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questions makes us uncomfortable, but that is part of the experience of a higher education. We must venture out of our comfort zones and be open to considering different courses of actions. If you do not ask the tough questions, then it will be easier to remain complacent and follow established patterns of behavior.With my students, I hope they always know that I want them to push the envelope when conducting research. I want them to use all of their creativity and passion they have for their topic when
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advocate for issues she is passionate about.“Elana Meyers Taylor is an iconic athlete and a passionate champion of important causes, including access and resources for female athletes, concussion research and public education,” said PLU President Allan Belton. “We’re thrilled she will be joining us to celebrate PLU’s class of 2023.” Meyers Taylor is a four-time World Champion, eight-time World Championships medalist, three-time Winter Olympian and medalist (2010, 2014, 2018) and 2015 World Cup champion
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. The award was presented to Emily Davidson, Associate Professor of Hispanic and Latino Studies. The university sponsors the Faculty Excellence Awards to recognize outstanding accomplishments of the faculty in five areas of faculty work: teaching, advising, mentoring, research, and service. Their peers have nominated and selected the recipients, signifying their high regard among those who know them well.A colleague wrote “Dr. Davidson represents the best of PLU in her efforts to foster an
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the levels in place before the Great Recession. A key concern for us is the split that cropped up a few years ago between the level of funding given to students attending the state’s public research universities (UW and WSU) and the 10 private universities in the state. In the last legislative session, the Legislature passed a resolution indicating a desire to restore parity between the research universities and the private colleges, but now, in the current session, we’ll need to see that
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conducting research. Now, he’s a senior paleontologist at the Department of the Interior. Foss serves as a policy adviser and resource director in Washington, D.C., 30 years after his dream began. “Working on the bureaucratic side we call ourselves ‘paleocrats’ because we’re actually interpreting the science for government,” Foss said. “Field research was what I always wanted to do, but a big part of what I do now is coordinate everything that goes on in the field.” Foss earned his research and resource
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Major Minute: Psychology Posted by: mhines / March 15, 2024 March 15, 2024 When you study psychology at PLU, you’ll work with expert faculty, have plenty of hands-on research opportunities and career preparation, engage with local and larger academic communities, and experience small class sizes in an intentionally inclusive environment. Check out this Major Minute to hear from Associate Professor of Psychology Laura A. Shneidman and learn more about PLU’s psychology program. Read Previous
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You Ask. We Answer. How is your Psychology Program? Posted by: mhines / April 6, 2024 April 6, 2024 What types and topics of undergraduate research do 100 percent of PLU psychology students participate in? Dr. Michelle Ceynar, Professor of Psychology, answers these questions and more during this session! RELATED: Want to check out the psychology major in less than a minute? View our Pschyology Major Minute with Associate Professor of Psychology Laura A. Shneidman. Read Previous You Ask. We
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Ramstad Scholarship Fund was established by family, friends and former students to provide scholarship awards to outstanding chemistry students. Dr. Ramstad founded the chemistry department at Pacific Lutheran University, teaching from 1925-1960. Emma began PLU’s work with alumni. The first scholarship was awarded in 1984. Read Previous University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine’s 2015 Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP) Read Next Study in Africa Next Spring! LATEST POSTS ACS Diversity
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, D.C. headquarters of AAAS’s Science magazine, the largest interdisciplinary journal in the world. The program is a paid, 10-week experience under the guidance of the weekly magazine’s award-winning staff of professional science writers and editors. Get all the details here. Read Previous Current sophomores/juniors: ACS SCI Scholar apps due Nov 30th Read Next Research Experience for Undergrad Students LATEST POSTS ACS Diversity, Inclusion, Equity, and Respect (DEIR) Scholarship May 7, 2024
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exploration and a state-wide network. More than 80% of recent graduates are employed in their field of study. The 2017-2018 application opens on January 3rd. For more information on how to apply, visit www.waopportunityscholarship.org. Read Previous Summer 2017 Boeing Chemical Technician Internship Read Next Spend the Summer with the National Toxicological Research Center LATEST POSTS ACS Diversity, Inclusion, Equity, and Respect (DEIR) Scholarship May 7, 2024 Environmental Lab Scientist in Training May 2
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