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  • Why biology at PLU? “There has never been a dull moment with this major. Whether it be in lecture or during a lab, I know I will gain knowledge and experiences that will only uplift my time at PLU. I will be honest, it can…

    organizations I am part of, I am constantly surrounded by hardworking and committed students who have given me new perspectives and approaches to life. I have also cultivated many lab skills through my job and my lab courses, ones that I know will be beneficial for many careers such as research based or health care based ones.” – Sidney “I am planning on going into medical research in the future, and PLU has so many ways to prepare me for this. One thing that has supported me in this goal is my job as a lab

  • PLU News documents good work Lutes are doing, on and off campus, as they live and pursue lives of thoughtful inquiry, service, leadership and care.

    Full Circle: Brandi Hilliard, Director of Career, Learning & Engagement As a first-generation college student, Brandi Hilliard was nervous when she began her studies at Pacific Lutheran University. But those uncomfortable feelings soon diminished. “I found PLU to be a warm, supportive and an intimate community, which made it an easy place to fit in,”… February 17, 2023 Research & Academics

  • Morken 203 is a state of the art classroom with room for 38 students, each with access to a computer. Each desk is equipped with a computer running Windows with a recessed monitor.

    round table for study, and the walls have “Wall-Talker” installed (a dry-erase, white board material). Electronics LabMorken 212 is our digital and analog electronics lab classroom. It includes a number of computers equipped with Windows. There are a variety of electronics tools such as oscilloscopes, PIC programmers, voltage meters, function generators, etc. Student Research RoomsWe have five rooms in Morken for students pursuing research projects. These rooms are usually allocated to students who

  • 1:45-2:00pm, Grayson Nottage Texas Water Mitigation 2:00-2:15pm, Caelan Colescott Examining the Impact of Gentrification on Urbanization and Ecological Indicators in Watersheds 2:15-2:30pm, Juj

    Climate Change 3:00-3:15pm, Oscar Orme Investigation of pre-LGM paleoclimate in the Palouse using soil geochemistry 3:15-3:30pm, Sarah Paquet Rate of Weathering on the Surface Geology of the Hummocks Trail, Mt. St. Helens 3:30-3:45pm, Maria Cools Formation of the Columbia River from a Braided River All presentations will take place in the Rieke Science Center room 109.

  • PLU Chemistry professor Dean Waldow hopes to one day become useless. After all, as an educator, his job is to empower students to work confidently and independently in a field that is constantly innovating. He does this by bringing students into his lab to help…

    that is constantly innovating. He does this by bringing students into his lab to help him build a better battery. It’s a goal he has been working toward for more than a decade. Over the years, close to 30 students have been involved in the process.Backed by a $213,500 three-year research award from the National Science Foundation that Waldow received last spring, four students spent 10 weeks this past summer participating in intensive lab experiences. “The first week or two of working in the lab

  • Per the charge of PLU’s President’s Council delivered in 2018 and as outlined in PLU's Strategic Plan in 2020, the Assistant Vice President of Diversity, Justice and Sustainability and the Dean

    Diversity Deep Dive:Advice, Farewells, SunsetThe four objectives of the plan are Climate Access, recruitment, and retention Academic programs and curriculum Institutional vitality and viability Each objective contains 3 goals as well as clear strategies, and a timeline is currently being developed by the University Diversity Committee to achieve these goals. Work on achieving the plan’s objectives commences immediately. If you would like to learn more or have questions, you may contact Angie Hambrick

  • “Commencement means the culmination of hard work and accomplishments with my teammates and my classmates — so it’s a great day.”

    Newly minted PLU graduates reflect on what commencement — and earning their degree — means to them Posted by: Zach Powers / May 30, 2023 May 30, 2023 “Commencement means the culmination of hard work and accomplishments with my teammates and my classmates — so it’s a great day.” Read Previous Everything PLU Business Dean Mark Mulder Does in a Day Read Next Dylan Ruggeri ’23 and Kenzie Knapp ’24 discuss their climate science musical COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't

  • The Jane Austen Review does not tolerate or endorse hate speech, misinformation, or any language that disrespects human and civil rights.

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  • Cacioppo, John T., & Patrick, William. (2008). Loneliness: Human nature and the need for social connection (1st. ed). Norton. (PLU Library link) Hargittai, Eszter. (2022).

    Press. (PLU Library link) Disability justice Ortiz, Naomi. (2023). Rituals for climate change: A crip struggle for ecojustice (1st ed.). punctum books. (PLU Library link) (Open access link) Piepzna-Samarasinha, Leah Lakshmi. (2018). Care work: Dreaming disability justice. Arsenal Pulp Press. (PLU Library link) Schalk, Sami. (2022). Black disability politics. Duke University Press. (PLU Library Link) (Open access link) Sins Invalid. (2019). Skin, tooth, and bone: The basis of movement is our people 

  • News articles and blog posts from Pacific Lutheran University.

    Dylan Ruggeri ’23 and Kenzie Knapp ‘24 make a musical about climate change Together, senior Dylan Ruggeri ’23 and junior Kenzie Knapp ’24 created an innovative climate science musical performance on PLU’s campus in 2022. Both students are majoring in environmental studies and theatre, and the duo drew on their passions to create art, transforming audience perspectives on… July 7, 2023 AcademicsCreatorMusicReformerSustainabilityThe ArtsTheatre