March 2018
Registration is now open for Science Talk, a science communication conference with a focus on increasing science’s impact in society through better communication. The conference will be Thursday, March 1 and Friday, March 2 in Portland, OR.
The conference will include panel talks on hot topic issues in science communication,…
The 2018 FOCAM Student Composers Concert features brand new works by WSU student composers, performed by WSU music students.
Free to the public.
Dr. Jenna Grant: Friends, Partners, and Orphans
This talk juxtaposes three moments of medical infrastructure and technology aid in Phnom Penh, Cambodia: 1960, 2010, and 2005. The operative terms of these moments are relationship terms: friendship, partnership, and the orphan. My objective is to illuminate layers of history and technopolitics…
FREE FOR WSU STUDENTS!
This bilingual folk/fusion group from Prince Edward Island plays traditional and original music inspired by their Atlantic Canadian roots, infusing Irish, Acadian, French, and original creations with contagious pop and world rhythms.
Described by The Guardian as “a seamless, polished, barrel-drum-tight, rhythmically innovative,…
The 2018 FOCAM Faculty Composers Concert features the world premiere of professor David Jarvis’s new work “Wynwood Project No. 2,” performed by the WSU Symphonic Wind Ensemble, along with works by faculty members Greg Yasinitsky, Ryan Hare, and Scott Blasco.
Free to the public.
The 2018 FOCAM Electroacoustic Music Concert features a varied program including Caroline Miller’s Subsong, Gabrielle Cerberville’s But where is the Lamb?,” and Richard Johnson’s video work “Socavino.” Also featured will be recent music by WSU students Merina Gordon, Jake Kargl, and Kirill Polyanskiy, and faculty member Scott Blasco.
Free to…
A former serial killer who has Alzheimer’s disease must protect his beloved daughter from her psychotic boyfriend. Free of charge and open to public.
The 2018 Festival of Contemporary Art Music concludes with a concert featuring guest composer Laura Schwendinger‘s music, performed by the WSU Symphony Orchestra and WSU faculty. Dr. Schwendinger is Professor of Composition at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Her music has…
This concert was originally schedule for March 6 at 8pm.
Presentation By Eric E.Williams
Introduction to gene editing technology and applications Regulatory aspects Status of US patent interference on CRISPR-Cas9 Patent protection in other countries (Europe, Australia, etc.) Recommendations going forward
The Department of Physics and Astronomy invites all to a Distinguished Colloquium featuring Dr. Anil Seth, Department Physics & Astronomy, University of Utah. Dr. Seth will present his talk, “Small Galaxies, Big Black Holes”, Tuesday, March 6 at 4:10 p.m. in Webster 17.
Please meet our guest speaker at a…
The Department of Physics and Astronomy invites all to a Distinguished Colloquium featuring Dr. Anil Seth, Department Physics & Astronomy, University of Utah. Dr. Seth will present his talk, “Small Galaxies, Big Black Holes”, Tuesday, March 6 at 4:10 p.m. in Webster 17.
Please meet our guest speaker at a…
This concert was originally scheduled for February 20, 2018.
Ever wonder where your degree might take you?
Come join the Office of International Programs Global Learning Fair!
The fair will feature ways for students from all majors to globalize their education through Education Abroad, the Global Case Competition and other exciting ways to go global!
There will be over…
Oboe Duo Agosto was created in 2009 by Ling-Fei Kang, oboe and Charles Huang, oboe and English horn. Advocates of their instrument, they promote its sound and popularity through original and arranged pieces, and newly commissioned works. Audiences have enjoyed their…
Join the WSU Concert Choir, Madrigal Singers and conductor Dr. Lori Wiest on Thursday, March 8 at 8:00 pm in Bryan Hall Theatre at WSU Pullman for an evening “Beyond Boundaries” featuring choral music that will transport the audience out…
“Navigating Your Life in the Biomedical Sciences: One Person’s Perspective,” presented by: Richard Okita, Ph.D., Program Director in the Division of Pharmacology, Physiology and Biological Chemistry of the National Institute of General Medical Science. Reception immediately following.
Sponsored by the Center for Reproductive Biology Washington State University and the University of Idaho
Works in Progress Seminar
Title: Reproduction in Small Ruminants: Opportunities for Genetics and Genome Annotation
Presented by: Dr. Stephen White Washington State University/USDA
Faculty, fellows, and students are encouraged to attend!
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The Application of Molecular Modelling Tools to Problems in Energy Security Presented by: Dr. Neil Henson, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory – Chemistry of Nuclear Materials Group
The use of molecular modelling methods in combination with experimental data can be an important tool for gaining understanding of the underlying fundamental chemical…
This event has been removed from the performance calendar.
The Department of Physics and Astronomy invites all to a colloquium featuring Dr. Shixiong Zhang, Department of Physics, Indiana University. Dr. Zhang will present his talk, “Controlled Synthesis and Emergent Properties of Novel Materials with Strong Spin-Orbit Coupling.”
Meet for refreshments before the lecture at 3:45 – 4:10 p.m. in…
To celebrate the release of her CD in April 2018, WSU Alumna Emily Sternfeld-Dunn, soprano, will present a recital of works by Ricky Ian Gordon and Jake Heggie in Bryan Hall Theatre on Tuesday, March 20 at 8:00…
Drs. Nicole Wood and Maria Myolopoulos, educational leaders and medical education scholars at the University of Toronto’s Wilson Centre and Faculty of Medicine will present a series of seminars and interactive workshops on Wednesday, March 21, and Thursday, March 22.
Drs. Wood and Myolopoulos are renowned speakers and workshop leaders. …
Steve Olson, who grew up in the Othello, Washington, will explore the historical forces that helped determine who lived and who died in the 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens.
Title: Eruption: The Untold Story of Mount St. Helens
Steve Olson is the author of Eruption: The Untold Story of…
Joe Berger, executive vice president and president, Americas for Hilton will present “The Heart of Hospitality” during the annual, public Burtenshaw Distinguished Lecture.
Berger is responsible for the operations functions of over 350 corporately managed Hilton hotels and Hilton Grand…
This concert has been moved from Feb 15, 2018.
The School of Hospitality Business Management (SHBM) at Washington State University is renewing a tradition that began in 1940s — The Bellhop, a celebration of the hospitality program featuring a dinner and dancing. The event includes the SHBM Hall of Fame inductee celebration. The public is invited.
Free food, music, free entry. Come check out the Automotive Enthusiast Club (AEC) with a fun packed car meet in the Daggy parking garage.
Bob Ferguson is Washington State’s Attorney General. He, along with 14 other states attorneys general, filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration over the plan to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. In early 2018, federal judges granted injunctions to keep DACA in place for now. Join us…
Washington State University Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology
Presents
Dr. Christopher L. Cahill Professor of Chemistry and International Affairs – George Washington University
“Hybrid materials from the f-block: restricted speciation and supramolecular assembly”
The synthesis of f-element bearing hybrid materials has seen increased attention of…
The WSU community statewide is invited to attend President Kirk Schulz’s annual State of the University address. The address will be livestreamed for those unable to attend in person.
The past year has been marked by remarkable achievements across the University’s statewide enterprise. From record-breaking enrollment to major…
The Department of Physics and Astronomy invites all to a colloquium featuring Dr. Gary Collins, Department of Physics and Astronomy and Washington State University. Dr. Collins will present his talk, “Solubility and partition of solute between sublattices in an intermetallic compound”.
Meet for refreshments before the lecture at 3:45 –…
”Narrative and Counter -Narrative in Commemorative Performance: Native American Powwow Dancing and African-American Stepping”
Historian and filmmaker Dee Garceau discusses and presents clips from her two documentaries “We Sing” and “Stepping: Beyond the Line,” exploring powwow dances and songs of Blackfeet and Salish people in Montana, an intertribal drum in…
Dr. Irene Pepperberg, an expert in animal cognition, particularly in relation to parrots, will present the 2018 Robert Jonas Lecture in Biological Sciences, “Cognitive and Communicative Abilities of Grey Parrots,” in Todd Hall, 230. Pepperberg is a lecturer and research associate at Harvard University and is well known for her comparative…
Washington State University School of Music proudly presents jazz fusion group Fatt Jazz featuring Brad Ard, Mindy Ard and Dave Snider from the WSU jazz faculty with special guest Dan Smith. The concert will be on Tuesday, March 26, 2018, 7:00 PM, in the Kimbrough Music building room 101 on…
Diversity includes all people. We all come from different cultures, backgrounds, and abilities.
The Disability Awareness Symposium will bring issues of disability to the diversity table.
Through presentations, “deep dives,” and panel discussions, students, staff, and faculty will have the opportunity to identify the barriers to equal access and opportunity,…
The WSU Fulbright Student Association & the Eastern Washington/Northern Idaho Fulbright chapter will hold a Fulbright symposium at Washington State University Pullman. The event will feature a panel discussion and talks by Fulbright professors, research scholars and students from Washington State University and the University of Idaho.
Don’t miss a…
Distinguished Faculty Address honoree, Dr. Susmita Bose, professor within the School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Voiland College of Engineering and Architecture will present her address 3D Printing in Bone Health on Wednesday, March 28, at 3:45 p.m. in Goertzen Hall 21. A reception will immediately follow the Address.
For…
This free, public symposium addresses the destabilization of small villages and towns around the world due to mass migration to urban centers. At a time when information has the potential to distribute knowledge and resources in egalitarian ways, today’s unsustainable urban congestion instead often recalls problems of the 19th Century’s…
Lisa Brown is the Democratic candidate running for Washington’s 5th Congressional district, the seat currently held by Cathy McMorris-Rodgers. Brown served in the Washington State Legislature for more than 20 years, and served as Senate Majority Leader from 2005 – 2013. After leaving the legislature, she became chancellor of Washington…
All students interested in a career in the legal field—regardless of major—are encouraged to participate in Cougar Pre-Law Day, featuring a keynote address by Seattle City Council Member Lorena González at 1:30 p.m., followed by panel discussions and networking opportunities with prominent attorneys, alumni professionals, and law school admissions staff…
Why is offensive speech on campus protected? Do we need safe spaces and trigger warnings? How should universities balance free speech with protecting an equal learning environment?
Howard Gillman is chancellor of the University of California, Irvine, and a leading constitutional scholar. His recent book, Free Speech on Campus, coauthored…
A new concert date may be announced later.
This concert was originally scheduled for March 22, 2018.
“Diversity in Agriculture: Faces of Plant Science,” the annual WSU Plant Science Symposium, is 8 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Friday, March 30, at Ensminger Pavilion, WSU Pullman.
Admission is free. Students can win travel scholarships and poster session prizes, and participants will share research with fellow scientists in breeding, genetics, bioinformatics,…
This concert is open to the public and without charge.
WITH 3 SHOWS MOM’S WEEKEND!
When Henrietta Leavitt begins work at the Harvard Observatory in the early 1900s, she isn’t allowed to touch a telescope or express an original idea. Instead, she joins a group of women “computers,” charting the stars for a renowned astronomer who calculates…
The WSU Biology Graduate Student Association will be hosting its bi-annual Family Fun Day at Phillips Farm Park (4709 US HWY 95, Viola, ID). Activities will include amphibian catch and releases, plant identifications, bird watching and banding, insect collecting, wild yeast collections for baking, and much more! This event is intended…
Whether you are a beginner or a more advanced climber, everyone is welcome to attend and participate in the Pullman Pulldown, UREC’s Annual Bouldering Competition at the SRC Climbing Wall. Now, a part of the Northwest Collegiate Climbing Circuit, this event provides the opportunity for fun and friendly competition between…