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  • Each year, the PLU Division of Humanities puts together a collection of stories into Prism, offering a few reflections of the great work our faculty do in classrooms and beyond. This year’s stories will introduce you to a new Philosophy professor , a Nordic Studies…

    it.  Most of the stories were written by students who studied Creative Nonfiction with Professor Wendy Call in ENGL 320 and ENGL 425. The digital layout and publication of each story was handled by Matthew Salzano, a Student Assistant in the Division and a tutor in our Digital Humanities lab. Like everything we do, Prism is an explicit collaboration between faculty and students. We are so proud of their great work, and so grateful for the excellent people we have the privilege of working with. I

  • TACOMA, WASH. (Aug. 10, 2016)- When Justin DeMattos ’19 enters his junior year at Pacific Lutheran University in a few weeks, he will be coming off an internship experience that’s out of this world (quite literally). DeMattos, a physics major and computer science minor, traveled…

    course in my senior year of high school, and that really made up my mind. I decided that I would really want to work for NASA. So, I just basically did a search for NASA internships. This one came up for the applied physics lab. I actually wasn’t going to apply to this one just because I thought it was a long shot after I applied last year and didn’t get in. My mom ended up talking me into applying. I applied online. Then I was contacted over spring break and interviewed about some of my experiences

  • The  ACS International Research Experience for Students (IRES)  program is seeking applications from qualified U.S. undergraduate students to conduct research in either Germany or Singapore. Students spend 10-12 weeks working on frontier chemical and materials science research projects under the guidance of faculty members and…

    skills, develop collaborations with scientists abroad, and experience the life and culture of a foreign country. Applicants do not need to be ACS members or fluent in non-English languages. Participating students will receive: Housing and meal allowance Travel expenses Language training allowance International medical insurance coverage Participation in professional conferences Qualified students must: Be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident Be a full-time student in a chemistry, materials science

  • Undergraduate students: Interested in a 10 week summer internship at Oak Ridge National Lab? Check out their “Challenge Program for Undergraduates.” The deadline for applying has been extended until Feb. 19th. See their website for more information:   http://www.orau.org/ornlchallenge/

    Challenge Program at ORNL! Posted by: Dean Waldow / January 22, 2016 January 22, 2016 Undergraduate students: Interested in a 10 week summer internship at Oak Ridge National Lab? Check out their “Challenge Program for Undergraduates.” The deadline for applying has been extended until Feb. 19th. See their website for more information:  http://www.orau.org/ornlchallenge/ Read Previous ACS Career Day Event: “Careers in Clean Water” on Feb. 17th 1-5 PM in Woodinville Read Next NSF-REU at Univ. of

  • What if, by donating just an hour of your time, you could change someone’s life. Twenty years ago, while still attending her Central California high school, Kristina Garabedian heard about a pastor’s intriguing invitation. The pastor asked church members to reach under the pews and…

    blankets that keep kids comfortable and warm.” At PLU, Garabedian learned skills she uses today – in speaking, organizing, communicating, managing logistics and leadership – while working as a tour guide for the Office of Admission, and with the Youth Leadership Institute. “All of those skills benefit you in the workplace,” she says. Shoebox Sharing Around the World Today, Garabedian’s organization makes over 600 fleece blankets for children annually — and next year, the organization will celebrate its

  • Graduating seniors are even eligible for some of these programs sponsored by the Food & Drug Administration (FDA).   This is one listed below is devoted to food/environmental toxicology at a lab in Arkansas.   There are also more divisions of the FDA that sponsor…

    Summer research at the FDA for continuing and graduating students Posted by: yakelina / January 7, 2016 January 7, 2016 Graduating seniors are even eligible for some of these programs sponsored by the Food & Drug Administration (FDA).   This is one listed below is devoted to food/environmental toxicology at a lab in Arkansas.   There are also more divisions of the FDA that sponsor summer research internships.  Check them out at: http://www.fda.gov/AboutFDA/WorkingatFDA

  • From Catherine Maurseth:   I.P. Callison & Sons is currently seeking new interns. Attached is a Job Description for the Internship program. Lab Intern Job Description (1) Interviews will be conducted and positions filled on an ongoing basis in all departments (Flavor Development, Flavor Research,…

    Analytical chem interns needed at I.P. Callison & Sons in Lacey, WA Posted by: yakelina / January 31, 2016 January 31, 2016 From Catherine Maurseth:   I.P. Callison & Sons is currently seeking new interns. Attached is a Job Description for the Internship program. Lab Intern Job Description (1) Interviews will be conducted and positions filled on an ongoing basis in all departments (Flavor Development, Flavor Research, Mint Varietal Development, Applications, and Analytical Services). We need

  • PLU’s School of Business is among the nation’s most outstanding business schools, according to the Princeton Review . Hear from one of the School of Business’s distinguished professors, Dr. Somaye Nargesi.

    Major Minute: Business When you pursue PLU’s business degree, you'll gain knowledge, skills and experiences to be a successful leader and change maker in the global economy. Posted by: mhines / September 18, 2023 September 18, 2023 PLU’s School of Business is among the nation’s most outstanding business schools, according to the Princeton Review. Hear from one of the School of Business’s distinguished professors, Dr. Somaye Nargesi. Read Previous First day of school tradition at PLU Read Next

  • ‘I always wanted to go to med school. Then I found something I love even MORE.’ By Chris Albert PLU senior Lauren Thiele has always wanted to make positive change in the world. It’s why, for as long as she could remember, she wanted to…

    away in South Africa. She crushed the MCAT. Next up? Medical school applications. But sometimes plans change. For Thiele, the intrigue of medicine has been figuring out the puzzle of disease. Through an analytical chemistry course, she learned she has an analytical mind – perfect for puzzle solving. “I enjoyed working in the lab and creating my own experiments,” she said. At the same time, she took her final International Honors Program course, which broached the subject of social justice in a way

  • One of the highlights of our natural sciences program is that students learn in the classroom and in the field. This semester, students in Professor Romey Haberle’s BIOL 387 lab titled “Economic Botany” met with plant pathologists at Washington State University’s Puyallup Research & Extension…

    Video: BIOL 387’s Greenhouse Fieldtrip Posted by: mhines / December 19, 2023 December 19, 2023 One of the highlights of our natural sciences program is that students learn in the classroom and in the field. This semester, students in Professor Romey Haberle’s BIOL 387 lab titled “Economic Botany” met with plant pathologists at Washington State University’s Puyallup Research & Extension Center, delving into fascinating insights about planting research–watch this YouTube Short to see what