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know are “usually easy” to understand because the base is 10: We count in 1000s, 100s, 10s and 1s. For their research, though, the trio started to replace the power of 10 with powers of fractions, such as three-halves squared. The result is that not every number produced is a counting number. “It’s a weird, unique subject in math,” Van Alstine said. The team then researched a way to prove their results and ultimately produced a tree to show how these numbers are calculated. “Every time you answer
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serve as a keynote speaker at major conferences and workshops. Underwood’s exceptional problem-solving skills and humble and patient approach have substantially modified our understanding of early Universe dynamics and garnered him an international reputation. The nomination packet for Underwood included letters from PLU colleagues and research scientists worldwide offering their enthusiastic support. One colleague observed that Underwood has “made advances in cosmology research worthy of an R-1
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to the Amazon campus in Seattle, I wasn’t sure what that entailed. I assumed we would get a tour, meet some employees and listen to a few presentations from Amazon leaders. As a senior about to graduate from PLU, I knew this kind of opportunity wouldn’t come up again in the three short months I have left at PLU.So I took a shot in the dark and applied to Amazon’s first annual Pacific Northwest Career Day Conference through PLU’s very own Career Connections. I sent in my resume and explained why I
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STORY & CONTRIBUTORS Over the years, many individuals and organizations have contributed to the scientific research and conservation efforts of Clover Creek Watershed. However, with so many different contributors, it can be difficult to find one collective place for all the research that has been done. As a result, compiling a comprehensive list of contributors has been an ongoing effort. Over the past 25 years, Clover Creek has been the focus of ongoing scientific research and conservation
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for math. He will graduate this winter with a degree in mathematics and a minor in philosophy. He will be enrolling in the PLU Master of Arts in Education program to complete his goal of becoming a secondary math teacher. We spoke with Canady-Pete about his time at PLU, the advantages of going to college locally and why he wants to become a teacher. How does being a local student benefit you as a college student? For one, it’s nice being able to help my friends out whenever they want to do
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people have that keep them connected and being a PLU alum is one of those connecting points. “You already have something in common,” Thompsen said, “you’re already on the inside.” The PLU Scandinavian Alumni group has an active presence on Facebook with 180 members and growing. They sponsor two annuals events in Norway each year and keeping track of what’s going on, with the group and with PLU, is as easy as logging on to Facebook and Liking the group’s page . They have an annual meeting, which PLU
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Illinois Press 2003) : View Book Red Delta: Fighting for Life at the End of the Colorado River (Fulcrum Publishing 2002) : View Book Orion's Legacy: A Cultural History of Man as Hunter (Plume/Penguin 1996) : View Book Selected Presentations PLU Parents’ Weekend, Mystery, Wonder, and Transformation: Five Lessons From Literature and Nature in Antarctica, Pacific Lutheran University (November 03, 2012) Lecture on wildlife and wildlife trafficking, Loving Them to Death, Centralia College, Washington
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science teachers, and aspires to become the sort of educator that inspires and excites students about science. Next month Nottage will graduate from PLU with a geosciences degree. She won’t go far, at least right away, because this fall she will begin PLU’s Master of Arts in Education (MAE) program and continue her work as a scholar in PLU’s Culturally Sustaining STEM (CS-STEM) Teacher Program.How has your participation in the CS-STEM program at PLU shaped your experience? I am part of the Noyce CS
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DJS Lounge | AUC 140 8am – 5pm, or whenever the door is open The DJS Lounge is a community that explores and celebrates issues of intersectional identity and DJS. At the DJS Lounge, students can connect with programs, staff, and resources that center the voices, leadership, and needs of minoritized identities inclusive of those who identify as people of color, LGBTQIA+, undocumented students, first in the family, and those interested in diversity, justice, and sustainability. This space is
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for math. He will graduate this winter with a degree in mathematics and a minor in philosophy. He will be enrolling in the PLU Master of Arts in Education program to complete his goal of becoming a secondary math teacher.We spoke with Canady-Pete about his time at PLU, the advantages of going to college locally and why he wants to become a teacher. How does being a local student benefit you as a college student? For one, it’s nice being able to help my friends out whenever they want to do
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