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engages the concept of social connection in ways that increase understanding, model behaviors and actions that facilitate human reconnection and reweave community for collective well-being. Academic research Isolation/Loneliness Cacioppo, John T., & Patrick, William. (2008). Loneliness: Human nature and the need for social connection (1st. ed). Norton. (PLU Library link) Hargittai, Eszter. (2022). Connected in isolation: Digital privilege in unsettled times. The MIT Press. (PLU Library link) Seefeldt
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TECBio REU – University of Pittsburgh Posted by: nicolacs / December 12, 2023 December 12, 2023 Our Training and Experimentation in Computational Biology (TECBio): “Simulation and Visualization of Biological Systems at Multiple Scales” REU program is a 10-week summer program that will provide a challenging and fulfilling graduate-level research experience to undergraduate students. A wide variety of theoretical and experimental research projects are available to our participating students
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TECBio REU – University of Pittsburgh Posted by: nicolacs / December 12, 2023 December 12, 2023 Our Training and Experimentation in Computational Biology (TECBio): “Simulation and Visualization of Biological Systems at Multiple Scales” REU program is a 10-week summer program that will provide a challenging and fulfilling graduate-level research experience to undergraduate students. A wide variety of theoretical and experimental research projects are available to our participating students
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models of nature, fair redistricting voting models, and more, while working with data has become central to our society. Whether your goal is to learn mathematics and statistics for an application – modeling problems in science, engineering, economics or finance; in preparation for a career in elementary or secondary education; or for further study in a graduate program, your studies will challenge, inspire and inform you about mathematics’ and statistics’ beauty and power, as well as their theory
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campus for both his passion for student learning and also his knack for teaching design principles to all students, including those lucky enough to be Design majors in the B.F.A. program. Avila’s influence on PLU’s Innovation Studies program is significant. Because of his guidance, all students working toward the Innovation Studies minor must develop essential skills in either Communications or Design, in addition to the essential coursework that they take in business, economics, history, and ethics
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Washington Applied Sustainability Internship Posted by: nicolacs / March 22, 2023 March 22, 2023 The Washington Applied Sustainability Internship (WASI) program is a summer internship program designed to link dedicated engineering, chemistry, sustainability and environmental sciences students with business and industry in Washington. Interns research identified pollution prevention opportunities at a Host Business to analyze, recommend, and/or implement process changes to find and use safer
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Religion Department of Religion Welcomes New Faculty Member Department of PhilosophyA Semester in Oxford Philosophy and Economics in Opole Technology as a Topic of Intentional Inquiry We are proud to feature several photos from the Parkland Community Mural Project. The Parkland Mural was designed by PLU student Saiyare Refaei (PLU ’14) but it took a team of committed volunteers to bring this collaborative text to life. Over the course of several months, Parkland residents, local business owners, and
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Sonja SchaeferGraduation Year: 2016 Majors: Economics, Chinese Studies Study Away: Antarctica and Argentina, J-Term 2014; IES Beijing, China Fall, 2014 My study away experiences informed me that the beginning transition of getting to know your new location in the world, the new role you play, the new task at hand, and the new people that surround you is exhausting, but so rewarding in the unexpected knowledge that you gain. I now work in Washington, DC in a congressional office. I keep the
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professional/academic world. Naturally, majors such as Business, Art, Economics, History, and Communications are some of the core populations that will benefit from the major, and courses in those programs form the backbone of the minor. But I would encourage anyone to look at the list of courses available to meet program requirements if you have not already done so, just to see the diverse array of courses and faculty involved (over 20 PLU professors). I started in Innovation Studies as it was emerging as
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Actuarial Science to help students prepare for careers as actuaries. The requirements for this minor are 24 credit hours from the courses listed below. At least 12 hours must be from Mathematics and at least 4 hours must be from Economics. It is important to get advice in planning your program. If you are considering the Actuarial Science minor, you should speak to Jeff Stuart (253-535-7403) to get more information or help with planning.How do I become an Actuary?The problems that actuaries face involve
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