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BIOL 387’s Greenhouse Fieldtrip Posted by: mhines / December 19, 2023 December 19, 2023 One of the highlights of our natural sciences program is that students learn in the classroom and in the field. This semester, students in Professor Romey Haberle’s BIOL 387 lab titled “Economic Botany” met with plant pathologists at Washington State University’s Puyallup Research & Extension Center, delving into fascinating insights about planting research–watch this YouTube Short to see what students

Study in Africa Next Spring! Posted by: Craig Fryhle / February 26, 2015 February 26, 2015 PLU has a fabulous study away program in Namibia for NSCI students. Come to an info session on Monday March 2 at 5:30 in Leraas Lecture Hall with PLU faculty and Namibian PLU alums. Students studying at the University of Namibia (UNAM) this spring call the program “fantastic” and their UNAM chemistry courses “awesome”. The Wang Center deadline for application to the spring 2016 program is March 13th

Scholarships from the American Chemical Society Puget Sound Section – Deadline April 1 Posted by: Craig Fryhle / March 15, 2015 March 15, 2015 The Puget Sound Section of the American Chemical Society (ACS PSS) awards two $1500 scholarships to chemistry majors studying at 4-year colleges and universities in the Puget Sound Section of the ACS.   This scholarship is named after Julia Rutherford, a PLU chemistry major who was very active in the American Chemical Society and who died in 2011.   The

Careers in Criminal Justice Posted by: alemanem / February 28, 2019 February 28, 2019 On Tuesday, March 12th at 4pm in the Scandinavian Cultural Center there is going to be an alumni panel on careers in criminal justice. Panelists include Jennifer Danner (Crime Prevention Coordinator, Seattle Police Department), Bryan Johnson (Forensic Services Manager, Lakewood Police Department), John Neeb (Pierce County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office), Kyle Peart (Department of Corrections), and Rachel

DEA Chemist Recruitment Posted by: alemanem / April 28, 2020 April 28, 2020 Interested in an exciting career in forensic sciences?  If so, the Drug Enforcement Administration’s Office of Forensic Sciences is hiring for Entry Level Forensic Chemists (GS-5/7/9/11).  There are several vacancies in all of the DEA Laboratories and the agency has posted a new vacancy announcement on www.USAjobs.gov (key words: Forensic Chemist) or click the link above.  If you have any questions about what it takes

Lehigh University PhD Student Virtual Open House Posted by: alemanem / October 21, 2020 October 21, 2020 Lehigh University Department of Chemistry is holding a Prospective PhD Student Virtual Open House.  The event is scheduled for Saturday, November 7th from 10:00am-12:00pm Eastern Standard Time. The Open House will provide an opportunity for your students to meet some of the Department of Chemistry faculty and students, take a virtual tour of the research labs and also receive an application

Virtual Career Trek with the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) Posted by: nicolacs / March 2, 2021 March 2, 2021 On Thursday, March 11 from 12:00 to 1:00 pm there is a virtual career trek with the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL).  This Trek is in collaboration with other colleges and universities in Washington and Oregon. The Trek to the Richland, Washington office will include a company overview, panel with employees from various departments, discussion about any

Jubilant HollisterStier (JHS) Virtual Career Trek Posted by: nicolacs / March 30, 2021 March 30, 2021 Tuesday, April 6 at 12:00pm to 1:00pm Jubilant HollisterStier (JHS) is a national leader in contract pharmaceutical manufacturing. JHS provides specialized manufacturing for the pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical industries. Join this virtual career trek to the Spokane, Washington office of JHS with other Pacific Northwest colleges and universities.  The Trek will include a company overview

Mobile Hot Shop visited PLU in February – Gallery Posted by: Mandi LeCompte / March 20, 2013 March 20, 2013 The Museum of Glass Mobile Hot Shop came to PLU in late February. While their presence on campus lasted close to a week (it takes a few days to heat up and cool down the kilns), the highlight was the glass-making demonstrations on Wednesday, February 27 when artists crafted glasses and goblets right before our eyes. Click through the photos below to see the making of a purple glass

Summer Internship: Economics major finds family environment with global company Posted by: tpotts / October 28, 2022 October 28, 2022 Travis McDaneld ’23 is entering his fourth year at PLU as an economics major, minoring in data science. When he enrolled at PLU, he had every intention of majoring in business, although he admits to not having any idea about what he wanted to do after graduation. But when he took a microeconomics class, he says it all clicked, and he knew what he wanted to study