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Leading the fight Mark Twain once complained that everybody talks about the weather but nobody does anything about it. With apologies to Twain, I’d like to suggest that many people today are talking about global health but nobody seems to agree on what to do…
technologies. An effective malaria vaccine would be an incredible achievement. But such technological solutions need to be pursued in a proper context, taking into account at every step what is really needed by the poorest of the poor. If we had an effective malaria vaccine today, who would pay for it to be delivered to the billions of people who have nothing? Who would receive the vaccine in a country that has hardly any health care system at all? How would the vaccine be delivered to children if there
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High school choir and guitar teacher Alonso Brizuela ’14 was in Spokane at a national choral directors conference in mid-March of 2020. Just a day and half days into events, the conference shut down early—due to a mysterious new illness that had arrived in the…
on Zoom for about 30 minutes a day, on average. It’s an intentional decision. Maria Montessori’s journal indicates that new technologies could lead to laziness—and should only be used as a tool. “So that’s the mindset we approached the school year with, using technology as a tool and not a replacement for Montessori class time. Limited screen time is rooted in her writing,” Zwang says.Living Out the PLU Mission An education at PLU provided all three teachers with a foundation and resiliency for
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PLU President Allan Belton is a morning person. He’s frequently among the first employees to arrive at the Hauge Administration Building, but not before his morning cup of joe. His favorite coffee stand is on South Tacoma Way, the seven-mile arterial that is the economic…
College of Medicine announced plans to place medical students throughout Central Pierce County who will provide care to the community, have opportunities to live on the PLU campus and have access to PLU and MultiCare instructional and clinical facilities, including the recently renovated Rieke Science Center. “We are deeply committed to expanding medical education and health care access in communities across Washington,” said Dr. Jim Record, dean of the WSU College of Medicine. “Launching this new
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8:15 a.m. | March 8 | Karen Hille Phillips Center for Performing Arts Who: Bob Ferguson Title: Washington State Attorney General Bio: Bob Ferguson is Washington State’s 18th Attorney
business results. Prior to joining Equity Residential, David worked for the PACCAR Parts Division of PACCAR, Inc., UNUM Group, United Technologies Aerospace Systems, a subsidiary of United Technologies Corporation (UTC), Sound Inpatient Physicians and PATH International in the areas of Customer Service and Human Resources. David has served as a Graduating Teaching Assistant at Northwest University in Kirkland, WA, teaching courses in Business Management, Organizational Behavior and Human Resources
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For some, summer is a time for play. For others, it’s a time for work. But for many at PLU, it’s a time for a little bit of both — through science.
trying out new procedures, I think that’s been the most exciting part,” she said. “And to be able to work with my mentor who I really admire and also work with a good friend has been a fun process.” This research has the potential advance biofuel science and technologies, helping impact future energy consumption. “One thing that has always impressed me about PLU is the level of research that goes on here in the summer,” Freeman said. “We are not doing small simple projects, everyone is tackling a
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9:55 a.m. | March 5 | Regency Room Click here to see a recording of Dr. Ara Norenzayan's talk! Who: Dr.
opportunities associated with communication in the landscape of new media technologies. In particular, he has explored the discourse that takes place on online comment sections and the ways in which we relate to each other in online spaces. Who: Corey L. Cook, Assistant Professor of Psychology Bio: My research explores how beliefs (e.g., religious, existential, or social beliefs) influence perceptions of threats and opportunities regarding others in our social environment. My research largely focuses on how
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bfe90PTrXY Pacific Lutheran University Inaugural Address By President Thomas W. Krise Before we get started, I’d like to have a word with the brand new freshmen and transfer students. You are, after all, MY class. We all become Lutes together today. I have proof that…
success. We depend on you to be the best you can be so you and we can help solve the world’s problems. You are embarking on this educational adventure in a period in which many of the most influential institutions don’t last very long. Industries and technologies are changing rapidly. Companies and corporations come and go. Several of the biggest and most influential companies of today didn’t exist when most of you new students were born. In fact, we are all living through a period of revolutionary
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Elizabeth Kaley, Senior Capstone Seminar With the rapid industrialization and heavy reliance on fossil fuels the concentration of Carbon dioxide (CO2) in the Earth’s atmosphere has exponentially
, April 28th, 2015 (Morken Room 103)1:40 pm - Welcome1:50 pm - Investigating the Effect Iron Oxide Deposition Time has on Porous Carbon Electrodes for the Development of Iron-Air Batteries Gregor Uvila, Senior Capstone Seminar New and improved battery technologies must be developed in order to meet the growing need to store energy from renewable energy sources. Porous carbon electrodes have shown promise in the development of batteries that have both higher energy densities and higher power densities
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