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March 12, 2012 George Elbaum reads from his book “Neither Yesterdays Nor Tomorrows” about his survival in Poland during WWII. On the screen behind him is a picture of Elbaum and his mother taken shortly after the war ended. (Photo by John Froschauer) Survivor of the Warsaw Ghetto talks about how his mother’s determination and “pure luck” played out in his survival By Barbara Clements Three year old George Elbaum couldn’t quite understand what was happening. The child and his grandmother were in

graduate studies in science and engineering. They are also enticing to students because: Both internship programs feature salaried positions at IBM Research locations that are typically 10 weeks long. These internships provide an opportunity for interns to work closely with an IBM mentor. You will have the opportunity to travel to either San Jose, CA, Austin, TX, or Yorktown Heights, NY for these positions. The undergraduate women internships are located at any of the locations, and the research

Law school-bound Jasneet Sandu ’23 is passionate about global studies, anthropology, computer science and religion Posted by: nicolacs / May 16, 2023 May 16, 2023 By By Lora ShinPLU Marketing & Communications Guest WriterJasneet Sandhu had planned to minor in global studies. But soon into her PLU experience, she decided to double major in it, along with computer science. She added anthropology and religion as double minors—as part of a strategy to enjoy her college experience at a reasonable

Genomics/Genetic Counseling/Precision Medicine, and others.  Many of these programs are designed for students in their first three years of undergraduate study. Most of these programs have a $20 application fee as the only cost for an online-based program.  In-person options do have housing available on their campus.   If you are still on the hunt for summer opportunities, these might be a good option for professional development and networking. https://www.kgi.edu/academics/summer-programs/ Read

Faculty Innovators Four examples of how PLU professors across campus help drive the university forward — inside and outside of the classroom. Posted by: Zach Powers / June 6, 2022 June 6, 2022 Innovation in the classroom: “I do, and I understand”If you search for the CV of Assistant Professor of Computer Science Renzhi Cao, Ph.D., you’ll find a list of published research papers longer than Foss Field. He says it’s a great feeling when a new piece of research is published. But what he finds most

almost always was the oldest person in class, except perhaps for his professors. But the students in the Education program accepted him readily as one of their own, and made him feel part of the cohort. In fact, they often looked to him for advice. “For the students, it was really no big deal, to have this old guy in the class, coming in with his walking stick,” he said. Teaching science or math had always been of interest to Kinney, even in his youth. “I always wanted to be a teacher. I just didn’t

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contributing to work that aims to educate and inform people about infectious diseases.   The third-generation Pacific Lutheran University graduate conducts backyard surveillance of mosquitoes in Atlanta, where she works as a field manager at Emory University. Her team collects and identifies the insects, working in and outside the lab studying the spread of West Nile virus. Blakney said it was PLU’s commitment to global citizenship, social justice and environmental conservation that helped her discover her

Samuel Torvend, Ph.D., ’73 has spent his life studying religion and politics. “I wrote my senior thesis on religion and politics and I have never strayed from that,” Torvend said. The alumnus and longtime professor will be talking about, what else, religion and politics for his farewell lecture as the chair of the Lutheran Studies department. Torvend was appointed chair in 2011 by the Board of Regents, which created the department in an effort to study Lutheran history and heritage. Torvend will

Team, all working together to document our history with tribal people to better discern our future obligations to this place and its people. Significant Anniversaries and Celebrations The 2024 conference coincides with many important anniversaries, including the 120th anniversary of the 1854 Medicine Creek Treaty, the 100th anniversary of the 1924 Native American Voting Rights Act, the 50th anniversary of the 1974 Boldt Decision, and the 20th anniversary of Chief Leschi’s exoneration in 2004. This