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  • TACOMA, WASH. (Feb. 28, 2019) — Pacific Lutheran University is pleased and honored to welcome to campus “Witness Uganda: A Docu-Musical on the Complexities of Caring” for the 4th biennial Ambassador Chris Stevens Memorial event on March 6th. The critically acclaimed musical theater sensation, written…

    Ugandan students living in Kampala in order to empower, ignite, and impact global change. “I’ve never seen a show that focuses so much on questions about development and cross-cultural interaction, and really leaves the audience like grappling with questions and thinking about these issues,” said Katherine Wiley, PLU’s Peace Corps Prep Program Coordinator and an integral part of bringing this event to campus.Event details: Artists: Matt Gould and Griffin Matthews Date: March 6 Time: 6:30-8 p.m. Place

  • Translating the Enlightenment The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) recently awarded Professor of French Rebecca Wilkin a $133,333 grant under the Scholarly Editions and Translations interest area. Wilkin and her collaborator Angela Hunter, an English professor from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock,…

    Little Rock, received the grant for their ongoing project titled “An Edition and Translation of Selections from Louise Dupin’s Philosophical Treatise, The Work on Women.” The project aims to present the work of Enlightenment French feminist, author, and philosopher Louise Dupin to a wide audience for the first time by translating and editing a selection of her most important political and philosophical ideas in an approachable anthology. “Making Dupin’s work more accessible to a new generation of

  • Senior Physics capstone presentations will take place Wednesday, May 18th starting at 2pm in Morken 103.

    development engine and a graphical processing unit. The goal is to compare it to known solutions of the Navier-Stokes (fluid flow) equations, and gauge its accuracy while running in real-time. 15-minute break 3:45pm Joseph Sweitzer – “Measuring the Bandgap of Intrinsic Silicon” Electrical measurements were performed on an undoped (“intrinsic”) silicon thermistor, a semiconducting device where the carrier concentration and mobility are temperature-dependent. This project determined the bandgap energy of

  • The Dept. of Sociology & Criminal Justice is honored to present our senior capstone presentations. Click on each student's name to see titles of capstone presentations. 

    ``Morghann Thomas``How Does Childhood Abuse Affect Adolescent Depression?``Ashlee Gormley``The Impact of Hirschi's Social Bonds on Juvenile Delinquency``Masum Real``Parent-Child Relationships: The Effect on Delinquency``Nathaniel Sanchez``Nurturing Out of Delinquency: Primary Caregivers' Effect on Juvenile Behavior``John P. Walker``Parental Supervision and Delinquency``Malik White``More Than A Game: The Development of Social Bonds and Stakes Through Sports``SectionJohn Ryan Flood``Policing and Social

  • if only electronically. We hope that this page will allow alumni to reconnect and current students to meet some of their predecessors. Please email us with pictures and stories to share.

    ... Please send pictures and stories from your time at PLU so we can post them here and recreate our joint history. Send your memories to andrewbw@plu.edu. Megan Garbett (2010)I graduated from Pacific Lutheran University in 2010 with a Bachelor’s degree in Anthropology. During my senior year, I began working at the PLU Archives and Special Collections and discovered my love for working with rare books, manuscripts, and artifacts. I went on to earn my M.A. in History-Archives and Records Management at

  • 5 New Fulbright Scholars Bring PLU’s Total to 100 2014 graduates, from left, Tommy Flanagan, Brianna Walling and Lillian Ferraz are three of PLU’s five new Fulbright Scholars. (Photo: John Froschauer/PLU) Lutes Will Travel the World to Teach and Study Under Prestigious Program By Barbara…

    one of the real strengths of our whole program is the astonishing help and support they get from faculty members,” said Sobania. “This is real significant to their success. … We’ve got students who are seriously committed to being global citizens, and they are being recognized as such.” As for the next batch of Fulbrights, the 2014-15 applicants are already hard at it. The first draft of their essays was due to their advisors May 2. Read Previous Graduate Voices: Angie Jimenez ’14 Read Next

  • Elizabeth Sloan, Senior Capstone Seminar Using Biolog Ecoplates analysis of microbial communities from canopy soil in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest was analyzed.

    comparison to previous research conducted by other groups. Other molecules studied include fluorescent dyes, creatinine, and amino acids. The presence of a terminal Nitrogen increases the likelihood of a SERS spectrum for the molecule. 2:20 pm - Evaluation of Whole Blood DNA Extraction Methodology for End Use Quantitative Real Time-Polymerase Chain Reaction AmplificationDebra George, Senior Capstone Seminar The purpose of this investigation was to determine the optimal DNA extraction method for murine

  • May 4th and May 5th Join the Mathematics Department to hear the senior capstone presentations. Student presentations will take place Friday and Saturday. Talks are scheduled in Morken 214 and 216.

    further our understanding of the connection between sand drawings and Gaussian graphs by highlighting the connection between the drawings, topology, and the NP-hard Traveling Salesman Problem. 1:00pm – Complex Numbers and Their Representations Amelia Pernell Have you ever thought that a solution to a cubic equation is always a real number? What if the solution is √(-1)? Although -1 is a real number, √(-1) does not have a real solution. Thus, an extension of real numbers was born: complex numbers. We

  • As a student in PLU’s Mathematics Program, ancient principles merge seamlessly with cutting-edge techniques, equipping you with the skills needed to comprehend and contribute to the latest developments in mathematics and statistics. Every course will empower you with the knowledge and insights essential for success…

    . Studying mathematics and statistics at PLU is not just about theory. It’s about applying these disciplines to real-world problems in science, engineering, economics, or finance. Whether you’re preparing for a career in education or planning to pursue further studies in a graduate program, our courses will challenge, inspire, and inform you about the beauty and power of mathematics and statistics, as well as their practical applications. Learn more about the mathematics program at PLU in one minute from

  • Meta Herrick Carlson (she/her/hers) is a pastor and poet living in Minneapolis on Dakota land. Meta cares about cultivating healthy systems and preaching that moves us toward mercy and justice.

    which we are liberated from fear and shame, where everyone honors their real selves. It is good soil for planting consent, mercy, and joy that grow and flourish. It begins at home, in the ordinary. It begins with blessing.” She married a person named Matt who fixes things she breaks and waters all the plants. Their favorite weekends involve getting lost in the woods with the puppy and travel trailer. Their three kids are loud, sticky, and fiercely loved. Learn More