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PLU researchers shine light on RNA activities Professor of chemistry Neal Yakelis works with five summer research students to gain a deeper comprehension of RNA and its intricate workings within the realm of cells. Posted by: nicolacs / November 8, 2023 Image: Professor of chemistry Neal Yakelis leads his students in summer research in the Rieke Science Center at PLU. The team employed advanced organic chemical synthesis methods and characterization techniques. These include NMR spectroscopy
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June 4, 2009 Swimmer Jay Jones rewrites the record books. And he’s only a sophomore. When PLU swimming head coach Jim Johnson recruited Jay Jones out of Mt. View High School in Vancouver, Wash., during the 2006-07 school year, he knew that the young man with an ordinary last name could be an extraordinary swimmer for his Lutes. In (swimming)recruiting you go by times, not like other sports such as basketball and football where it is more subjective,” Johnson said. “He had good times, so we knew
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Driving Directions to CampusThe residence halls officially open for new students beginning on Friday, September 3, 2021. Check-In dates and times are being assigned this year in order to limit density on campus and in your residence hall at any given time. Below are suggested driving directions to assist those of you who are arriving on campus during the Labor Day Weekend. Please note that these driving directions vary by hall and are designed to keep traffic flowing and make move in day as
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Changing Lives One Book at a Time with Professor Ned Schaumberg Posted by: hoskinsk / May 7, 2020 May 7, 2020 By Kiyomi Kishaba '21English & Communication MajorNed Schaumberg is a Visiting Assistant Professor at Pacific Lutheran University (PLU) who teaches postcolonial and global literature, and researches the role of water in literary and environmental contexts. He could also save your life.According to his parents, Schaumberg’s journey to professorship began at the age of seven. When most
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GLOBAL EDUCATION AT PLU Study Away Watch full video PLU is a national leader in global education, with a vision for “educating for a just, healthy, sustainable, and peaceful world at home and abroad.”PLU provides diverse opportunities to develop the skills to navigate the challenges of an increasingly complex and interconnected world. We know these will help you find success in your career and realize your full potential to live, learn, serve and lead as a global citizen. Study away isn’t the
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University GalleryThe University Gallery, housed in Ingram Hall, hosts four exhibitions between September and May. Featuring many prominent local artists, shows vary from printmaking, painting, and ceramics to installation projects. In addition to local artists, the gallery features shows dedicated to work by PLU student artists. These include a juried show in the fall and a senior exhibition in the spring. In addition to the full gallery in Ingram Hall, the University Gallery Art Annex in the
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Section 1.Non-tenured, tenure-track faculty above the rank of instructor may claim that a given year of appointment should not be included in the count of accumulated years toward eligibility for tenure.Section 2.For all such claims, the circumstances of that year shall pose distinct difficulty in accomplishing what is expected of faculty by the time of tenure candidacy. Included in the range of possible such circumstances are the birth of a child, the adoption of a child, extraordinary
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A fourth generation Puget Sound native, Kurt Beecher Dammeier is an entrepreneur and investor with a track record for identifying and capitalizing on emerging business-to-business and consumer products trends. In 1999, Kurt joined the food community by forming Sugar Mountain. He founded Beecher’s Handmade Cheese in 2003. Beecher’s quickly established itself as a leader in the artisan cheese industry; in addition to its original location in Seattle’s Pike Place Market, in 2011, Beecher’s opened
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August 20, 2013 PLU Professor Jan Weiss in Namibia. One on One: Jan Weiss By Barbara Clements A 22-year-old Jan Weiss walked into the elementary school southeast of Portland, Ore., and looked at her third-grade class. Twenty-five faces looked back. And Weiss realized that she knew nothing about their world, nor they, hers. Weiss grew up in a relatively prosperous home near San Jose, Calif., where dad was an engineer who worked on the Apollo and Gemini launches for a major aerospace company, and
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A Queer History Timeline Click through the timeline below. Scroll to the bottom of the page to continue through the exhibit. A glimpse into queer history The Mast interviews two queer students anonymously to underscore the anti-queer environment of the university in 1980. The question I came to this project with was, how and why have PLU’s attitude towards queerness changed in recent decades? This project, including this timeline, is an attempt to map out some of the forces (internal and
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