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  • The Department of Political Science is pleased to announce that Professor Maria Chavez has been selected as a Humanities Washington Speakers Bureau Presenter for the 2021-23 season. https://www.humanities.org/program/speakers-bureau/ In communities throughout Washington State, Speakers Bureau presenters give free public presentations on a wide variety of…

    . Professor Chavez’s presentation topic is a part of the Race & Identity series and is titled, “How Latina/Latino Representation Can Improve Democracy”.  Professor Chavez draws from interviews, policy analysis, and personal experience, investigating the obstacles contributing to this underrepresentation and explores ideas for how to move toward a more inclusive society and a healthier multiracial democracy. https://www.humanities.org/speaker/maria-chavez/ Learn More For more information on how to book a

  • Over the course of the 10-12 week internship experience you will have the opportunity to: Work directly with a mentor in your field of study while finding solutions to real world problems Experience our products up close by touring state-of-the-art manufacturing and research facilities Interact…

    professional network through social events and engaging activities Gain the skills and knowledge to become a future leader in the aerospace industry   There are a total of 5 Lab Technician Internships within Boeing Research and Technology labs.   Three student intern positions will work in the Chemical Laboratories. Job duties may include preparing materials for test parts, testing of materials and performing chemical analysis on the materials. Materials will range from metal coatings to sealants to paints

  • Eager to expand your research and establish productive collaborations with renowned scientists at a Department of Energy (DOE) National Laboratory?  This is your opportunity! Through SRP, faculty and students contribute to multi- and inter-disciplinary research that is changing the world.  Berkeley Lab staff are looking…

    renowned DOE national laboratory scientist and other faculty and students.  Some of the exciting research areas include: AI for chemistry and materials Science, computer science, and math for quantum computing Acceleration and predictions for climate change Ice sheet modeling Deep phylogeny Gravitationally Lensed Supernovae Multiphysics modeling and simulation Distributed performance analysis and optimization Hardware architectures and accelerators Cybersecurity for high performance computing Machine

  • “Tyranny of Oil” author to appear at PLU A nationally-known expert and critic of Big Oil will speak at PLU on Saturday, October 18, at 7:30 p.m. in Xavier Hall, Nordquist Lecture Hall, off Park Avenue South. The address is free and open to the…

    Georgetown University as well as a degree in public policy from Brown University. She has been associate fellow at the Institute for Policy Analysis and Ida Tarbell Fellow at Oil Change International, and is also the author of “The Bush Agenda” (William Morrow, 2006). Juhasz has served as congressional aide to two members of Congress and as the project director of the International Forum on Globalization. She has published in the New York Times, the International Herald Tribune, and the Los Angeles Times

  • “Killer Drones: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly” A screening of “Killer Drones: The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly” will take place at 7 p.m., Nov. 8 in the Scandinavian Cultural Center. The film will be followed by a short response by Pauline…

    . And all the empirical evidence shows that drones tend to be more accurate. We need to shift the burden of the argument to the other side. Why not do this? The positive reasons are overwhelming at this point. This is the future of all air warfare. At least for the US.’ ” “When I started studying this topic I didn’t know this would be my conclusion. But that’s where my analysis led me.” Read Previous Adapting to the advancements of modernity Read Next PLU named top producer of Fulbright by The

  • Eager to expand your research and establish productive collaborations with renowned scientists at a Department of Energy (DOE) National Laboratory?  This is your opportunity! Through SRP, faculty and students contribute to multi- and inter-disciplinary research that is changing the world.  Berkeley Lab staff are looking…

    renowned DOE national laboratory scientist and other faculty and students.  Some of the exciting research areas include: AI for chemistry and materials Science, computer science, and math for quantum computing Acceleration and predictions for climate change Ice sheet modeling Deep phylogeny Gravitationally Lensed Supernovae Multiphysics modeling and simulation Distributed performance analysis and optimization Hardware architectures and accelerators Cybersecurity for high performance computing Machine

  • The City of Tacoma is recruiting for a temporary part-time to full-time (up to 960 cumulative hours) position of limited duration (six months with the potential to extend an additional 6 months as long as the cumulative hours do not to exceed 960 hours) as…

    preparation, coordination, sampling, analysis, and evaluation of laboratory and field data.  This position will support staff with projects and programs for wastewater, surface water, ground water and solid waste. Qualifications: Enrollment in a college-level science course work designed to result in a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Chemistry OR related science with at least a minor in Chemistry. Physical Requirements and Working Conditions: Most work is performed indoors in an Environmental Laboratory

  • It was reported in 2010 that more than half of Americans had never met a Muslim. Yet hate crimes against Muslims rose 50 percent that year–the same year Florida pastor Terry Jones threatened to burn the Quran. Pacific Lutheran University’s award-winning MediaLab production team addresses…

    this topic was from a 2010 Time magazine poll that reported that 62 percent of Americans claim to have never met a Muslim. After reading that, we knew our main objective of the film needed to be the simple act of introducing the audience to a Muslim,” MediaLab student producer JuliAnne Rose said. “I think it is this personal connection that makes our film so different–it’s more than just an analysis of the issue.” The documentary adds many unique perspectives, including interviews with Muslim

  • MFT alum, and professor receive the Anselm Strauss Award Jennifer Davis – ’07 PLU MFT graduate, David Ward – MFT program director and associate professor, and Cheryl Storm – PLU professor emeritus received the 2012 Anselm Strauss Award for their published article “The Unsilencing of…

    impressed with the thoughtful discussion of the use of action research, the role of the researcher as research instrument, and data analysis. The committee concluded their hope that the article will be used as a model for theory and research in qualitative family tradition. The award will be announced at the 74th Annual Conference of NCFR, this November in Phoenix, Ariz. Read Previous Veterans Day 2012 Read Next PLU’s 2012 United Way campaign COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments

  • TACOMA, WASH. (Oct. 31, 2019) — When most people hear the words “Master of Science in Marketing Analytics,” they don’t immediately think of the marketing challenges facing a craft liquor distillery. Yet those challenges have been top-of-mind for Pacific Lutheran University MSMA students Matthew Dixon…

    awareness. “I didn’t really know what I was getting into!” Jore says. “I think the biggest challenge was that we were learning a lot of different techniques in class while we were working with Heritage, so we had a lot of new things to learn at the same time we were doing the project.” The project required Dixon and Jore to use a wide variety of research and analysis methods taught in the MSMA program. The students were prepared, and their individual strengths proved to be an ideal match for their