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  • The Department of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics of Virginia Commonwealth University will host a Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) site in graph theory and computational mathematics. The REU will provide 8 undergraduates a hands-on introduction to computational research endeavors and improve their problem-solving, communication and…

    programming skills. The REU will be conducted online with most meeting times during 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. EDT. The program will run May 30 – July 21, 2023. Selected students will receive a $4,800 stipend ($600 per week). Additionally, students will be funded to present their work at conferences after the REU. Participants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents, and must be undergraduates in fall of 2023. Applications are especially encouraged from students who identify with populations currently

  • The Master of Science in Kinesology program is on hiatus for the 2023-24 academic year. Admission to the MS in Kinesiology is based on several criteria including academic preparation, work

    ) KINS 515: Applied Sport Psychology I (4) KINS 520: Adapted Training for Special Populations (4) KINS 592: Special Topics (4) KINS 595: Project + Defense (4) Select one focus area from the following Applied Sport Psychology 8 semester hours KINS 530: Current and Social Issues in Sport (4) KINS 540: Applied Sport Psychology II (4) Applied Exercise Science 8 semester hours KINS 525: Applied Exercise Science I (4) KINS 535: Applied Exercise Science II (4) Master of Science - Kinesiology (M.S

  • Biology professors win coveted Murdock grants Turning over barnacle-encrusted rocks, one by one, craning your neck to catch a glimpse of a bird or sloshing through a muddy tributary might not seem like hard core scientific endeavors. But think again. It’s research such as this…

    species of fish might have been in a given stream. For example, some fish populations may have started developing 5 million years ago, when glaciations isolated the area, he said. As the only  professor who will have her feet firmly planted on dry land, and neck craned into the hair,  Julie Smith will be researching red crossbills, which have developed a unique ability to pry seeds out of different type of pine cones through their moniker – a bill that crosses at the end. Smith is interested if

  • Your faculty supervisor must provide an electronic signature in Mentor before your proposal will be sent out for review. We will provide more information on how to do that in Step 4.

    Step 2: Consult with a Faculty SupervisorStudents must have the approval of a Faculty Supervisor in order to submit an HPRB proposal through our online system, Mentor. Your Faculty Supervisor should be willing to consult with you on: appropriate research topics, methods, materials, and procedures norms and best practices for research in your discipline aspects of your project requiring special care and planning (e.g., work with certain populations, collection of sensitive or protected data, use

  • Grant Project Coordinator | Department of Psychology | valentkc@plu.edu | 253-535-7265 | Kelly Valentin joined the PLU Psychology Department in 2024.

    psychiatric epidemiology, pharmacokinetics, and psychopathology. She conducted research as an interdisciplinary researcher for Seattle Anxiety Specialists, PLLC, exploring autism diagnosis in adulthood, the effectiveness of psychotherapy for depression, and navigating nonfinite grief. Recently, she has been focused on advocating for evidence-based, improved care and resources for populations with intersections of chronic disease and their mental health. Kelly’s academic scholarship in their health equity

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  • The Nebraska Summer Research Program is a consortium of NSF funded Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) and other summer research opportunities programs (SROP). One unique feature of the Nebraska Summer Research Program is the partnership between the REU and SROP programs and the Office of…

    research with. This intensive summer research experience provides mentoring and research experiences while allowing scholars to preview graduate school life. Students with a strong interest in graduate programs are particularly encouraged to apply, as are those from populations traditionally underrepresented in graduate education. Our 10-week residential summer research experience provides mentoring and research participation while allowing scholars to preview graduate school life at a research

  • Peace Corps is a US government organization that sends volunteers around the world for two years of service.

    graduate programs upon your return, deferment of federal student loans during service, and payment of a resettlement allowance to help you readjust to life back in the United States. You can learn more about these benefits here. Furthermore, gaining career experience, fluency in a foreign language, the ability to work with diverse populations, and a global perspective are all skills that are desirable to employers in the US and worldwide.

  • 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.

    patterns in graphs. And this summer was full of graphs. “Joy means you make a graph and you’ve got patterns,” she said. “There is the stuff that you hypothesized would come out and then there is the stuff that are ‘wow these are cool and exciting and this is a brand new thing.’” Schutz, assistant professor of biology, and her two student researchers are studying populations of three-spined stickleback fish (gasterosteus aculeatus). They are about the size of an index finger and live throughout the

  • Speaker: Dr. Pilar Hernández-Wolf, Ph.D. Date: November 17th, 2017 Time: 10:00am-1:00pm Location: Chirs Knutsen East Room in the Anderson University Center (AUC) Offer 3 CE Credits Free for PLU

    with individuals, couples and families in outpatient clinics and in private practice. She has also worked with refugees and survivors of torture in San Diego and displaced populations in Colombia. As a consultant, trainer and presenter, she has collaborated with organizations in the U.S., Colombia and México in the areas of clinical supervision, traumatic stress, resilience, equity and contextually responsive family therapy, the animal human bond and ecoinformed family therapy. She is fully

  • Most nurses who get a graduate degree in nursing do so because they want access to greater opportunity.

    The field of nursing offers endless opportunities for those who are drawn to the healthcare profession. As technology and patient populations evolve, nurses are increasingly the face of high-quality care for patients across all health settings. Because of the increased reliance on nursing expertise, nursing has become a complex and varied field with more and more opportunities to advance into specialized or leadership positions. The evolution in the field means increased incentive for all