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second after the Big Bang, trying to understand the conditions that gave rise to the cosmic inflation in which the universe grew exponentially. “Understanding how the world really works is really enjoyable for me,” Fortuner said. The Tacoma native knew next to nothing about cosmology when he began working on the project less than a year ago, but now he’s exploring territory uncharted by researchers. Fortuner worked under the direction of Bret Underwood, Assistant Professor of Physics, on the student

,” Constantine says. At the closing ceremony, Denner and Antonio are awarded second-place ribbons for their Popsicle-stick bridge. Only one entry was stronger. Read Previous MediaLab Film Wins Major National Award Read Next PLU Sustainability Program is a Finalist in Nationwide Competition COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or are currently browsing in a "private" window. LATEST POSTS Three students share how scholarships support

around on his bike. Kinney later completed his associate’s degree at Pierce County Community College and transferred his credits to PLU just before his accident. After he re-entered courses at PLU, he started encouraging Jennifer to do the same. So she started her own journey. There may be a second generation of Kinneys on the way, as their daughter Aleesha, 17, is also considering PLU. “I would just say, if you have a dream, go for it, just do it,” Jennifer Kinney said. And Jym’s advice: Get back on

with him. “I told him he was the reason I wanted to go into politics,” Moran remembers. Obama laughed, thanked her for her work as an intern at the Democratic National Committee and chatted with her about her work. A few candids, as well as formal pictures, were snapped, and she moved down the line. Second Surprise: The first lady is just as gracious. Moran, an Economics and French double major, had expected to be a wallflower at an earlier D.C. fundraising event. Or, at best, a glorified go-fer

Theater.Admission is free, and the event is open to the public. In producing the documentary, three MediaLab students, all Communication majors, spent more than a year exploring the topic of food waste and its many implications, and their hard work has been rewarded: Waste Not has received several national and international recognitions, including a 2015 first-place nomination from the National Broadcasting Society, a national second-place finish in the Broadcast Education Association’s Festival of Arts

these awards are given annually. “Mathematics Magazine is probably the most-read journal of mathematics in the world; it is very difficult to get an article published in there at all,” Heath said. “I was quite pleased just to have them accept the article and suspected at first that the award notification was an April Fool’s Day joke that arrived a couple days late; I had to read it several times before I believed it.” Heath is the second PLU recipient of this prestigious award; Associate Professor

classroom learning to their future career paths,” says Luther. “As a major with direct connections to criminal justice-related careers, we see the internship requirement as a way to help students gain work experience, network, and further discern their vocation.” Program faculty expect that many criminal justice students will double major, combining their criminal justice studies with a second major that will enhance their potential service impact. Such double majors may include social work, Hispanic

having pencils and paper. Others are trying to access food and rent.   This situation is challenging for sure, but it’s still rewarding because we’re figuring out how to communicate and connect with our students in different ways.What do you miss most about not being in a physical classroom? I miss my kids. That’s been the hardest, I think. In the second or third week or so, I was at the post office, sending some face masks to my out-of-state parents who are required to wear masks. I heard somebody

that hung from the ceiling.He crafted the first model from cardboard in 1966 before experimenting with a second version made from Masonite and eventually settling on Plexiglas as the favored material. For five-year-old Bliss, his grandfather’s acrylic tree was a thing of wonder and a hallmark of the Mid-century Modern design aesthetic Bliss would grow to love. “That tree was special not only because my grandfather designed it,” Bliss said. “But also because it made the holidays memorable. It was

discuss their careers, their motivations, and why Amazon is a fit for them. The Curious StorytellerRegan Zeebuyth ’01 has always been curious. Curious about words, about ideas, and about systems. He’s always trusted that curiosity to guide him. Even when, as a second-year Lute, it led him to rethink plans to follow his parents into medicine and toward a major in communication. Even when it nudged him out of a burgeoning early career in public relations and into the world of corporate internal