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Halvorson Delivers Homecoming Lecture on Programming and Social Movements View a recording of the October 6 webinar created for the PLU community Posted by: halvormj / September 30, 2020 September 30, 2020 Can learning to code be described as a social movement in American history? PLU Professor Michael Halvorson thinks so. His reflections on the subject were recorded as part of PLU’s Homecoming and Family Week, which presented several lectures by the PLU faculty for the Lute community. The

Chemical and Environmental Engineering at the University of Arizona Posted by: nicolacs / October 21, 2021 October 21, 2021 The Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering at the University of Arizona is holding a virtual information session (via Zoom) regarding their five graduate programs. They are currently accepting graduate applications for the Fall 2022 semester with a priority consideration deadline of December 15th and hard deadline of January 15th. Monday, November 9 from 2:00

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) SURF Program Posted by: nicolacs / December 6, 2022 December 6, 2022 The SURF program is designed to inspire undergraduate students to pursue careers in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) through a unique research experience that supports the NIST mission. Since 1993, SURF students from across the country have had the opportunity to gain valuable, hands-on experience, working with cutting-edge technology in one of the

REU in Electrical and Computer Engineering at Montana State Posted by: alemanem / December 18, 2020 December 18, 2020 The active research groups of the Montana State University Electrical and Computer Engineering Department will offer approximately 10 REU positions for Summer 2021. The REU program will run from June 1–August 6, 2021. Participants must be full-time undergraduates, typically finishing their freshman, sophomore or junior years. Applicants from underrepresented groups are

Science and Engineering Summer Research Opportunities at Rice University Posted by: nicolacs / January 25, 2021 January 25, 2021 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 at Rice

Rediscovery: Dr. Jenkins and the Texts of Hermann Broch Posted by: Matthew / December 4, 2017 Image: Professor Jen Jenkins at the grave of Herman Broch in Connecticut. December 4, 2017 By Clayton Regehr '18PLU HumanitiesOccasionally, we are fortunate enough to find things that are more exciting than what we are searching for. This is certainly true for Dr. Jen Jenkins, Associate Professor of German in the Languages and Literature Department at Pacific Lutheran University.Dr. Jenkins spent the

kid, I thought my pediatrician was the nicest person in the world and cared so much about me and my health. That is something I want to do, help out and do whatever I can to make sure that people are healthy.  Did anyone in your family influence this? My grandpa is a dentist and my mom is a dental hygienist. They work together. They showed me how to be professional and be someone who can take care of patients.  Is there a story that stands out?  It happens every six months. My little sister and I

prospect to advocate for one’s mental health and seek out help when you need it.”Striving for transformative care Mental health care has long been a topic of importance at PLU, even before the COVID-19 pandemic. PLU was one of the first universities to adopt telehealth and virtual services with Lute Telehealth in early 2020. The program helps PLU meet its diversity, equity and inclusion priorities by ensuring students have access to providers–mental health and health–who share their identities and by

guests, their visit was of special importance to me as I prepare to leave for Kigali, Rwanda, in January. Members of iDebate Rwanda meet students in PLU’s Diversity Center.. (Photo: John Froschauer/PLU) As a student of History and Holocaust and Genocide Studies, I have long been fascinated by Rwanda’s past and culture, so the opportunity to hear firsthand the stories of Rwandans was one that I did not take lightly. After a rigorous application process, these four students won a competition through an

March 17, 2014 Curt Malloy, left, and Barbara Naess juggle in the shadows of a volcano in Volcán Santiaguito, Guatemala. (Photo: Bill Latham) Juggling His Way to a Career in Global Health By Valery Jorgensen ’15 Juggling has become more than an act for Curt Malloy ’88. Malloy began juggling during his freshman year at Pacific Lutheran University to distract himself when his mother was diagnosed with cancer. “I found it therapeutic that I learned how to juggle,” Malloy said. Malloy kept juggling