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creating glass, mirror, and metal sculptures, as well as two-dimensional artwork, with a focus on recreational mathematics, mathematicians, physicists, and science. Date: February 2, 2023 Zoom meeting ID: 963 6058 4756 Passcode: WeCanDoIt Read Previous International Mathematics and Statistics Student Research Symposium (IMSSRS) Read Next Colorado Conference for Underrepresented Students In Mathematics LATEST POSTS Seed Internships 2025 Application is open October 14, 2024 AWIS Scholarship February 26

NIST Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) Program sponsors  a 11-week summer internship program for undergraduate students enrolled at U.S. 2-year and 4-year institutions majoring in chemistry, computer science, engineering, materials science, fire research, nanotechnology, information technology, mathematics, biology, manufacturing, statistics, or other STEM discipline. The program provides students with hands-on research experience under the mentorship of a NIST scientist or engineer

plans often go awry. Lindhartsen soon realized that wasn’t the path for him. He knew he wanted to study music, but he wasn’t interested in teaching. Instead, Lindhartsen wanted to study the business side of music. While PLU doesn’t offer a music business major, it does invite students to pursue an individualized major. This track offers students the power to design and propose their own program of study. It was through that pathway, under the guidance of professors and mentors, that Lindhartsen was

February 1, 2013 Fire drill between Feb. 25 and March 1. There will be a Fire/Evacuation drill in PLU non-residential buildings (Blomquist, CC,  E. Campus, Health, Ingram, Hauge, MBR, Mailroom/Warehouse/Printshop, Memorial, Morken, Mortvedt, Names, Neeb, Olson, Payroll House, Ramstad, Rieke, Theater, UC, Xavier) the week of Feb. 25-March 1 in the morning. The exact time and date will not be announced. A building fire alarm will trigger the drill in most buildings. Please read the following so

Chagas disease in the Pastaza province of Ecuador. scholars and professionals to undertake international graduate study, advanced research, university teaching, and teaching in elementary and secondary schools worldwide. However, they couldn’t have been surprised – PLU has been doing this for years. In fact, since 1975, 78 PLU students have received the award. “That PLU ranked so high testifies not only to the quality of PLU, but to the quality of a liberal arts education,” said Troy Storfjell

program, including working with healthcare providers or at women’s shelters, working on migrant issues or even student teaching. In Paris Cochran’s case, she was able to find something that matched perfectly with her two majors and interest area: She worked with HELPS International, a non-profit that helps indigenous communities install sustainable wood-burning stoves in kitchens. The stoves, which burn fuel more efficiently than traditional stoves, not only mitigate deforestation in the area, but

passion for environmental science and sustainability when he took Claire Todd’s introductory Geoscience class. “That’s when my eyes opened up to everything going on in the world,” Lorax said. “That was it. It stuck.” Lorax’s passion did not just help decide his career path; it also evolved into his last name. Each year, Lorax and his partner renew their commitment to one another. So, last summer, when she had their baby daughter—but not the same last name—they decided to create a new name for the

we are all beggars, totally dependent on the kindness of others for our welfare.” Michael Stasinos, associate professor of art and design, is representing a selection of work from three areas of his artistic pursuits: landscape work, figurative drawings and illustrations done in collaboration. For many years Stasinos has been known as a landscape painter, focusing on the cityscapes of Seattle, and painting at a location using multiple days to achieve a sense of a constructed moment of time. In

Leschi is that we are a small district,” she says. “I’m housed within the two school buildings I’m supporting. I’m already on site.” Born and raised in Puyallup, WA, the daughter of Filipino immigrants, Helle majored in education at PLU and earned endorsements in elementary education and special education. She did her student teaching in Puyallup, then worked as a substitute teacher and eventually landed her first full-time teaching job in her hometown school district.  “I wanted to give back to the

Criminal justice major Raphi Crenshaw ’24 interned at Tacoma Pro Bono and plans to attend law school Posted by: mhines / May 17, 2024 Image: Raphi Crenshaw ’24 is a criminal justice major from Puyallup. (Photo by Emma Stafki ’24/PLU) May 17, 2024 By Mark StorerPLU Marketing & Communications Guest WriterAfter graduating from Emerald Ridge High School in Puyallup, Raphi Crenshaw ’24 enrolled at PLU with plans to major in biology. “I was going to become a dermatologist, but when I started taking