 24, 2019 By Pacific Lutheran UniversityTACOMA - Michael Spiedel, PLU alum in Economics and Hispanic Studies, was announced as one of Idaho Business Review's “Forty Under Forty” award recipients.Michael combined his interest in Spain and Economics by writing his economics capstone on the impact of trade policies of Francisco Franco in Spain. He found the impacts of severely restricting international trade to be

of many that went viral. (Photo by Kevin Ebi '95, livingwilderness.com) “At the time, I thought I had a few dramatic images, but I really didn’t think they would travel the world as they have,” Ebi said. “To a certain extent, I think it wasn’t any one image that caused this to go viral — it was the story.” And the story has resonated. The images have appeared in newspapers from Russia to Australia. A quick internet search pulls up pages upon pages of stories citing Ebi’s firsthand account. “A

Instruction (OSPI).Brown engages students in her classroom by centering each student’s rich experiences to encourage them to recognize the values in themselves. Brown says that “Fostering a safe environment for students to develop critical thinking skills and to have critical conversations” is fundamental to her approach.  “I wanted to be the teacher that I needed growing up” Brown explains. An aspiring Power Ranger as a young child, Brown’s passion for saving the world led to dreams of a law career

March 1, 2011 I never thought I’d be designing for a graphics firm in London Last spring, when Courtney Walker ’11 arrived for her internship at the London-based design firm Abstract Associates, she was fully prepared to be the office go-fer. “I thought I’d be doing coffee and tea runs for people,” Walker said. She never imagined she’d be asked to design work for actual projects – like magazine spreads or invitations to high society events. “I was actually surprised I got to design for them

Nuclear Engineering Science Laboratory Synthesis (NESLS) Program at ORNL Posted by: alemanem / December 3, 2018 December 3, 2018 Now accepting applications for spring and summer 2019! Nuclear Engineering Science Laboratory Synthesis (NESLS) Program at Oak Ridge National Laboratory   The Nuclear Engineering Science Laboratory Synthesis (NESLS) Program at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) provides nuclear engineering research opportunities and associated activities for current undergraduate