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  • Computational science is interdisciplinary by nature, using algorithms, mathematics and computers to analyze and solve scientific and engineering problems. The DOE CSGF’s unique  program of study  helps nurture this crosscutting foundation. The result: scientists who may reside in science, mathematics, engineering or computer science departments…

    Astrophysics Biological Sciences Chemical Engineering Chemistry Electrical Engineering Environmental Science Materials Sciences Mechanical Engineering Physics DOE CSGF Mathematics/Computer Science Track recipients pursue doctoral degrees in applied mathematics, statistics, computer science, computer engineering or computational science — or their academic equivalent — with research interests that help use emerging high-performance systems more effectively. Applications are due January 16, 2025. Read

  • You are invited to participate in the Boulder, Colorado, Laboratories’ National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) program for students majoring in science, mathematics, and engineering. Applications for participation in the Boulder SURF program are accepted only on  USAJobs.Gov .…

    Engineering Information Technology Materials Science Physics We anticipate providing research opportunities for a limited number of SURFers occurring remotely. Note: The SURF Program will not be conducted virtually and not require travel to the Boulder, CO campus. The SURF NIST Boulder Program will run from May 23 to August 5, 2022; adjustments may be made to accommodate specific academic schedules (e.g., quarter systems). Offers will be made beginning around March 1st. Because we use a waiting list

  • What are you doing next Summer? If you're interested in history, innovation studies, or a range of allied topics, you may want to consider a Benson Student-Faculty Summer Research fellowship, which

    April 1st each year. The materials below will help students prepare for the Summer 2025 fellowship. Everyone is welcome to review our Complete List of Research Projects and Abstracts, which lists program statistics and the 16 completed projects in our fellowship program (2016-2024). If you’d like to see one of the completed papers or program artifacts, just let us know.2024 Benson Summer Research TeamDuring Summer 2024, the Benson Summer Research team was Katherine Gunter and Dr. Rebekah Mergenthal

  • PLU offers a number of direct transfer degree opportunities from community colleges, that provide automatic junior status upon enrolling at the university.

    experience allows your ambition to blossom into purpose, your skills to sharpen into tools, and your caring to become a transformative force. Check out our blog Looking for our COVID-19 information? Admission COVID-19 InformationWHEN ARE THE IMPORTANT DATES?Don't miss a thing. FEBRUARY 17 Business Virtual Academic Info Session RSVP FEBRUARY 18 Lute Life Day REGISTER MARCH 1 Application Priority Date APPLY TO PLU MARCH 3 Psychology Virtual Academic Info Session RSVPWHO'S MY ADMISSION COUNSELOR? Meet the

  • In 2010, a generous donor made possible the establishment of a professorship in Lutheran Studies located within the Department of Religion.  Dr.

    ). She also has chapters in Transformative Lutheran Theologies: Feminist, Womanist and Mujerista Perspectives (2010), Creating Women’s Theology: A Movement Engaging Process Thought (2011), Theologies of Creation: Creation ex Nihilo and its New Rivals (Routledge, 2014), Lutherrenaissance Past and Present (2015), Calming the Storm: Theological and Ethical Perspectives on Climate Engineering (2016) and several articles in Dialog: A Journal of Theology. She has served the church on a task force of the

  • Professor Emeritus Bryan Dorner passed away on Sunday, May 19, 2024. Beloved by his students and peers alike, Bryan joined the Department of Mathematics in 1980 and retired in 2017. He earned tenure in 1986 and was promoted to full professor in 2004. “Bryan truly…

    professor Mei Zhu. “He and Celine opened their home many times to host math department events for students. His generosity and kindness will always be remembered and appreciated.” Throughout his decades of service, Bryan was a driving force in incorporating technology into the teaching of mathematics at PLU. He applied for and received grants to purchase software and hardware for this purpose as early as 1990, long before technology use in teaching was commonplace. One of his greatest achievements

  • Training with the Lute battalion By Katie Scaff ’13 Most college students don’t walk out of the classroom and directly into a leadership position. Most don’t have a job locked down more than a year before they graduate. And most don’t get the training needed…

    before many of his peers. He attends physical training (PT) three times a week. He also gives up every other Thursday morning and four weekend days a semester for training with the Lute battalion. “It’s a challenge,” Velásquez admits. “It’s a lot of extra work on top of school work,” he said, adding that it’s well worth it. Velásquez’s parents went through Air Force ROTC at Oregon State University, and he knew he would follow a similar path. “I’ve been very practical. I was definitely after high

  • By Zach Powers PLU Marketing & Communications TACOMA, WA (Jan. 9, 2015)—Melannie Denise Cunningham, Director of Multicultural Recruiting for Pacific Lutheran University, will deliver the keynote address at the City of Tacoma’s signature January event— the 27th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Celebration .…

    draw roughly 2,000-3,000 attendees, the event “seeks to build on Dr. King’s message of service and encourages the entire community to join together to celebrate Monday, Jan. 19, 2015, as a day on, not a day off.” To say that Cunningham has some familiarity with Tacoma’s annual event would be an understatement. She was a driving force in its creation in the late ’80s when she was the city’s Equal Opportunity Employment Officer. City officials say Cunningham’s instrumental leadership in the event’s

  • TACOMA, WASH. (October 28, 2015)-Pacific Lutheran University is on the cutting edge of the U.S. government’s financial aid process. The National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrator (NASFAA) was looking to recommend changes in how students submit their Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)…

    preliminary study, Soltis was asked to serve as a NASFAA Commissioner by NASFAA’s National Chair, Dan Mann. Soltis and the PPY Task Force members, including Associate Director of Financial Aid Lorie Staab, are looking at the program from all angles.  They are proactively identifying any implementation issues while working with NASFAA staff and the US Department of Education on ensuring a successful nationwide rollout for the 2017-2018 school year. “Right now, we’re trying hard to think of any concerns and

  • 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.

    Present & Future Providers After graduating from PLU, Melissa Wollan Francis ’02 spent two years in a University of Washington genetics lab before joining the Air Force and attending Yale School of Medicine, where she became a doctor of obstetrics and gynecology (OBGYN). “I’ve always been drawn towards challenges… September 10, 2024 ResoLute