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National Parks postage stamp series features photo by PLU alumnus, self-taught photographer https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2016/06/30/ebi-stamp/

TACOMA, WASH. (June 30, 2016)- One frame. That’s all it took for Kevin Ebi ’95 to get his work on a postage stamp – sort of. Ebi, a self-taught nature photographer who has made a living traveling around the world and documenting its beauty, weathered…

research for the U.S. Postal Service. The email asked if the image would be available for licensing on a stamp and sought verification that it was pure, void of any major manipulation. “A couple days later, there was a mockup of the stamp,” Ebi said, adding that the mockup came along with a 12-page contract and a vow of secrecy. The stamp licensing process is very secretive, he noted; Ebi couldn’t talk about the achievement until April of this year — nine months after he was originally notified of the

Keven Drews ’16 – Resolute Online: Winter 2018 https://www.plu.edu/resolute/winter-2018/keven-drews/

Keven Drews’ doctor told him he was out of options in his longtime fight for his life. So, he launched a crowdfunding campaign to earn $500,000 for a clinical trial at Fred Hutchinson Cancer

options in his longtime fight for his life. Drews has faced a 14-year battle with multiple myeloma, a cancer formed in the body’s plasma cells. His last hope is a clinical trial at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle, with the half-a-million price tag. “I got 14 years,” he said. “I’m hoping to get more.” Drews recently graduated from Pacific Lutheran University’s Rainier Writing Workshop, the low-residency Master of Fine Arts program in creative writing, after spending years working as a

PLU’s Whiteneck and Smith Global Peacebuilding Award helps Lutes independently work abroad on humani https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2016/09/20/peacebuilding-award/

TACOMA, WASH. (Sept. 20, 2016)- This summer, Taylor Bozich ’17 affirmed what she long assumed to be true about humanitarian work — it isn’t easy. She also reaffirmed that’s exactly the kind of work she wants to do after graduating from Pacific Lutheran University. Bozich…

passionate and want to make the world better,” St. Clair said. The focus on passion makes these students stand out, St. Clair said. The opportunities are also practical. The focus isn’t on learning or research, St. Clair noted, though both often result. Instead, the focus is completing tangible work. “This is about getting people to go out and do something,” St. Clair said. That’s unusual for an undergraduate experience, she added. Typically, that type of work is done during graduate studies. Students

PLU Alumnus Named National Emerging Leader in Education https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2015/07/28/alumnus-national-education-leader/

TACOMA, WASH. (July 28, 2015)- It’s safe to say Forrest Griek ‘00, ’02 loves being at school. Currently the principal of Tacoma’s Browns Point Elementary, Griek has spent his career serving in a variety of positions at schools throughout the South Sound, including Todd Beamer…

, write and take time to recharge and reconnect with family and friends. I think it’s important that the majority of school planning and work happens when my staff is around; their voice and support make all the difference. What do you think is a strength of PLU’s Education program? Its direct connection with schools and commitment to “real” teaching and leading experiences. They understand that you don’t learn to teach or lead by just reading a book or doing research. They get that you have to work

Sustainability and Innovation: An Interview with Fashion Designer Mariken Lund https://www.plu.edu/innovation-studies/news/sustainability-and-innovation-an-interview-with-fashion-designer-mariken-lund/

Tacoma, May 16, 2021 This week we interviewed Mariken Lund , a PLU junior and Innovation Studies minor who recently started her own sustainable clothing business in Norway. Mariken is an international student who normally studies Business and other subjects on the PLU campus. However,…

studies June 7, 2024 10 Innovation Studies Students Graduate June 10, 2023 Benson Research Fellows to Present March 31, 2023 Neurotechnology Lecture “Enhancement” March 13, 2023

Kiana The Mighty: PLU senior, transfer student shares story of personal struggle with mental illness https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2016/06/10/kiana-the-mighty/

TACOMA, WASH. (June 13, 2016)- Kiana Norman ’17 wears a lot of hats. She’s a singer, an actress and a writer. She’s a student, a sister and a daughter. A future world traveler, online journalist and theater critic, if all goes according to plan. But…

her first year at the university in 2014 that Norman made a breakthrough. A combination of her own research and talks with the campus doctor led to a bipolar diagnosis and the proper medication. She built a trusting relationship with a campus counselor and appreciated how consistent and comfortable the Counseling Center was, she said. “I’m happy I know why I am the way I am,” she recalled feeling at the time. “Now, I can figure out the steps to take care of myself.” Fast-forward a couple years

Spend the Summer with the National Toxicological Research Center https://www.plu.edu/chemistry/news/2017/01/06/spend-the-summer-with-the-national-toxicological-research-center/

Spend the Summer with the National Toxicological Research Center Posted by: nicolacs / January 6, 2017 January 6, 2017 Summer research opportunities are available at the National Center for Toxicological Research (NCTR), U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in Jefferson, Arkansas. Selected individuals will participate in research projects on the biological effect of potentially toxic chemicals and the solutions to toxicology problems that have a major impact on human health and the

Research Experience for Undergraduate (REU) Program – Northern Illinois University https://www.plu.edu/chemistry/news/2017/03/29/research-experience-for-undergraduate-reu-program-northern-illinois-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

Summer Program for Undergraduate Research at University of Oregon https://www.plu.edu/chemistry/news/2018/01/12/summer-program-for-undergraduate-research-at-university-of-oregon/

Summer Program for Undergraduate Research at University of Oregon Posted by: alemanem / January 12, 2018 January 12, 2018 Applications are now being accepted for the University of Oregon’s Summer Program for Undergraduate Research (SPUR). The program supports 10-week mentored summer research experience that also includes travel, room and board, stipends, professional development workshops, and community-building social activities. Students from underrepresented groups in life sciences are

2020 Research Experiences for Undergraduates at Indiana University Bloomington https://www.plu.edu/chemistry/news/2019/10/16/2020-research-experiences-for-undergraduates-at-indiana-university-bloomington/

2020 Research Experiences for Undergraduates at Indiana University Bloomington Posted by: alemanem / October 16, 2019 October 16, 2019 The Department of Chemistry at Indiana University hosts a summer research program for outstanding undergraduate students. This research experience for undergraduates (REU) encourages students in the chemical sciences to learn more about materials chemistry, nanoscience, and assembly by providing them with the opportunity to conduct research under the direction