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YouTube: Summer Internship as a cancer research intern Posted by: mhines / November 15, 2023 November 15, 2023 PLU partnered with the Fred Hutch Cancer Center to guarantee two PLU students a paid summer internship focusing on cancer research. Get an insider’s view as we follow for a day PLU chemistry major, Elijah Singleton ’25, one of the interns who spent his summer at the Adair Lab in Seattle. Read Previous Preparing you for your future career(s): how PLU helps Read Next Internships: Breana

and who he met. It was a way to deal with it, not just as a form of coping, but also out of a necessity to have his voice heard. Hrivnak was frustrated by what he saw on the news about the war. It didn’t tell the whole story. A ticker would go across the screen stating that 10 U.S. soldiers had been killed that day, but for him it seemed so hollow of an explanation of what had happened.  He knew that the 10 to 1 rule was usually in play, when the dead were listed, which meant for every one killed

November 11, 2011 SFC (retired) Michael Farnum during the Veterans Day Ceremony at PLU. (Photo by John Froschauer) Extending a hand to veterans By Chris Albert Extending a hand of thanks embodies the spirit of Veterans Day, said SFC (retired) Michael Farnum during the Veterans Day Ceremony at PLU. “Today I come to you as a retired soldier with a message of peace on my tongue,” he said to the assembled crowd of more than 100 people in Lagerquist Concert Hall Friday, Nov. 11. Farnum began his

PLU and Friends of 88.5 finalize sale of KPLU Posted by: Zach Powers / August 31, 2016 August 31, 2016 By Zach Powers '10PLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, WASH. (August. 31, 2016)- The sale of KPLU from Pacific Lutheran University to Friends of 88.5 FM was finalized on Tuesday, August 30.Friends of 88.5 FM, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization formed to preserve the local National Public Radio affiliate, officially took ownership of KPLU at 12:00 a.m. on Wednesday. In a sale approved

customer needs. The business world is replete with calls for design-centered innovation. But, how do you learn design principles, and how do you use them to pursue new opportunities? At Pacific Lutheran University, I sat down to find out with Jp Avila, Associate Professor of Art & Design and a co-founder of PLU’s Innovation Studies program. Avila received his M.F.A. in Visual Communication from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, and he has taught Design at PLU since 2004. He is legendary on

platform for helping others.” "Although it can be tiring to hear so many cases and testimonies, it is extremely fascinating to see our legal system in action and very rewarding when that system can offer protection and safety to our clients."- Kendra Saathoff '17 As a sociology major, Saathoff already possessed a passion for social justice and advocacy work. These interests ultimately served as a gateway to her job at the Family Justice Center. Jennifer Warwick, a former victim advocate with PLU’s

Cosmosis: combining the art of music with the inquiry of science Posted by: Mandi LeCompte / May 1, 2014 May 1, 2014 In Cosmosis, the final 2013 SOAC FOCUS Series Event, musicians and scientists explore how failure can empower us to pursue knowledge and success. The three-part event will take place in Lagerquist Concert Hall in the Mary Baker Russell Music Center on Saturday, May 11, 2013 at 8 pm. The first part will feature works by Jonathan Newman, Beethoven and John Mackey. The second part

PLU faculty member and acclaimed filmmaker were friends as teens in Mexico City, will reunite for screening of “Güeros” Posted by: Zach Powers / April 19, 2016 Image: “Güeros is an Alice in Wonderland in Mexico City, an incredible visual and sensory exercise on a group of characters orphans of home and identity.” -Alejandro Alemán, El Universal April 19, 2016 By Zach Powers '10PLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, WASH. (April. 19, 2016)- ``Güeros,`` an award-winning drama set in Mexico City

. “As students it is our responsibility to help other students along with giving back to a learning community that has given so much to us,” said Brooke Johnson, a sophomore business major. Johnson said many students at PLU were never in Franklin Pierce schools, but supporting the local district is a civic duty that helps work toward a sustainable future.Learn moreRead up on Franklin Pierce's $157 million school bond measure.“We shouldn’t have to entice people about the future of our community

A PLU Christmas, Winter Rose Posted by: Kate Williams / November 12, 2018 November 12, 2018 By Kate Williams '16Outreach ManagerDon’t miss one of the most beloved holiday traditions in the Pacific Northwest, as the Choir of the West, University Chorale and University Symphony Orchestra present our annual Christmas concerts. This year’s theme, Winter Rose, features performances of works by Gerald Finzi, Herbert Howells, Michael Praetorius and others, mixed with traditional carols and seasonal