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April 2, 2012 PLU professor wins Fulbright award By Katie Scaff ’13 PLU Professor Greg Williams will spend the 2012-2013 academic year continuing his work in Mexico as part of a prestigious Fulbright Scholar Award.  A central theme of his work will be efforts to accommodate children and youth with disabilities into public schools.  Williams is a recipient of the J. William Fulbright – Arturo Garcia Robles U.S. Scholar All-Disciplines Award, one of five Fulbright programs in Mexico. “J. William

Tiffany Wong ‘23 discusses transferring to PLU, her experience as an RA, and her plans to become a Certified Nurse Anesthesiologist Posted by: Zach Powers / April 25, 2023 April 25, 2023 By Lisa PattersonPLU Marketing & Communications Guest WriterPLU senior Tiffany Wong was drawn to study nursing after spending 10 years caring for her grandmother — a special woman who taught her about empathy and compassion.“My heart broke when she passed away this fall semester. There were numerous stories

professional publications. An Atlanta-based physician and epidemiologist, Foege and colleagues founded the Task Force for Child Survival in 1984. While at the CDC, he forced drug companies to warn that aspirin might cause the sometimes-deadly Reye Syndrome, reacted quickly to alert women to the dangers of toxic shock syndrome and saw the first cases of a frightening new disease in the early 1980s: AIDS. Over his career, he has been, quite simply, recognized as one of the most important figures in public

, one of the safest cities in the country, which is kind of entirely contrary to what you would hear about it,” Wiersma said, adding that was “in contrast with Juarez, which is one of the most dangerous cities on the face of the planet. We really wanted to get to the bottom of it and be like ‘What’s it actually like living in a border community?’” The second episode to screening on Feb. 17 will focus on women who work in the construction trade. Construction is an industry typically dominated by

reimbursement (up to $500) to/from the University of Alabama. Additionally, all REU students will be invited to present a research poster at the AIChE Annual Meeting Student Conference in Orlando, FL during November 8-11, 2019, with travel expenses covered by the program. Students majoring in chemical engineering, bio(medical) engineering, chemistry, biochemistry, materials science, plastics & composites engineering, or any STEM field are eligible to apply. Women, underrepresented minorities and students

Summer 2021 Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Washington State University Posted by: alemanem / January 15, 2021 January 15, 2021 Are you completing your degree in Physics, Astronomy, or a related field?  If so, Washington State University is now accepting applications for the Summer 2021 Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) The Department of Physics and Astronomy will offer paid summer research internships through our NSF-funded REU program where students will explore how

Summer Internships at the National Security Agency Posted by: nicolacs / May 10, 2022 May 10, 2022 The National Security Agency (NSA) has three exciting 2023 summer internship opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students majoring in mathematics, statistics, and physics. Applications for summer 2023 will open on 1 September 2022 for the Directors Summer Program, Cryptanalysis and Signals Analysis Summer Program, and Graduate Mathematics Program. These 12 week paid internships provide

His Majesty King Harald V of Norway’s Commencement Speech at Pacific Lutheran University Posted by: Lace M. Smith / May 23, 2015 May 23, 2015 TACOMA, Wash. (May 23, 2015)— As part of his official visit to Washington and Alaska in May, His Majesty King Harald V of Norway spoke at Pacific Lutheran University’s Commencement ceremony, where he received a Doctor of Laws jure dignitatis.His Majesty King Harald V of Norway's Commencement Speech President Krise, Dear students,  Distinguished guests

Undergraduate Research at Caltech – WAVE Fellows Program Posted by: alemanem / November 7, 2018 November 7, 2018 The WAVE Fellows program provides support for talented undergraduates intent on pursuing a Ph.D. to conduct a 10-week summer research project at Caltech.  The WAVE Fellows program aims to foster diversity by increasing the participation of underrepresented students in science and engineering Ph.D. programs and to make Caltech’s programs more visible and accessible to students not

minorities, women, and first-generation college students. Key Dates and Deadlines:  03/01/2021: Applications Due 03/22/2021: Notice of Invitation to Participate 06/02/2021: Experience Begins For more information, including a printable flyer, research projects and how to apply, see http://reu.chem.olemiss.edu or contact program director Dr. Nathan I. Hammer at nhammer@olemiss.edu. The Ole Miss PCHEM Summer Research Program REU is supported by The National Science Foundation (CHE-1156713, CHE-1460568, CHE