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Student Internship: Annica Stiles ’25 studies in Iceland Posted by: mhines / December 12, 2023 Image: Annica Stiles ’25 spends the summer interning with Global Treks & Adventure in Iceland. (Photo provided by Stiles) December 12, 2023 Embarking on a journey to study in Reykjavik, Iceland, during the summer is a unique and life-changing experience that offers an extraordinary blend of academic enrichment and natural wonder. Imagine being immersed in a land of fire and ice, where the midnight sun

Graduate Studies at the Institute for Shock Physics Posted by: nicolacs / October 31, 2022 October 31, 2022 Graduate students from a range of disciplines (Physics, Chemistry, Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, and Geo/Planetary Science) have a unique opportunity to study the response of materials at extreme conditions with the internationally renowned scientists at Washington State University (WSU). Working within their respective academic departments, graduate students conduct their

Graduate Studies at the Institute for Shock Physics Posted by: nicolacs / October 31, 2022 October 31, 2022 Graduate students from a range of disciplines (Physics, Chemistry, Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, and Geo/Planetary Science) have a unique opportunity to study the response of materials at extreme conditions with the internationally renowned scientists at Washington State University (WSU). Working within their respective academic departments, graduate students conduct their

panel featuring Sergia Hay (Philosophy), Norris Peterson (Economics), Mark Mulder (Business), Bridgette O’Brien (Religion), and Michael Halvorson (History and Benson program chair).  Most of the faculty also work together in the school’s Innovation Studies and Environmental Studies programs. The conversation was thoughtful and wide-ranging, including student questions on the pending merger with Virgin America, competition with Delta Airlines, pilot shortages, the moral obligations of an airline to

Innovation and Resilience Posted by: halvormj / May 7, 2018 May 7, 2018 By Damian Alessandro, ’19 At Pacific Lutheran University, we’re pretty excited about innovation. Over the past few months, my colleague Sarah Cornell-Maier and I have been writing about several types of innovation that we see in the workplace and in our curriculum. This week, I took a deep dive on disruptive innovation with some faculty in the PLU School of Business, who are also mentors in our Innovation Studies program

go toward housing in D.C. Other than finding funding, Lee said she’s prepared for her experience by studying and getting a new wardrobe. Since her first year at PLU, Lee changed her major to Global Studies and Chinese Studies. She worked through the application process with Assistant Professor of Anthropology and Global Studies Ami Shah, and is continuing to work with her to graduate on time, in Spring 2016. “Courtney couldn’t be more deserving,” Shah said. “She’s hardworking, but also

phenomenon with an important social impact. Social innovation At PLU, we’ve been studying social innovation all year in our new Innovation Studies program. As part of our work, we invited Alice Steinglass to share her organization’s strategy during this year’s Benson Lecture in Business and Economic History. Steinglass participated in a workshop on teaching computer science in local schools (with Heavenly Cole and Laurie Murphy), and she delivered an exciting evening talk for about 180-students, faculty

traveled to Peru and Ecuador for a J-Term trip and spent a semester in Oaxaca, Mexico. They have focused their studies on a language along with chemistry. Henderson, who graduated in the spring, studied chemistry and French with a minor in environmental studies. Smith is a chemistry major, as well as a double minor in Hispanic studies and environmental studies. Neal Yakelis, chair of PLU’s Department of Chemistry and advisor to Smith and Henderson, said global perspective was likely one reason both

How Innovative was the Apple II? Posted by: halvormj / July 23, 2018 Image: Steve Wozniak embraces the Apple II personal computer, which debuted in 1977. July 23, 2018 By Damian Alessandro ’19. In most popular histories of computing, the Apple II personal computer (1977) stands out as a pathbreaker among early devices in the PC Revolution. But how innovative was Apple’s first mass-market computer, and what design features and ideas helped it stand out? In PLU’s Innovation Studies program, we’re

School have also experienced tremendous success. They were selected to perform at the 2010 and 2014 Washington Music Educators Association Conference in Yakima, Washington. In 2015, the GKHS wind ensemble performed at the Northwest Regional Music for All Festival. Read Previous PLU University Jazz Ensemble’s upcoming concert Read Next Jazz Under the Stars 20th anniversary and concert lineup announced LATEST POSTS PLU’s Director of Jazz Studies, Cassio Vianna, receives grant from the City of Tacoma to