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  • PLU’s College of Natural Sciences is excited for Bryn Nelson to deliver “From Revolting to Revolutionary: How Poop Has Transformed Science and Reshaped the World,” the 2024 Rachel Carson Science, Technology and Society Lecture, on February 21 at 7:00 P.M. in the Anderson University Center…

    Poop Has Transformed Science and Reshaped the World,” the 2024 Rachel Carson Science, Technology and Society Lecture, on February 21 at 7:00 P.M. in the Anderson University Center at PLU. Drawing on his background as a former microbiologist with expertise in bacterial biochemistry from the University of Washington, Nelson seamlessly integrates insights from biology, biomedicine, ecology, green technology, and unconventional travel destinations. The Seattle-based freelance writer and editor is an

  • PLU’s College of Natural Sciences is excited for Bryn Nelson to deliver “From Revolting to Revolutionary: How Poop Has Transformed Science and Reshaped the World,” the 2024 Rachel Carson Science, Technology and Society Lecture, on February 21 at 7:00 P.M. in the Anderson University Center…

    : How Poop Has Transformed Science and Reshaped the World,” the 2024 Rachel Carson Science, Technology and Society Lecture, on February 21 at 7:00 P.M. in the Anderson University Center at PLU. Drawing on his background as a former microbiologist with expertise in bacterial biochemistry from the University of Washington, Nelson seamlessly integrates insights from biology, biomedicine, ecology, green technology, and unconventional travel destinations. The Seattle-based freelance writer and editor is

  • Pacific Lutheran University is committed to handling its hazardous wastes responsibly by adhering to these objectives. Reduce the quantity of hazardous waste generated to the lowest practical level.

    responsibility for conducting the hazardous waste management program. However, everyone at PLU who generates or handles hazardous waste is ultimately responsible for compliance with regulations and the success of the program. A good resource for waste disposal guidance is the Department of Ecology website (https://ecology.wa.gov/About-us/Who-we-are/Our-Programs/Hazardous-Waste-Toxics-Reduction). See the Step-by-Step Fact Sheets for Hazardous Waste Generators.ObjectivesPacific Lutheran University is committed

  • Applications are now being accepted for the University of Oregon’s Summer Program for Undergraduate Research (SPUR). The program supports 10-week mentored summer research experience that also includes travel, room and board, stipends, professional development workshops, and community-building social activities. Students from underrepresented groups in life sciences are…

    especially encouraged to apply.  Participating faculty offer research opportunities in biochemistry & structural biology; bioinformatics & computational biology; ecology & evolution; genetics; molecular, cellular, & developmental biology; neuroscience; and human biology. For more, see the SPUR 2018 Flier and visit spur.uoregon.edu. Read Previous University of Pittsburgh 2018 Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship Read Next Application for the ACS Scholars Program Now Open! LATEST POSTS Mississippi

  • The Humanities faculty at PLU are not only great teachers and able servants of the university, they are also highly-regarded researchers and authors.

    by Douglas Oakman Men and Women Making Friends in Early Modern France edited by Lewis C. Seifert and Rebecca Wilkin Coming Full Circle: Spirituality and Wellness among Native Communities in the Pacific Northwest by Suzanne Crawford O'brien Family Values and the Rise of the Christian Right by Seth Dowland The Science of Chinese Buddhism: Early Twentieth-Century Engagements by Erik Hammerstrom An Introduction to Christian Environmentalism: Ecology, Virtue, and Ethics by Kathryn D. Blanchard and

  • The Gulf Coast Undergraduate Research Symposium (GCURS) is hosted annually by Rice University. In 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, GCURS will be held virtually! GCURS provides current undergraduates the opportunity to present their original research discoveries to scholars from around the world. Not only…

    introduction to Houston, the fourth-largest and most diverse city in the nation. Sessions are available in the following fields: Applied Physics BioSciences: Biochemistry and Cell Biology BioSciences: Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Chemistry Electrical and Computer Engineering Materials Science and NanoEngineering Mathematics Mechanical Engineering Physics and Astronomy Systems, Synthetic, and Physical Biology The GCURS 2020 application deadline is October 5, 2020

  • The University of Washington PREP (Post-Baccalaureate Research Education Program) is currently accepting applications for the class of 2023-2024. Individuals who are members of groups underrepresented in biomedical sciences, including those with disabilities, and who are US citizens or hold permanent resident status are encouraged to apply.  Interested students who…

    by June 2022 can find a full program description and application materials at https://depts.washington.edu/uwprep/ For more information please see the PREP Advertisement 2023 flyer. Questions and inquiries can be directed to Tom Pavelitz, UW PREP Administrator or the program director, Dr. Gabriele Varani, at uwprep@uw.edu. Read Previous Aquatic Chemical Ecology (ACE) at Georgia Tech Read Next University of Utah Summer Program for Undergraduate Research (SPUR) LATEST POSTS Mississippi State

  • Education Program Director, Foss Waterway Seaport Museum, Tacoma | Our Thirsty Planet | Janice Adams develops curriculum for and coordinates all K-20 education programming for the Foss Waterway Seaport’s land and boat-based education programs, summer family programs and education events, and she coordinates with higher education institutions for integrated learning experiences.

    , and the Seaport’s educational touch tanks. Jan, along with a team of trained volunteers, teaches a wide variety of hands-on, innovative learning experiences each year to over 1,500 students visiting the Seaport. These lessons include Tacoma’s rich working waterfront history, the effects of urbanization on Puget Sound’s marine ecology, and state and federal cleanup activities in Commencement Bay and Thea Foss Waterway. She also collaborates to design educational exhibits annually experienced by

  • Marine Ecologist, Institute of Marine Affairs, Trinidad and Tobago | Our Thirsty Planet | Rahanna Juman is a Senior Research Officer and the Head of the Environmental Research Program at the Institute of Marine Affairs, a government funded research institution in Trinidad and Tobago.

    the University of Washington in 2010-2011. During this fellowship, Rahanna did an internship at NOAA’s Office of Coastal Resource Management in Washington DC and at the Department of Ecology, Bellevue, Wash. She has been conducting research on coastal ecosystems, particularly mangrove forests and seagrass beds for the past 15 years. She has a number of publications, and in 2010 she published a book on Wetlands of Trinidad and Tobago. Rahanna is leading an effort to development an Integrated

  • Summer research opportunities are available at the National Center for Toxicological Research (NCTR), U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in Jefferson, Arkansas. Selected individuals will participate in research projects on the biological effect of potentially toxic chemicals and the solutions to toxicology problems that have…

    FEBRUARY 17, 2017. Click here to apply! Read Previous Washington State Opportunity Scholarship 2017-2018 Read Next Aquatic Chemical Ecology Research at Georgia Tech 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, 2024 2025 Fred Hutch Summer Undergraduate Research Program October 30, 2024 Allen Institute Summer Internship Program October 29, 2024