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  • Stuart Gavidia ’24 majored in computer science while interning at Amazon, Cannon, and Pierce County Stuart Gavidia is a first generation Latino student and spent most of his life in Lakewood and then Spanaway, about 10 minutes from PLU, and he knew he wanted to come here for college, so he could remain close to his family. From an early… June 13, 2024 AcademicsComputer ScienceInternshipsInvolvement

  • Quan Huynh ’25 Discusses her Internship at the Washington State Senate Pre-Law Club President Quan Huynh ’25 unexpectedly stepped into the world of state government, with a bold new perspective. A self-described political newcomer, Huynh proudly represents PLU in Olympia as an intern at the Washington State Senate. As a member of Sen. Manka Dhingra’s (D-45)… March 3, 2023 AcademicsCurrent StudentsInternshipsPolitical Science

  • Washington Sea Grant Science Communications Fellowships Posted by: nicolacs / December 17, 2020 December 17, 2020 Washington Sea Grant offers two Science Communications Fellowships: one for graduate students and one for undergraduate students. WSG fellows work for two academic quarters on a range of communications projects, from writing articles for the Sea Star newsletter to developing web content. Fellows are given the opportunity to develop their portfolios as writers and communicators

  • YouTube Short: Exploring Oceanography in the Pacific Northwest Are you ready to dive deep into the f

  • The College of Natural Sciences houses the Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Environmental Studies, Geosciences, Mathematics, Physics, and Psychology programs.

    PLU launches new data science major to meet growing demand in data-driven economy. Students learn essential analytical tools and techniques for extracting meaningful and precise insights from data. Lindsey Clark ’24 will return to PLU for her MA in Education and teaching credential. "The goal was to bring mathematics in new, fun, and interesting ways to students’ and their families’ lives,” Clark says. Physics major Julian Kop ’24 studied the universe and his family background at PLU. He

    College of Natural Sciences
    253-535-8700
    Morken Center for Learning & Technology Floor 2 Tacoma WA 98447-0003
  • At the Department of Psychology we are committed to providing our students with a meaningful and rigorous undergraduate education that balances science with application.

    connect with students and help them." Why study Psychology? The psychology department's mission is to foster a community of scholars committed to the science of psychology, as an epistemology, and as a set of practical tools and ethical obligations. Quick Facts Welcome to the Department of Psychology!We are committed to providing our students with a meaningful and rigorous undergraduate education that balances science with application. The department provides a core of courses covering research

    Psychology
    253-535-8700
    Ramstad Hall
  • Sophia Mahr ’18 analyzed how and why medical providers repeatedly and deliberately harmed people in the name of medical science by conducting non-consensual experiments on their subjects.

    marginalized populations, and the subsequent findings of those studies that are, in some cases, used and cited in contemporary research. Mahr analyzed how and why medical providers repeatedly and deliberately harmed people in the name of medical science by conducting non-consensual experiments on their subjects. Those ambitious professionals, she says, argued that the ends justified the means — that the harms were necessary to foster a greater good. Within her research, Mahr examined three case studies of

  • The curriculum prepares students to pursue careers in research and the health sciences or to apply their biology interests to careers as diverse as science education and public health.

    Studying biology teaches you how to think and how to observe your world.To learn biology is more than just learning facts! It’s learning how to answer questions, how to develop strategies to obtain answers and how to recognize the answers as they emerge. The department is dedicated to encouraging students to learn science in both an intuitive and logical way.It encourages students to independently question, probe, experiment and experience the natural world around us as well as life under a

    Department of Biology
    Rieke Science Center, Room 159 Tacoma, WA 98447
  • Computer Science major lands job at Netflix Posted by: vcraker / December 13, 2022 Image: Adrian Ronquillo ’22, prepping for his job at Netflix, Thursday, May 19, 2022, at PLU. (Photo/John Froschauer) December 13, 2022 During his senior year, computer science major Adrian Ronquillo ’22 filled out 203 job applications. Despite already having a job offer from a tech company he was interning with, he wanted to see what other opportunities were available to him. One of those applications included a