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his medical training – and sense of humor – as an ER doctor in Central Washington LATEST POSTS Three students share how scholarships support them in their pursuit to make the world better than how they found it June 24, 2024 The Passing of Bryan Dorner June 4, 2024 Student athlete Vinny D’Onofrio ’24 excelled in biology and chemistry at PLU June 4, 2024 Ash Bechtel ’24 combines science and social work for holistic view of patient care; aims to serve Hispanic community May 22, 2024

. Read Previous Award-winning science journalist, microbiologist, and author Bryn Nelson to speak at Rachel Carson Lecture Read Next Physics Chair Bret Underwood receives 2023 K.T. Tang Faculty Excellence Award in Research LATEST POSTS Three students share how scholarships support them in their pursuit to make the world better than how they found it June 24, 2024 The Passing of Bryan Dorner June 4, 2024 Student athlete Vinny D’Onofrio ’24 excelled in biology and chemistry at PLU June 4, 2024 Ash

, our dedicated students and faculty have begun rehearsing together as they collectively work towards the goal of sharing art with the community. Dr. Barry Johnson, left, and Dr. Jim Brown conduct opera students outside. A student wearing a beanie and two masks rehearses outdoors. Two students rehearse opera under the tent in Red Square. Two other students rehearse their part in the opera. This wide-angle view shows how mush space the group occupies in order to comply with physical distancing

the duration of your internships. Overall, internships will provide you with benefits and opportunities that will follow you and grow just as much as you do because what you put into them is what you will gain from them, and they are truly yours to make.” Elijah S. ’25, Chemistry MajorCareer Advising The career and internship advisors in Alumni & Student Connections are here to help you every step of the way as you discover your passions, explore different career paths, and map out your unique

teams with meals and snacks during the contest weekend. Students will receive final contest results in April, after their work is reviewed by a team of international judges. But regardless of outcomes, those who participated were proud of their efforts and excited for the opportunity to put their mathematical education to real-world use. Like many students in this year’s competition, chemistry major Betsabe Parmly ‘20 and her team selected a problem requiring them to assess the impact of warming

-state tuition. 2. What inspired you to study biology? I was inspired to pursue biology because I’ve always liked learning about cells, the body, and the environment. I believed this major would expose me to a good variety of classes in both chemistry and biology. I want to apply to medical school, so I knew that picking this major and those supporting classes would help me prepare for the MCAT. My favorite (and most challenging) biology course I have taken is mammalian physiology with Dr. Dolan. I

, quality preschool,” she says. “We provide services for the whole child.” That includes social, emotional, cognitive, physical and language learning, as well as physical activities and nutrition. During her PLU days, Ferguson didn’t know she would find her life’s work in education. She majored in sociology and psychology and, after graduation, went to work for Safe Streets in Tacoma, whose mission is building strong neighborhoods. “I was a community mobilizer for Safe Streets,” Ferguson recalls. She

continues to be the choice art form for so many talented vocalists and composers? There are many reasons why vocalists and composers will participate in the choral genre. Speaking for myself, I enjoy singing and feel great satisfaction and a sense of accomplishment when singing in a choir. Singing is a full-body physical activity that is connected to emotions and mental well-being, and there’s even research on its correlation to affecting heart rate. I believe each chorus member fulfills a need when

Simpson-Younger Although the book was released in the midst of the pandemic, the publishing process was luckily not affected at all. “It was just entering the phase of cover design when the pandemic hit, and they were still able to go in and make the physical copies of the books. It was one of the first packages that I got during the pandemic.” Her transition to online teaching was smooth as well, thanks to the training she received a few years ago from PLU Teaching Online (PLUTO). “I learned about

it all in, but it’s also brilliant.”   Nothing Without Us was sponsored by the Curating for Change project, which creates career pathways for Deaf, disabled and neurodiverse museum curators in more than 20 local, regional, and national museums in England. Curators help reinterpret museum collection items and produce virtual and physical exhibit spaces to explore disabled people’s histories.   The project aims to highlight the contributions of disabled individuals in the community and history