“The Mirror that Nature Holds” brings together a vast array of contemporary artists whose practices reflect the natural world as a site of wonder, memory, unease, and potential. In dialogue with the philosophical legacy of the sublime, such as the transcendental aspirations of Caspar David Friedrich and the atmospheric…

Each year, the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art presents selections from its growing permanent collection in an exhibition, offering fresh perspectives through thematic exhibitions, recent acquisitions, and curated installations.

Open August 25, 2026 through March 13, 2027,  “JSMA Collects” explores the many ways artists, curators, and visitors connect with…

Jim Hodges’ Unearthed exhibition is a monumental bronze cast of an uprooted tree stump. The truncated form resonates with majesty while also serving as a mournful reminder of humankind’s impact upon the natural world. The sculpture is suspended in stillness, suggesting what might have been above, stretching branches that…

Ellen Picken – A Gift for Our Stone Kin On View October 16 – December 11 Artist Talk and Opening Reception: Thursday, October 15th, 4:30PM Fine Arts Center Auditorium

About the Exhibition: Ellen Picken creates paintings that simultaneously arise from the environment and her dreams. She transforms…

Department of Mathematics and Statistics Open House Stop by Neill Hall on November 7 from 1–3 p.m. for an afternoon of math and statistics activities, games, and community!

Enjoy pizza and pie, connect with current undergraduate and graduate students, meet faculty, and take a guided tour of the Math…

A docent will point out night sky highlights and upcoming astronomical events. This is followed by a fulldome video presentation.

The Red Planet has captured our imagination throughout history, and never more so than today. Unlike hellish Venus, Mars has a 24 hour day, a familiar seasonal tilt, and lots…

Damien Culver received his bachelor’s degree in chemistry from Adams State University in Alamosa, CO in 2015. He earned his Ph.D. in Inorganic Chemistry at the University of California, Riverside in 2020 under the guidance of Professor Matthew Conley, focusing on the design and mechanistic understanding of well-defined heterogeneous catalysts and molecular structure and bonding. Following his doctoral work, Damien joined Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and Washington State University as a postdoctoral researcher, working with Professor James Boncella on multidentate ligand-supported transition metal complexes designed with unique geometries to drive cooperative catalysis. In 2023, Damien joined Ames National Laboratory as a staff scientist, where his group develops molecular and heterogeneous catalysts for selective chemical transformations and energy storage.

SPEAKER: Dr. Jeffrey Bell, Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry, Washington State University.

BIOGRAPHY:

Dr. Jeff Bell is an Assistant Professor of Chemistry at Washington State University. He received his Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry from the University of Windsor in 2017 under the direction of Professor Jichang Wang and completed his…