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data document temperature increases on both ocean and land surfaces, and in both urban and rural environments. Scientists expect climate patterns to continue to fluctuate from year-to-year, such as the El Nino – La Nina climate oscillation, but global mean temperatures are expected to rise 0.2 to 1.0 º F per decade through the 21st century (Mote et al., 2009; IPCC, 2007). In the Pacific Northwest, increased temperatures will bring rising sea levels, reduced snowpack and more extreme weather

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. Over the summer, Professor Angie Boysen and her dedicated team, Lydia Flaspohler ’25, a biology major, and Ryan Fisher ’24, a biology major and environmental studies minor, embarked on a mission to unravel the secrets of these microorganisms. Professor Boysen, Flaspohler and Fisher aimed to understand the compounds these

Theatre (acting and technical). SOAC artistic achievement awards are offered in amounts ranging up to $10,000 per year and are in addition to academic scholarship students may receive. About PLUPacific Lutheran University purposefully integrates the liberal arts, professional studies and civic engagement. With distinctive international programs and close student-faculty research opportunities, PLU helps its 3,300 students from all faiths and backgrounds discern their vocations in life. Founded in 1890

Master the Art of Change Leadership: A Top Reason to Get an MBA Posted by: chaconac / August 26, 2022 August 26, 2022 The reasons to get an MBA are as myriad as the careers you can achieve with the degree. See how an MBA helps impact leadership and organizational change.If you have experienced less-than-stellar (or downright poor) leadership in your professional career, then you’re not alone. Here are some fast facts related to today’s organizational climate: 84 percent of U.S. employees blame

in Costa Rica. At the end of their travels, the group’s intention is to purchase a piece of land in Nicaragua and create a living learning center to educate and inspire others about sustainable living and appropriate, environmentally friendly technologies. During their time in Costa Rica, the team work-traded at three farms across the country, spending one month at each. “Each place came with a dramatically different climate, but all shared a vision of educating and inspiring people to creative

that is constantly innovating. He does this by bringing students into his lab to help him build a better battery. It’s a goal he has been working toward for more than a decade. Over the years, close to 30 students have been involved in the process.Backed by a $213,500 three-year research award from the National Science Foundation that Waldow received last spring, four students spent 10 weeks this past summer participating in intensive lab experiences. “The first week or two of working in the lab

November 18, 2010 PLU student and prof head to Antarctica for global warming research through study of rocks and ice By Barbara Clements In a lab littered with Hostess snack bars and French fry wrappers, geosciences student Mike Vermeulen ’12, turns to his computer and pops up a map of Antarctica, then points to a grid in the upper part of the frozen continent. PLU geoscience professor Claire Todd and PLU student Mike Vermeulen head to deep into Antarctica to study rocks that may help explain