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Annotating Austen’s Environments What does it mean to read Jane Austen while experiencing climate change? On the occasion of Jane Austen’s 246th birthday, we are excited to announce that in January 2022, The Jane Austen Review will begin an open educational project focused on the representations of the environment and non-human living forms in Austen’s work.Our project emerges, first, from our immediate experience of climate change. Most of the members of our team either reside or have recently
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2020 Global Studies CapstonesWelcome to the Fall 2020 Global Studies Capstones. Juliana AndrewThis project began and ended on the ancestral lands of the Dena’ina Athabaskan people, and would not have been possible without the support of family, friends, professors, and community members. I am endlessly grateful for those who made time to discuss, research, and share their Sacred with me. Sacred Relations: Sanctity and Sovereignty in the Tlingit PotlatchImagine a world in which issues of
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Photo by Jim Richardson You can make a difference in our watershed’s health and resiliency by planting perennial plants. Perennials, unlike annuals, are plants capable of strong, lasting root systems which are incredible for retaining groundwater, adapting to climate change, and sucking up Co2! As residents of the Clover Creek Watershed, you should know all of our water comes from the Watershed’s groundwater. The levels of the groundwater have been steadily declining due to increased
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Sediment Microplastic Concentrations in Marine Protected Areas of the Puget Sound12 Maisie O'CallaghanNOAATaking the Pulse of the Planet AwardResearch that emphasizes NOAA’s mission of Science, Service, and Stewardship regarding understand and predict changes in climate, weather, oceans, and coasts;BellarmineOcean Acidification in the Salish Sea: A Comparison of Two Sites, Horseshoe Bay and Wollochet Bay.10 Brandon LoOffice of Naval Research - U.S. Navy / U.S. Marine CorpsExcellence in STEM, Senior
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Accelerated MS in Electrochemical Technology at the Oregon Center for Electrochemistry Posted by: nicolacs / April 8, 2022 April 8, 2022 Electrochemistry underlies technologies critical to avert the worst effects of climate change. Get the knowledge and training needed to help address the world’s biggest challenges! Chemistry, physics, engineering are all appropriate backgrounds – each brings unique complementary skill sets. Requirements: Passion for team-driven science and technology
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September 7, 2012 Government scientist shares passion for empowering women and minorities By Katie Scaff ’13 The science world needs more women, particularly in academic and research institutions, said government scientist Debra Rolison. “They’re too white — and too male,” said Rolison. “There’s a statistical imbalance between women and men.” She argued for change in her field before students and professors at a seminar in Morken on PLU’s campus Friday afternoon. Scientist Debra Rolison spoke
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The Kurt Mayer Student Research Fellowship In Holocaust StudiesThe Kurt Mayer Summer Scholars program offers generous financial support for PLU students who complete substantive research projects in Holocaust Studies. Two or more fellowships of up to $2500 are awarded each summer for research, reading, and writing, which must lead to the creations of a major paper on a Holocaust topic. Who can apply? PLU students who meet the following qualifications at the time of application: 1. A grade point
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2023 Rae Linda Brown Undergraduate Research and Projects Showcase 2023 Choice Award Recipients President’s Choice Mackenzie Mayhem “The Journey of Self” Dean’s Choice G Alvarado “Through Science Comes Art” Rebecca Auman & Erin Swanson “Romantic and Platonic Interpersonal Relationship Differences in Relation to Gender and Heteronormativity” Isaac Madsen-Bibeau “How Socioeconomic Class Affects Low-Income College Students’ Interpersonal Relationships” Hailey Wharton “Soprano Sings Opera!” People’s
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Lydia Flaspohler ’25 and Ryan Fisher ’24 dive into the secrets of marine microorganisms Have you ever wondered how the ocean’s tiniest inhabitants play a significant role in shaping our world? Marine microorganisms, minuscule life forms, wield a vital influence over our planet’s climate. They manage crucial components like carbon and oxygen within the vast oceans and the atmosphere.… September 28, 2023 BiologyChemistryEnvironmental Studies
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) provides numerous suggestions for preventing cheating, including the use of honor codes or pledges. Honor pledges require students to promise to adhere to a specific set of expectations when completing an assessment. While conflicting research exists on the efficacy of honor pledges, many researchers such as Miller, Shoptaugh, and Wooldridge (2011) have found that honor codes and a climate of academic integrity promote student character and moral standards that maintain academic integrity. Gurung
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