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  • the code from scratch as possible. 11:35am – Robot with Basic Mapping and Pathfinding Capabilities Christien Chandler (BSCS) The falling cost of computer hardware combined with the increasing sophistication of electromechanical components has resulted in an explosion of worldwide interest in robotics. Mobile robotics in particular are seeing drastically increased use in a variety of fields such as photography, police work and medicine. Robot Operating System (ROS) is the industry standard software

  • Graduate ProgramsThe PLU Alumni GrantPLU graduates receive 10% tuition discount for enrolling in a PLU master’s degree or approved certificate program. The School of Nursing kept luring Molly Martin backBy the time she earned the university’s highest degree, she left with more than a shiny new title. The nurse practitioner for Providence Medical Group at Hawks Prairie Internal Medicine in Lacey, Washington, already earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in nursing at Pacific Lutheran University

  • the event, one that’s grown from few canoes to more than 100 this year, Hall said. “It’s medicine for people. Our tribal communities have experienced lots of trauma,” she said. “This event brings a lot of healing.” In potlatch tradition, canoe journey hosts provide lodging, food and other accommodations for tribes that travel from as far north as Alaska. They also provide massive tent structures for protocol, the ceremonial sharing of songs, dances and stories with the participating communities

  • to give. I already know that’s something I’m going to struggle with. People are going to come to me and say ‘I’m hungry.’ People are going to come to me and say ‘I’m ill and I need medicine.’ I know it will be a floodgate the minute I arrive, because conditions are dire and South Sudan is a failed state. David also knows that after 16 years in the U.S., he will have changed in ways that will not please his friends and family. “America now defines me,” he explains. “I’ve been here longer than I

  • English Writing, Class of 2011.  Currently a research program manager at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences.“Studying music at PLU exposed me to new perspectives and ideas that I wouldn’t otherwise have encountered.  I credit my music teachers with guiding me toward the person I am today.  Their thoughtful wisdom and advice taught me how to openly accept criticism, see the world differently and strive for perfection.  Touring with the PLU Wind Ensemble to Australia

  • Chinese Medicine. Being immersed in different cultures enabled me to question, reflect upon and draw conclusions about myself, my perspectives, the ways in which the world impacts me and my impact on the world. The liberal arts educational foundation I have gained from PLU has fostered growth in my holistic view of nursing, people, environment and health. My education along with my PLU involvements have provided me with the ability to express myself in a clear and professional manner both verbally and

  • committee members, including: One Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, with training or experience in laboratory animal science and medicine, who has direct or delegated program authority and responsibility for activities involving animals at the institution; At least one practicing scientist experienced in research involving animals; One member whose primary concerns are in a nonscientific area (for example, an ethicist, lawyer, member of the clergy); and One individual who is not affiliated with Pacific

  • existing routines can be a strategy to sustain your daily, weekly, and monthly habits to engage your goals.  How do routines support wellbeing? (Insights from Northwestern Medicine) Routines help with effective stress management Routines can support healthy sleeping, mental clarity, and emotional wellbeing and energy Routines can support healthy eating, including making time to make or get healthy meals and snacks Routines can support us getting and staying active with regular movement and/or exercise

  • Institute of Medicine released a report about health care education and recommended increasing the competencies of health care provider education in a number of areas. In response, the member schools within the American Association of Colleges of Nursing — the voice for nursing programs nationwide — formally agreed on moving the level of preparation required for advanced nursing practice from the master’s to the doctoral level in 2006. PLU, a member of that association, already touted a successful

  • to the Clover Creek watershed. Environmental Chemistry can show changes in water quality due to residential changes in the area. Using ENVT 350 data and comparing it to the WAC(Washington Administrative Code ) can determine if the creek can support salmon life. The lack of salmon present in the creek means that indigenous people cannot harvest their first foods. After the medicine creek treaty in 1854, the U.S. government forced natives into reservations away from their tribes where they harvest