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find ways to improve organic transistors for possible use in biological and medical applications. He acknowledges that while his research may not lead to any “earth-shattering contributions” to the chemistry world, the field of science moves forward on the backs of many minor discoveries. “It’s hard for one research group to really make a major kind of contribution, but trying to help the field progress toward more effective batteries, which hopefully will help us move away from the effects of

has been suggested by wildlife advocates. But Bergman was uncertain just what an effective answer might be. Walk down any market in Mexico, he said, and it’s not unusual to see a rainbow of feathers stuffed in small cartons or other exotic animals in cages piled 10 to 12 feet deep. Anything – from monkeys to jaguars – can be had for a price. And no one has a good fix on just how many animals are in the pipeline, Bergman said to a gathering of about 200 people last week in the University Center

relationship with the students, and find out the food they eat and the food they want. Are there sustainable choices, including local and organic options? Can students find ways to make some of the same dishes in a cost-effective manner in their residence hall? And then there’s this: Is there an opportunity to educate students about their eating experiences? (PLU is all about education, after all.) For instance, each year as part of “Culinary Week,” Certified Master Chef Ken Arnone (and instructor at the

attended protests and meetings, but has been involved in the group to a lesser extent than Professors Marcus and Albrecht, whom she admires for their demonstrations of leadership and determination. Professor Kaufman’s decision to join Indivisible stems from her belief that speaking out against injustice is tremendously important, “It’s more effective to have a collective voice than to have individual voices.” One of the injustices that Indivisible speaks out against is Trump’s ruling on DACA, which is

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

New Design Research Lab Opens Posted by: Reesa Nelson / November 8, 2021 November 8, 2021 The Department of Art & Design is proud to announce the creation of the Design Research Lab in Ingram Hall. A student-led project supported by faculty member Samer Fouad, Visiting Assistant Professor of Design, the space includes a design library, work tables, a printer, and various consumable resources. The lab is located in room 106 and is open during business hours during classes or by student request

, blow-up monsters or family-friendly Halloween movies. Garfield business owners see this event as a great way to bring the community together. “It’s really, really fun,” said Elizabeth Johnson, of Elizabeth Holistic Health Spa on Garfield Street. “Everybody kind of teams up and does their own little special little thing.” Specific rooms in the residence halls that are passing out candy will have designated signs. Read Previous MediaLab’s Newest Film Breaks Down the Food Equation Read Next Hunger

Rainiers or to any of the big yellow box locations around campus, including: Mortvedt Library Garfield Bookstore The Neeb Center Old Main Market and Kelley Cafe School of Education, Business Office and Student Services (Hauge). Read Previous PLU Alumnus Named National Emerging Leader in Education Read Next PLU Human Resources Moves Into Garfield Station COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or are currently browsing in a

new ways.” The conference will include more than 80 presentations by scholars from many of the world’s most prestigious universities. PLU Assistant Professor of Business Mark Mulder will present a paper titled “Transformation Intersection: Global Place-based Experience and Transformative Learning Pedagogy” at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 22 in Hauge Admin 214. Read Previous A thousand-plus Lutes across generations join on campus to get a ‘Taste of Home’ for annual Homecoming celebration Read Next

capstone, he’s also building software for a local retirement-planning business. Over the past three years at PLU, internships have provided new skills-building opportunities, problem-solving and diverse experiences. As a sophomore, he developed a career platform for startup Jobs4Space, gathering and filtering space-related job postings to improve user experience for employers and job-seekers.In the fall of 2022, he began an internship for the J.B. Hunt trucking company. He got up at 6 a.m. to meet the