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  • From Broadway to Hollywood and now, PLU, “Into the Woods” hits the Eastvold Stage May 8 https://www.plu.edu/theatre-dance/news/2015/05/01/from-broadway-to-hollywood-and-now-plu-into-the-woods-hits-the-eastvold-stage-may-8/

    . These characters come together May 7, 8, 9, 15 and 16 at 7:30 pm and May 17 at 2 p.m. in Eastvold Auditorium of the Karen Hille Phillips Center for the Performing Arts at PLU. PLU’s production comes less than one year after Disney premiered the first film adaption of the musical with a slew of A-list celebrities. Yet, big names don’t always equal the best. “This is truth, what often gets missed in modern musical movies is the importance of the singing voice. Having an actor who might create a draw

  • Courses https://www.plu.edu/chemistry/courses/

    . Prerequisites: CHEM 116, MATH 152, PHYS 153. (4) CHEM 342 : Physical Chemistry A study of the physical properties of atoms, molecules and ions, and their correlation with structure. Classical and modern quantum mechanics, bonding theory, atomic and molecular structure, spectroscopy. Prerequisites: CHEM 116, MATH 152, PHYS 154. (4) CHEM 343 : Physical Chemistry Laboratory Experiments in kinetics and thermodynamics. Attention given to data handling, error analysis, instrumentation, computational analysis, and

  • Course Descriptions https://www.plu.edu/physics/courses/

    , electromagnetic, and quantum. It discusses the statics and dynamics of ideal and viscous fluids, and some topics from nonlinear dynamics. Prerequisites: PHYS 153, 154 with a C- or higher (or permission of instructor), MATH 151, 152 with C- or higher. Prerequisite or corequisite: MATH 253. (4) PHYS 223: Elementary Modern Physics A selected treatment of various physical phenomena that are inadequately described by classical methods of physics. Interpretations that have been developed for these phenomena since

  • Religious Traditions https://www.plu.edu/campus-ministry/interfaith/religious-traditions/

    Brief Summary: Humanists believe in the importance of treating others well, without believing that one needs a religious reason to do so. The history of Humanism stems from different social figures arriving at or building on similar conclusions, including the Lokayata and Carvaka, Epicurus, and Enlightenment thinkers. They don’t prioritize faith in information without investigating it. Instead, they assess information using tools like the scientific method or rational thought.  Modern day humanists

  • The Choir of the West: PLU’s Premier Choral Ensemble Keeps Particularly Busy https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2014/11/06/choir-of-the-west/

    world premiere of Robert Kyr’s Christmas Oratorio. Kyr is Professor of Music at the University of Oregon. From the end of May to the second week of June 2015, the Choir of the West will go on an international tour, performing concerts in Stockholm (Sweden), Copenhagen (Denmark), Wittenberg (Germany), Prague (the Czech Republic) and Linz (Austria).  In Linz, the choir will compete in the Anton Bruckner Choir Competition. The Choir of the West has been invited to perform as the featured choir for the

  • 2021 ACPSS Conference https://www.plu.edu/confucius-institute/2021-acpss-conference/

    perception, and 4) people can perceive a given matter or thing differently because they each have a different reference. Dongyu Yang, Ph.D. Associate Professor Shaanxi Normal University The Nomenclature and Spread of Chinese Medicine Dahuang (Rhubarb) Rhubarb has a long history in Chinese medicine, and it has been recorded in the early Western Han Dynasty. It is one of the main export medicinal materials from ancient China to modern times. In the meantime, the name of rhubarb is commonly used in various

  • Lutes in Healthcare ‹ Resolute Online: Spring 2015 https://www.plu.edu/resolute/spring-2015/lutes-in-healthcare/

    Lutes in Healthcare ‹ Resolute Online: Spring 2015 Home Features Germany J-Term Women’s Center at 25 Jehane Noujaim It’s On Us Attaway Lutes Editor’s Note On Campus Discovery Research Accolades Lute Library Blogs Alumni News Alumni Profiles Homecoming 2015 Twin Cities ‘Waste Not’ Seattle Connections Easter Egg Hunt Night at the Rainiers Alumni Events Class Notes Family and Friends Submit a Class Note Calendar Home Features Germany J-Term Women’s Center at 25 Jehane Noujaim It’s On Us Attaway

  • PLU professor composes music for ‘timeless’ Chinese opera featuring student and faculty performers – https://www.plu.edu/acclaim/2016-17/12/16/plu-professor-composes-music-for-timeless-chinese-opera-featuring-student-and-faculty-performers-libretto-by-zhang-er/

    immense agency — this was uncharacteristic for women at the time. Er’s libretto includes a statement about the work that details why Cai Yan is a figure important to modern time. “Although the heroine lived one thousand eight hundred years ago, her story speaks to the tragedies still faced by contemporary women, such as domestic violence, losing loved ones, being abducted and raped in war, among others.” With women being abducted by ISIS or fleeing their homes in Syria with their families, Youtz

  • Students return to in-person research at PLU https://www.plu.edu/admission/blog/students-return-to-in-person-research-at-plu/

    the NSF grant and a recent partnership with the University of Washington, Waldow’s polymer experiments are being used to create organic transistors based on polymers. While batteries store energy, transistors control the flow of and amplify electric currents. They are crucial elements of nearly all modern electronics. Waldow and his team hope to find ways to improve organic transistors for possible use in biological and medical applications. “What’s really satisfying is to see students realize

  • Readers/Writers https://www.plu.edu/jane-austen/readers-writers/

    the values examined in Austen’s novels and the implications of them in modern society. The lasting implications of Austen’s works as they are adapted and retold in different formats is an interest to her. Looking at some of those retellings to look at preserved or altered detail fascinates her as it shows shifts in the purpose/message of the retelling. Through this project, she hopes to look at even more adaptions/retellings of Austen’s works and the messages they contain. Abigail Kunkel is an