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  • By Zach Powers PLU Marketing & Communications TACOMA, Wash. (Dec. 21, 2014)—All over the world, Pacific Lutheran University alumni are serving in a wide variety of roles in hospitals, clinics, research centers and public-health agencies, sharing a steadfast commitment of delivering world-class medical care, treatment and…

    make the patient experience a little bit better, a little less harsh. Nursing ranks high as one of the most trusted professions, and I am motivated to contribute to that. Henry Tieu, Registered Nurse, St. Joseph Medical Center Cardiac ICU Graduation Year: 2014 Degree: B.S. Nursing Hometown: Soc Trang, Vietnam Current Residence: Tacoma, Wash. What specifically does your work in the St. Joseph’s Cardiac ICU entail? I take care of critically ill patients, most of whom require total care since they

  • Professor of Chemistry | Department of Chemistry | waldowda@plu.edu | 253-535-7533 | Application of Ring Opening Metathesis Polymermization to Polymer Battery Electrolytes and other membranes Use of macro and microphase separation techniques in energy related materials Statics and kinetics of phase separation in multi-component polymer blends both in bulk and as thin films Physical characterization technique include: light scattering optical and atomic force microscopy neutron scattering Monte Carlo techniques Use of metathesis, anionic, and controlled radical synthetic techniques to produce new materials for macro and microphase separation applications Polymer/structure relationships studied via spin-lattice relaxation measurements of local segmental dynamics in polymers Promoting the teaching and learning of research in an undergraduate setting via incorporation of research activities in traditional courses development of Internet resources for undergraduate research an active and externally funded local undergraduate research program Incorporation of information technology in lecture and laboratory settings .

    applications Polymer/structure relationships studied via spin-lattice relaxation measurements of local segmental dynamics in polymers Promoting the teaching and learning of research in an undergraduate setting via incorporation of research activities in traditional courses development of Internet resources for undergraduate research an active and externally funded local undergraduate research program Incorporation of information technology in lecture and laboratory settings Summer Research: Building Better

  • The University Gallery’s upcoming exhibit provides audiences with a view of the natural world through the eyes of two Washington artists. The University Gallery presents the work of  Cynthia Camlin and Elise Richman in “Each Form Overflows its Present.”  The new exhibition features the ever-changing natural world…

    the natural shape of land. She depicts water and the local marine environments showing the interconnectedness of nature. “All of my painting processes act as models of environmental systems and states of flux,” Elise Richman says in her artist statement.  “The poured paint dries into forms that evoke the contours of islands, water bodies, and/or fluid dynamics.” Richman is Associate Professor of Art at the University of Puget Sound. She has exhibited at the Center on Contemporary Art in Seattle

  • Professor Emeritus of Physics | Department of Physics | tangka@plu.edu | 253-535-7539 | K.T.

    Scientists 2 Vector Analysis, Ordinary Differential Equations and Laplace Transforms (Springer 2007) : View Book Mathematical Methods for Engineers and Scientists 3 Fourier Analysis, Partial Differential Equations and Variational Methods (Springer 2007) : View Book Selected Articles K.T. Tang. "Approximate Treatments of Reactive Scattering: The T Matrix Approach in Theory of Chemical Reaction Dynamics." CRC Press Vol. II, 1985: 125. Biography K.T. Tang (Kwong-Tin Tang) received his B.S. in Engineering

  • Dr. David Zarefsky to speak on the 1858 public debates Renowned argumentation scholar David Zarefsky will bring his expertise to Pacific Lutheran University (PLU) to speak on “Lincoln, Douglas, and Slavery: In the Crucible of Public Debate” on Thursday, May 14 at 6 p.m. in…

    examines the dynamics of the seven 1858 Lincoln-Douglas debates, placing them in historical context and explaining the complicated issue of slavery in the territories. He explains the candidates’ arguments, analyzes their rhetorical strategies and shows how public sentiment is transformed. “Dr. Zarefksy’s fascinating account of the Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas debates around slavery draws into relief how even the most obvious moral solutions were at one time controversial,” Justin Eckstein

  • One thing about artists is their ability to find creative solutions during the unpredictability of the coronavirus pandemic. Adapting to COVID-19, the PLU Theatre and Dance Department has done just that to bring The Christians, a play about faith in America and the trouble with…

    your living room via live stream. Five cast members are in front of a camera but in separate rooms broadcasting live, instead of a pre-recorded production (as has been more common of theatre productions during the pandemic). The dynamics of coordinating a live multi-stream reveals unforeseeable challenges, explains director and theatre professor Jeff Clapp “It looks easy on YouTube, and it ain’t at all,” says Clapp. “Things that you don’t think about. We all know how green screens work, but we

  • Questions

    Spring 2024 Social Work CapstonesFriday May 17, 2018 - Admin 2049:00am - Zoe Bucher9:15am - Annika Hanson9:30am - Sara Hellums9:45am - QUESTIONS10:00am - Jeanelle Vega-Cornelio10:15am - Alyssa Maldonado10:30am - Brandon Ducusin10:45am - QUESTIONS11:00am - 15 MINUTE BREAK11:15am - Stephanie Gulledge11:30am - Jessica Morales-Gomez11:45am - QUESTIONS9:00am - Zoe BucherHuman Sex Trafficking: Examining the Social and Policy Dynamics with an Emphasis on the Role of Social Work Zoe Bucher 9:15am

  • May 3rd Join the Mathematics Department to hear the senior capstone presentations. Student presentations will take place Friday. Talks are scheduled in Morken 214 and 216.

    discuss statistical significance tests with the explanations of R-squared and p-values. These quantities will be used to measure the level of significance of different basketball statistics in comparison to win margin in the previous 15 NCAA division one March Madness basketball tournaments. Finally, we will apply these tests to attempt to predict this most recent 2019 NCAA tournament. 4:30pm – Complex Dynamics: Understanding the Mandelbrot and Julia Sets Cameron Raber The Mandelbrot and Julia Sets

  • A weekly meeting with program students and faculty to discuss progress, challenges, and the intersection of Indigenous approaches and the university experience.

    listening comprehension, as well as cultural dynamics of the language and its users. (4)

  • The goal of these programs is to provide early stage students first hand experience with cutting-edge research in a range of departments, including Biology, Chemistry, Bioengineering, Chemical Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, and more. These summer research experiences for undergraduate’s (REU)’s are ten-week research-immersion internship programs…

    , function and dynamics of protein molecules that make use of the new and powerful free electron X-ray laser facilities around the world. A trip to Stanford’s facility in the fall to present the students’ work at the annual users’ meeting is also planned. Willingness to work on a team and in molecular studies is required. Majors from biology, chemistry, physics, computer science, or related engineering fields are encouraged to apply. Planetary Habitability REU: Students will explore the intersection of