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Ole Miss Chemistry Now Accepting REU Applications Posted by: alemanem / January 8, 2019 January 8, 2019 2019 Ole Miss Chemistry Summer Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Program: The Ole Miss Chemistry Department seeks applicants for an NSF-funded summer Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program in 2019. Students who have completed their freshman year of college and who have not yet graduated can participate fully in “Ole Miss Physical Chemistry Summer Research Program

-Kapowsin High School Wind Ensemble and Tamana Girls High School Band from Japan. PLU Percussion Professor Miho Takekawa founded the sister-band affiliation with the vice president of the Kansai Band Association, Tomio Yamamoto, in 2009. Since then Graham-Kapowsin Wind Ensemble has traveled to Tamana every three years while Tamana Girls’ High School Band has visited Washington every two years. The Tamana Girls’ High School Band has won three gold metals and one special performance award at the All Japan

March 19, 2009 Something I Thought I’d Never Do: I never thought I’d become a rock climber Stretched out against a mock rock face at Tacoma’s Edgeworks Climbing Indoor Rock Gym, Kristi Reidel ’09 considered her next foothold, as she step-by-step scaled a 30-foot vertical wall with routes named “Big Scary Future” and “Channel the Hate.” This test of mental and physical endurance is one of the reasons Reidel, a senior at PLU, decided, almost on a whim, to take an outdoor survival and

September 1, 2009 I never thought I’d study abroad five times and graduate on time When Andy Guinn ’09 came to PLU, the extent of his international travels was a single trip to Juarez, Mexico, just across the border from El Paso, Texas. That trip was just one week. Considering where he’s been since then – and the amount of time he’s been away – that hardly seems like a big deal. Since Andy arrived at PLU, he’s studied in Italy (twice), Tanzania, South Africa – plus a combined trip to Argentina

September 7, 2009 Making an art out of giving of oneself Melinda Cox ’71, has never been shy about volunteering her time to help others. As an art professor at Tacoma Community College and Pierce College, Cox regularly juggles teaching and volunteer work. “I have always volunteered my time,” said Cox, who graduated from PLU with a bachelor’s degree in fine arts. “I spent many years with the Washington State University/Pierce County Clothing and Textile advisors teaching kids to sew, among other

great honor for a small school like PLU. MediaLab documentaries have been nominated for student Emmy awards twice before in the past five years. The documentary “Illicit Exchanges: Canada, the U.S. & Crime” went on to win the student Emmy in 2009. Students from universities, colleges and technical/vocational schools in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Montana and Washington state are invited to participate in NATAS Northwest chapter’s annual recognition of college student television production. Read Previous

DCHAT Podcast: PLU Dean of Humanities Kevin O’Brien answers alumni questions Posted by: Zach Powers / December 8, 2016 December 8, 2016 TACOMA, WASH. (December 8, 2016)- The third episode of Pacific Lutheran University’s DCHAT podcast features a discussion with Kevin O’Brien, Associate Professor of Christian Ethics and Dean of the Division of Humanities. O’Brien teaches courses in Christian ecological ethics, religion and environment. His research focuses on the interconnections between

Interested in Hydrogen Storage Material Analysis? Posted by: alemanem / July 8, 2020 July 8, 2020 Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) is seeking to fill a position for a Post Doc Research Associate – Hydrogen Storage Material Analysis. Read the job description, qualifications and apply via this link. Read Previous Job Opportunities at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard Read Next Entry Level Job Opportunities at Fred Hutch LATEST POSTS ACS Diversity, Inclusion, Equity, and Respect (DEIR

she is so passionate about. “I want to dive right in and learn as much as possible,” she said. “Although we all hope to focus on the present and look to the future, I feel that you sometimes have to look back, to learn what worked and didn’t work, hoping to avoid the same recurrences in the future.” Sophomore Malia Oshiro is studying to be a teacher, and a broad understanding of history in this country is something meaningful that she hopes to gain from this experience. “Having the chance to

Information, Technology and Leadership: an interview with Port of Tacoma’s Mark Miller ’88 Posted by: Zach Powers / October 24, 2022 Image: PLU alumnus Mark Miller ’88 is the director of information technology at the Port of Tacoma. October 24, 2022 By Zach Powers ’10PLU Marketing & CommunicationsWhen Mark Miller ’88 enrolled at PLU he planned to become a math teacher, but he soon discovered he had a passion for technology and business. He’s followed that passion ever since. His career in