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    Three students share how scholarships support them in their pursuit to make the world better than ho

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    The Passing of Bryan Dorner Professor Emeritus Bryan Dorner passed away on Sunday, May 19, 2024. Bel

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    Big picture learning: Physics major Julian Kop ’24 studies the universe and his family background

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    Professor Wendy Shore receives 2023 Faculty Excellence Award in Mentoring The Faculty Excellence Awa

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    Grayson Nottage ‘23 prepares to become a teacher who excites students about science Grayson Nottag

  • Henri Coronado-Volta grew up in Seattle, Washington, and chose PLU because the smaller school offered the opportunity to build community, a chance to continue swimming, and living close to home—but not too close. He double majored in global studies and Hispanic studies and minored in…

    and not limit your options. Explore the different paths available to you. Read Previous PLU grads reflect on commencement Read Next New partnership leads to new opportunities for PLU pre-health sciences graduates LATEST POSTS PLU Scores 4.5 out of 5 on Campus Pride Index: What does that mean? November 21, 2024 YouTube Short: A quick campus tour and Lute lingo with Zari Warden November 19, 2024 Major Minute Monday: Global Studies November 18, 2024 You Ask, We Answer: Do you have Marine Biology

  • By Michael Halvorson, ’85 This week is Computer Science Education Week (Dec. 3-Dec. 9) in the United States. I helped celebrate on Monday at the Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science at the University of Washington in Seattle. The event was sponsored by Code.org…

    interesting programs in Java, Python, C++, assembly language, and other tools. This work is not just situated in the natural sciences. In the Department of History, for example, we had a fascinating student-faculty research project this summer that considered again the origins of personal computing. Damian Alessandro studied the history of Apple and their first products, wondering to what extent these systems might be considered ‘convivial’ according to the socio-technical context of the 1970s. (The term

  • Academic Year The annual period during which a student receives formal education typically consists of two semesters or three quarters.

    . Colleges Constituent schools or divisions within a university that focus on specific areas of study. HP : Health Profession PS : Professional Studies NS : Natural Sciences LS : Liberal Studies D Drop The process by which a student officially withdraws from a course within the designated drop period, usually without academic penalty. Please note the academic calendar the appropriate period to add/drop a course. Students may also choose to remove curriculum ( major/minor/concentration ) from their

  • Senior capstone: ‘the toughest class they will ever take’ If Tosh Kakar has his way, James Crosetto, Jeremy Ellison and Seth Schwiethale will have spent most of their senior year trapped in a project room just off Morken 212.It is a state-of-the-art room adjacent to…

    Technology. There, all seniors in the natural sciences will present the findings of their capstone research, or the results of their projects. A large number of alumni also attend the festival, some of whom discuss the work they are doing in the industry. Kakar referred to it as “bringing the whole family together.” “Festival” is the operative word here – the event bubbles with excitement, according to Hauser. “Interview,” might be another apt descriptor – the event is known to draw employers who are

  • Perspective – The view through safety goggles Folks around Rieke Science Center – and sometimes in other parts of campus when I’m running late for a meeting – often see me donning a certain accessory that is quintessential to chemists worldwide: safety goggles. We all…

    properties, designing tiny batteries, to developing “greener” ways to make drugs to treat cancer or sickle cell anemia. In fact, 10 students worked with faculty members this past summer on independent research projects as part of the Natural Sciences Division Undergraduate Research Program, supported by external grants as well as endowed PLU research fellowships. Upon getting some exciting results after months in the lab, these students have the chance to present their work both on campus and at