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Immersive experience in classrooms on the other side of the world teach PLU students how to learn on the fly, one of many skills they bring home with them.
underscored that point: “It forces you to think about how to teach differently.” Going back Sam’s experience in Namibia didn’t end with PLU. He finished his master’s degree in July 2012 and immediately left to do Peace Corps work in Aranos, Namibia, about four hours away from where the couple originally studied. He split his time between two host families and taught science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), as well as robotics for grades 8-12. “They really wanted me to push STEM,” he said
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wanted to pursue a career in medicine. Banken, with a B.S. in biology and a minor in mathematics from PLU, explored various medical opportunities near his hometown of Wenatchee, WA, including working at a ski resort, serving in hospice care,… continue reading Lifelong Parkland/Spanaway resident Kirsten Kreis leads Pierce County Navigator Program at PLU December 6, 2023 PLU and the Parkland community are familiar to Kirsten Kreis . Her roots run deep in Parkland, from learning to swim in the PLU pool
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benefits of barefoot running. He also has played a major role in popularizing minimalist footwear including Vibram FiveFingers and huarache sandals. Ted’s research and adventures have been regularly shared on his popular personal blog, Barefoot Ted’s Adventures. He also manages an online forum dedicated to minimalist/barefoot running. These days Ted enjoys coaching and speaking. His Introduction to Barefoot Running clinics are designed to communicate his personal discoveries about barefoot running to
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2024 Mathematics Capstone SymposiumFriday, May 3rd Join the Mathematics Department in Morken 214 and Morken 216 to hear the senior capstone presentations. If you’re unable to join us in-person, we welcome you to attend via Zoom. You can join the Morken 214 capstone session here. You can join the Morken 216 capstone session here. Morken 2161:00pm – The Dynamic Trio Kirill Perfiliev In the event of a catastrophe, where help can only be delivered using a helicopter, it is essential to have a
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2019 Mathematics Capstone SymposiumMay 3rd Join the Mathematics Department to hear the senior capstone presentations. Student presentations will take place Friday. Talks are scheduled in Morken 214 and 216. Room 2142:00pm – Incan Strip Patterns: An Ethnomathematical Exploration Eunissa Satterwhite We explore the ethnomathematics of strip patterns found in Incan cultures. We look at and analyze the strip pattern to see if we can expand what see into the mathematical language of symmetry and
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2020 Mathematics Capstone SymposiumMay 1st Join the Mathematics Department to hear the senior capstone presentations. Session 11:00-1:25pm – Gödel’s First Incompleteness Theorem Clara Elizabeth Gödel’s First Incompleteness Theorem is a result from logic that stunned the mathematical world. Gödel challenged the concept that the right givens (axioms) and the right reasoning could allow a mathematician to obtain all mathematical truths. Specifically, Gödel showed that any system capable of
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2021 Mathematics Capstone SymposiumFriday, May 7th Join the Mathematics Department on Zoom to hear the senior capstone presentations. If you’d like to join the online capstone session, please email Professor Jessica Sklar at sklarjk@plu.edu. Session 112:30pm – The Gaussian Blur: The Math Behind Image Processing Vicky Krastev Much of our world today involves technological advancements that involve complex mathematical concepts. Many of these advancements contain the ability to alter images and
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2022 Mathematics Capstone SymposiumFriday, May 6th Join the Mathematics Department in Morken 216 to hear the senior capstone presentations. If you’d like to watch the presentations virtually, please email Dr. Daniel Heath (heathdj@plu.edu) for the Zoom link. 12:30pm Hannah Tate An introduction to climate science, emphasizing the significance of mathematical modeling in communicating climate data and engaging a wide audience in the fight against the climate crisis. 1:00pm Drake Nguyen We will
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2023 Mathematics Capstone SymposiumFriday, May 5th Join the Mathematics Department in Morken 214 and Morken 216 to hear the senior capstone presentations. You can view the capstone abstracts here. Morken 2142:30pm Holden C. Smith Constrained optimization: The Lagrange Multiplier Method and the Envelope Theorem 3:00pm Michael Wilcken Solving n x n x n Rubik’s Cubes with Only Approximately One Algorithm 3:30pm Ryan Stracke Blackjack Outcomes and Maximizing Profit 4:00 – 4:30pm Break 4:30pm
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2024 Mathematics Capstone SymposiumFriday, May 3rd Join the Mathematics Department in Morken 214 and Morken 216 to hear the senior capstone presentations. If you’re unable to join us in-person, we welcome you to attend via Zoom. You can join the Morken 214 capstone session here. You can join the Morken 216 capstone session here. Morken 2161:00pm – The Dynamic Trio Kirill Perfiliev In the event of a catastrophe, where help can only be delivered using a helicopter, it is essential to have a
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