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electrical & computer engineering. Students can choose to work on the theory that drives the development of new molecules for trapping solar energy, new electrode materials and chemistry for batteries, or models for grid management of renewable energy. Other labs work on integrating these new materials into devices at both the nano- and macro-scale. By the end of the summer, students are familiar with both the technical skills of performing research within the lab, and the social and cultural skills

audience that the power of ordinariness lay not only in evil, but also in good. “I want to impress upon you the power you have as an ordinary person in a world with genocide,” said Waller. After referring to the audience as people of privilege the whole time, he advised them of the vast responsibility attached to that privilege, describing the Social Contagion theory as a call to action. According to this theory, one’s opinions hold at least some weight to the approximate thousand people within three

, who opposes the proposition (in favor of meat consumption). These experts will be paired with two PLU debate students to help craft arguments. Dr. Karen S. Emmerman, has a doctorate in philosophy from the University of Washington with a specialization in ecofeminist animal theory. Karen is also a co-organizer of the University of Washington Critical Animal Studies Working Group, which aims to expand, enrich, and create new spaces for the public discussion over the place of non-human animals in

October 17, 2014 3 Free Events at PLU Celebrate the Legacy of Thor Heyerdahl PLU Marketing & Communications TACOMA, Wash. (Oct. 17, 2014)—The Scandinavian Cultural Center at Pacific Lutheran University honors the 100-year anniversary of Norwegian explorer and writer Thor Heyerdahl’s birth with three events that celebrate the impact he made on PLU, environmental scholarship, anthropological theory and Norwegians around the world. Heyerdahl, who first came to the world’s attention in 1947 for his

selected the recipients, signifying their high regard among those who know them well. Underwood’s scholarship stands at the forefront of theoretical physics, seamlessly navigating the intersections of Einstein’s general relativity, cosmology, high-energy physics, string theory, and loop quantum gravity. His outstanding achievements are reflected in his 28 refereed publications since 2006 and in the recognition earned through three invitations to serve as a keynote speaker at major conferences and

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completed in as few as 14 months, or over the course of 26 months. Classes occur in the evenings and are a mix of traditional and hybrid in design.2. Theory to Practice FocusUses evidence based, best practices that critically evaluate, integrate and apply current, primary research and established theoretical concepts. Coursework focuses on building an evidence-based practice through rigorous coursework applied to real-world situations. All students complete an applied project as part of the program.3

lecturer was journalist Martin Jacques. Bell is a professor of ethics and political theory at Tsinghua University, in Beijing. His latest book is China’s New Confucianism: Ethics and Everyday Life in a Changing Society (Princeton University Press; new edition, 2010). Bell’s book addresses how communism in China has lost its capacity to inspire the Chinese. And what’s replacing it may very well be Confucianism. He’ll explore the reasons for the Confucian revival in China and discuss his proposals for a

University of Denver. Their interests include qualitative methods, deviant behavior, drugs and society, sociology of sport, sociology of children, social theory, work and occupations, and leisure. Together they are the co-authors and co-editors of numerous books and articles, including The Tender Cut, Peer Power, Paradise Laborers, Wheeling and Dealing, and Constructions of Deviance. The Adlers received the 2010 George Herbert Mead Award for Lifetime Achievement from the Society for the Study of Symbolic

and games! PLU offered the opportunity for me to simultaneously pursue my passion for engineering and my love of music, and I just could not turn down an opportunity like that. My PLU experience: Adventure, growth, friends, Frisbees, The Big Bang Theory, music, and trebuchets. Over my four years I have grown as a student, musician, scientist, human being, and global citizen. I have learned the value and importance of community from my friends and mentors in the alumni office, the physics