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  • Together, senior Dylan Ruggeri ’23 and junior Kenzie Knapp ’24 created an innovative climate science musical performance on PLU’s campus in 2022. Both students are majoring in environmental studies and theatre, and the duo drew on their passions to create art, transforming audience perspectives on…

    sexuality studies. I took the PLUS Year to get it all done. Knapp: I have two majors, in environmental studies and theatre, and a minor in Hispanic studies. I’m also taking a PLUS Year. How do your majors interact with each other? Ruggeri: PLU’s liberal arts program really encourages us to connect our studies. You see great examples of political theatre with “Hamilton,” for example. My political science and environmental studies inform how I create active political and social change with theatre. The

  • The National Science Foundation (NSF) Center for the Integration of Modern Optoelectronic Materials on Demand (IMOD) focuses on optoelectronic and quantum research in a multidisciplinary manner, with the goal to transform quantum optoelectronics by developing atomically-precise semiconductor materials and additive manufacturing processes. This science and…

    the University of Washington but includes eleven other institutions across the country. For our program, participants receive a competitive stipend (up to $7,000), on-campus housing or a housing allowance, travel (covered up to $600), and a food allowance. They will participate in professional development seminars, participate in networking and social events, and also present their research in symposia. Applications are currently open and close on February 1, 2024.   For more information, visit

  • Our Training and Experimentation in Computational Biology (TECBio): “Simulation and Visualization of Biological Systems at Multiple Scales” REU program is a 10-week summer program that will provide a challenging and fulfilling graduate-level research experience to undergraduate students. A wide variety of theoretical and experimental research…

    Pittsburgh-wide annual research symposium, and experience the various social and cultural activities available in Pittsburgh – America’s most livable city. For all details visit: https://www.tecbioreu.pitt.edu/ Read Previous Nebraska Summer Research Program Read Next Renewable Energy Scholarship LATEST POSTS Dept of Energy Computational Science Graduate Fellowship October 30, 2024 Allen Institute Summer Internship Program October 29, 2024 Sports Analytics Data Challenge October 29, 2024 Mathematics of

  • OLYMPIA, Wash. – WA State Legislative Internship Faculty Coordinator Day PLU Political Science students (and their Prof. Maria Chávez-Pringle) attended Washington State Legislative Faculty Coordinator Day at the legislative building in March. Among some of the activities, “ Stepping into Roles “, where interns discussed…

    the role of a legislator or advocate during the Budget Negotiations, Mock Committee Hearing, and Mock Floor Debate. Some interns presented short speeches about their path and experiences, as well as attended a public symposium. What a great opportunity to see it all in action. Read Previous Social Sciences/political science major “Making Waves” at State Capitol Read Next Political Science Dept. Chair Maria Chávez speaks out on ‘college scandal’ LATEST POSTS PLU Professor announced as Keynote

  • Our Training and Experimentation in Computational Biology (TECBio): “Simulation and Visualization of Biological Systems at Multiple Scales” REU program is a 10-week summer program that will provide a challenging and fulfilling graduate-level research experience to undergraduate students. A wide variety of theoretical and experimental research…

    Pittsburgh-wide annual research symposium, and experience the various social and cultural activities available in Pittsburgh – America’s most livable city. For all details visit: https://www.tecbioreu.pitt.edu/ Read Previous Nebraska Summer Research Program Read Next Renewable Energy Scholarship LATEST POSTS Dept of Energy Computational Science Graduate Fellowship October 30, 2024 Allen Institute Summer Internship Program October 29, 2024 Summer Research – Army HBCU-MI SPARK October 29, 2024 IMOD Summer

  • Isabel Moore plays with her new therapy dog Luka. (John Froschauer 2011) Canine offers friendship, safety for child By: Katie Scaff ’13 This fall, 4-year-old Isabel Moore made more than a new friend when she met Luka, a one-year-old therapy dog. A few students in…

    rather a different concept. The dogs that we train and place are for social, emotional and educational goals for children.” Service dogs for autistic children from North Star are bred for temperament that’s conducive to working with children, according to Gross. Their behavior needs to be responsive to the social cues of the child. “Isabel’s particular dog, Luka, was raised by a professional dog trainer with two little girls. We want to raise her pup with children,” Gross said. “Our puppy in training

  • The UW SHPEP (Summer Health Professions Education Program)  will run this summer, 2019! The UW SHPEP program dates are June 24 th  to August 2 nd , 2019. The application is open now (Dec 1).    The deadline to apply is Feburary 15 th , 2019 .…

    , biostatistics Individualized shadowing experiences with healthcare providers and population health organization groups Operating room/emergency room shadowing opportunities Medical and dental clinical simulation experiences Biomedical research shadowing opportunities A curriculum built on increasing awareness and knowledge of the social determinants of health and healthcare disparities Service learning and clinical activities Weekend activities, including a trip to Mt. Rainier National Park Room and Board

  • Our Training and Experimentation in Computational Biology (TECBio): “Simulation and Visualization of Biological Systems at Multiple Scales” REU program is a 10-week summer program that will provide a challenging and fulfilling graduate-level research experience to undergraduate students. A wide variety of theoretical and experimental research…

    Pittsburgh-wide annual research symposium, and experience the various social and cultural activities available in Pittsburgh – America’s most livable city. For all details visit: https://www.tecbioreu.pitt.edu/ Read Previous Nebraska Summer Research Program Read Next Study Washington’s Endangered Pinto Abalone LATEST POSTS Mississippi State University Now Accepting 2025 Summer REU Environmental Science Applications November 15, 2024 Dept of Energy Computational Science Graduate Fellowship October 30

  • Why biology at PLU? “There has never been a dull moment with this major. Whether it be in lecture or during a lab, I know I will gain knowledge and experiences that will only uplift my time at PLU. I will be honest, it can…

    prep, I work weekly to prepare media, reagents, and other items. Also, many of the classes I take have labs that increase my skills and techniques, which can be fostered and improved in the future.” – Makenzie What are your professors like? “I love the professors. Many of them feel like a friend I can go to and chat about my day and what I have planned next for my future. They almost always have their office doors open and are always willing to flex their schedule to meet for office hours. I also

  • Kari Plog ’11 has spent her first two years as a reporter for The (Tacoma) News Tribune covering stories ranging from sexual harassment in a jail facility in Fife, to a deadly boat ramp in Tacoma, to Super Bowl XLVIII in New York City. Earlier…

    Journalists of Western Washington. Plog, who as a PLU student majored in Journalism and served as Editor-in-Chief of The Mast, a producer for Media Lab, and student writer for University Communications, says she’s loved nearly every moment of her career thus far. When and why did you decide you wanted to be a journalist?  After 9/11, I realized how little I knew about current events and the world around me — and that really bothered me. At that point, I realized that the best way to learn about the world