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Originally published in 2003 The daily headlines reflect the relentless march to war and violence: probable war in Iraq, continuing strife in the Middle East and the “war” on terror. Like other members of faith communities across the globe, I find myself wondering how I,…
that includes our history, traditions, rituals and common memory. How can we understand what is happening now in terms of what has gone before? What is that common memory, that which connects our past with our present and future? For PLU it might mean understanding the ties that bind: academic freedom, respect for the basic humanity of all persons, care for the earth, being a part of a community and called to vocations in the world.12 While many of these ideas can be seen as arising from the
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TACOMA, WASH. (August 10, 2015)- Each summer PLU students fan out across the globe — working, researching, studying or just plain relaxing. Many students leverage the summer months as an opportunity to add depth to their resumes by completing internships at local and corporate businesses,…
? So much has struck me, and I have enjoyed many aspects of my internship and summer at Nordstrom. As an intern in Western Washington, I had the rare and exclusive opportunity to support Nordstrom’s Designer Preview Fashion Show at Pier 91 in Seattle. The night was full of high fashion, a full-blown fashion show, hundreds of high-profile individuals and aesthetic beauty. I was backstage dressing a model in Dolce & Gabbana and Dior — it was amazing! It was exhilarating and has made me begin to
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The Big Idea: Interested in joining PLU’s Anthropology and Geoscience Departments in a fun day long field trip to explore the intersection of geology and anthropology? Two sites will be explored through this lens: Alder Lake was formed as an impoundment dam in the 1940’s to generate the electricity we use as a society. What...
The Big Idea: Interested in joining PLU’s Anthropology and Geoscience Departments in a fun day lon
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In their own words Compiled and edited by Chris Albert This spring, new PLU graduates closed a chapter in their lives and prepared to turn the next page. In the following, some Lutes shared their stories of why they came to PLU, what their experiences…
Yonce ’12 is from Kent, Wash However, if I had been a more reasonable and mature 18-year-old, I might have chosen PLU for its beautiful campus, close-knit community, small class sizes, commitment to sustainability, emphasis on discovering a vocation, Sunday brunch (call me crazy, but I really liked the UC food!), or – best of all – it’s knowledgeable, caring, and down to earth professors. My PLU experience: My PLU experience has been a roller coaster. I had some ridiculously hard classes, discovered
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A year of achievement and a Decade of Change Dear Colleagues and Friends, It is a great joy for me to welcome each of you to University Fall Conference as we prepare to launch the 2010-2011 academic year, the 121st year in the life of…
analytical reasoning abilities. PLU first year and seniors each ranked at the 92nd percentile on writing and critical thinking tasks. Seniors performed higher than predicted and earned a “value added” score that placed PLU in the 70th percentile. “Overall,” Karen wrote, “the results of the assessment support the strong intellectual and academic quality of both our incoming and graduating students, and provide evidence to support the “value added” element of a PLU education.” Wow! that is truly good
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Associate Professor of Biology Jacob Egge works with students during a summer semester research project. (Photo by PLU Photographer John Froschauer) Faculty-Student Research Provides a Cornerstone of the PLU Mission By Pacific Lutheran University Marketing & Communications and the Office of the Provost This year’s…
Environmental Research Cobaloximes have been studied for decades as model compounds for vitamin B12. More recently, the chemical behavior of cobaloximes in general has been the subject of focus. The chloro(pyridine)cobaloxime is very stable and can be used as a precursor to many other cobaloximes. Specifically, the reduction of chloro(pyridine)cobaloxime gives a very nucleophilic Co- ion, which can react to form new cobalt-carbon bonds. The cobalt-carbon bond can be broken either thermally or photolytically
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The Department of Global and Cultural Studies is a dynamic curricular hub for global education made up of the following programs: Chinese and Chinese Studies, French and Francophone Studies, Global
and actively with contending perspectives on global issues, their origins, and possible solutions to global problems, drawing on methods and perspectives from multiple disciplines. To this end, the program offers courses and experiences designed to equip students with the skills and analytical methods needed to comprehend and engage with contemporary global problems and possible solutions, particularly those related to development and social justice, transnational movements of people and ideas
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Shawn Brookins, Senior Capstone Seminar Alzheimer’s Disease, the most common form of progressive dementia, has transitioned among the forefront of healthcare research, lending to novel
of Organic Quinoa and Rice Samples Kirk Huse, Senior Capstone Seminar Quinoa has been progressively getting more popular among the known grains yet is still relatively new when it comes to analytical testing. ICP-MS was used to determine heavy metal concentrations within quinoa and rice samples due to its ability to assess samples at a high sensitivity even at low quantities. The concentrations of Zn and Cr in two different types of quinoa, organic white quinoa and tricolor quinoa, are reported
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Sukhbir Randhawa, Senior Capstone Seminar Many different factors cause DNA damage in cells. UV radiation is one of the major factors; if a cell's DNA repair system does not keep repairing the
Photovoltaic Devices Ashley Marshall, Senior Capstone Seminar Iron pyrite (FeS2) nanocrystals show promise as a non-toxic, earth abundant semiconducting material for photovoltaic (PV) applications. The FeS2 nanocrystals were tested for functionality as an electron accepting material in FeS2:P3HT (poly(3-hexylthiophene)) PV devices. The synthetic conditions for the FeS2 nanocrystals were optimized to improve product yield as well as particle size and monodispersity; the nanocrystals were characterized by
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Tuesday, May 19th, 2020 Welcome! We, Rose McKenney and Adela Ramos, are excited to share with you the work of the 2020 class of Environmental Studies students.
undergraduate trajectory. Congratulations, Class of 2020! Frankee Broer I would like to thank specifically my mentors for this project Adela Ramos and Steve Sobeck. More broadly I would like to thank all the Professors at PLU that have supported my undergraduate career. Shout out to my family for your infinite support, energy and belief in me as a young woman. Especially you Mom, for the love you share for the arts and the Earth. A black hole of love and thanks to my dearest friends. Lastly, to the people
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