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A growing set of national security concerns regarding critical energy infrastructure pose significant risk to grid operators, owners and investors. Responsive cybersecurity, or more broadly, digital system flexibility in the face of malign influence, is critical to the prevention of large-scale system failure, particularly with respect to high-consequence and exquisite (i.e., sophisticated, expensive, custom, high-performance) energy systems.

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Machine learning, especially deep learning, has been recognized as a monumentally successful approach to many data-intensive applications across a broad range of domains. Despite the great success achieved, recent progress mainly relies on scaling up existing learning methods with regard to the size of models or training data, consuming…

WSU faculty are invited to apply for mini-grants to support innovative mentoring initiatives.

The grants are part of the new Mentoring Innovations Initiative out of the Office of the Provost. The goal of initiative is to promote faculty success through the development of creative mentoring resources. Building on the concept…

Need a résumé? Your current résumé not landing interviews? Don’t know where to start? Let us help! We will discuss format, style, and how to write a résumé that best reflects your strengths and talents.

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Synopsis: After the death of his father, T’Challa returns home to the African nation of Wakanda to take his rightful place as king. When a powerful enemy suddenly reappears, T’Challa’s mettle as king — and as Black Panther — gets tested when he’s drawn into a conflict that puts the fate of Wakanda and the entire world at risk. Faced with treachery and danger, the young king must rally his allies and release the full power of Black Panther to defeat his foes and secure the safety of his people.

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Join me as I present a night of twentieth century piano music, featuring works by prominent composers such as Debussy and Ravel, in addition to lesser-known composers such as Henri Dutilleux, Florence Price, and Jean Coulthard. Hope to see you there!

Join us for the third annual WSU College of Medicine Inclusive Excellence Scholar in Residence on February 2-3, 2022.
The virtual two-day event will be grounded in evidence-based and culturally relevant care. This year’s program will feature medical and community leaders as well as organizations dedicated to solving problems in challenging healthcare environments.

Emerging hardware, like FPGAs, is shaping the future of heterogeneous computing; however, the use of such extraordinary computing power is restricted to a few software developers with hardware expertise.

Wondering how to write an engaging cover letter? You’ll learn how to weave together your strengths with specific examples to write targeted cover letters that emphasize your fit for the job!

Emmanuel Acho is a Fox Sports Analyst and Co-Host of FS1’s Speak for Yourself and Host/Producer/Author of “Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man”, a web series focused on driving an open, difficult, but ultimately productive conversation on race in America.

The willingness to ask for and accept support is the key to success, fulfillment, and peace of mind.

Presented by: The College of Veterinary Medicine Wellness Team

Mars has captured the limelight as regards the concept of “terraforming,” transforming an alien planet to support earthlike life. However, terraforming the moon might be a smarter option.

As a male in college, it can be tough to make friends. Boost your friendship skills in this workshop by learning better ways to connect with others and build lasting relationships.

This speaker session will focus on career paths and opportunities within Boeing that include opportunities for international business engagements.

Interviewing can be scary. This workshop addresses key aspects of the interview process: preparation, interview types, what to expect and answering the behavior-based questions. A good resume gets you noticed; strong interview skills will help you land the job.

This session will explore what antiracism is, what it looks like in higher education across instruction and student affairs, and who it is for. The facilitator will breakdown theory, translate theory into practice, and offer some examples of antiracist practices while speaking to the mindset and orientation one needs to do high quality antiracist work.

Machine learning provides powerful tools for data analytics while security and privacy attacks increasingly involve data. Therefore, machine learning naturally intersects with security and privacy.

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Graduate flutist Stasia Kulsa will take you on musical tour of the world with works from Poland, Austria, America, and Germany. She will be performing with pianist Dr. Yuna Roh.

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Premieres of Composition Student Theo Mitchell, including Galaxy Fish, Atlas’ Lullaby, Grief, and Sunshine Through the Leaves. The program features a variety of student performers from various areas.

Title: Alternative sensing approaches using paper-based devices

A tour of February night skies, followed by the planetarium production “Distant Worlds – Alien Life?”

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WSU jazz pianist and music professor Jake Svendsen presents an evening of jazz piano improvisation in a modern trio setting, featuring WSU faculty David Bjur on bass and Darryl Singleton on drums. The pieces performed are drawn from the early to middle period of jazz music’s history, and…

A tour of February night skies, followed by the planetarium production “Distant Worlds – Alien Life?”

WSU AIAS (American Institute for Architecture Students) will be hosting a Portfolio Review Week from February 07-11 that will consist of 45min reviews with practitioners. All SDC students are welcome to register and participate in the review! Deadline to register is January 28th. If you have any questions, please email j.hernandez-avante@wsu.edu or jovannie.laforga@wsu.edu. We hope to see you there!

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Nowadays, the security community is facing challenges from not only lone individuals, but also organizations with strategic agendas, which have caused enormous loss in social welfare, national security, and global economy. To overcome the challenges, this talk focus on securing ubiquitous systems and protect end users from cyber attacks through enhanced security mechanisms with intelligent defense strategies.

School of Biological Sciences seminar: Dr. John Drake, U. of Georgia, “The macroecology of epidemics

Speaker: Bryson Bort, SCYTHE and ICS Village

Abstract: So, you’re not crazy, you just want to start your own company. Which kind of takes a level of crazy to pull it off. We’ll talk through what it takes to be an entrepreneur, different kinds of companies…

Title: Controls on Interfacial Water Structure near Oxide Mineral Surfaces: Implication for Environmental Reactivity

In this enlightening webinar, author Ximena Vengoechea reveals tips and tricks for being a more effective listener, including cultivating a listening mindset, identifying unmet needs in conversation, and how our default listening mode can get in the way of connecting with others.

In this webinar, Professor Cooney will discuss how you can create an virtual showcase of your body of work that is professional, cohesive, and easy to maintain.

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Synopsis: In 1946, Branch Rickey (Harrison Ford), legendary manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers, defies major league baseball’s notorious color barrier by signing Jackie Robinson (Chadwick Boseman) to the team. The heroic act puts both Rickey and Robinson in the firing line of the public, the press and other players. Facing open racism from all sides, Robinson demonstrates true courage and admirable restraint by not reacting in kind and lets his undeniable talent silence the critics for him.

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In high-performance computing (HPC), scientific codes have been evolving continuously. Moving from numerical simulations and analyses to AI/ML-based applications, scientific codes execute on larger computational scales and issue massive data movements periodically for network communication and I/O at application runtime.

College of Veterinary Medicine Teaching Academy, Spring Book Club Discussion

We will be discussing the research base and brief, practical strategies for interleaving material by drawing on Small Teaching: Everyday Lessons from the Science of Learning.

Feel free to read Chapter 3: Interleaving in advance, or simply join…

WSU, the Common Reading Program, and the Visiting Writers Series welcome Pulitzer Prize- winning poet Natalie Diaz for a reading. Diaz’s poem, “American Arithmetic,” appears as a selection in this year’s common reading book, Tales of Two Americas: Stories of Inequality in a Divided Nation, that is being used in first-year and other courses this year. She was awarded a Pulitzer Prize for poetry in 2021.

Tesla is actively looking for Summer through Fall and Fall through Spring co-ops with hundreds of opportunities posed on Handshake and our career page. Extended co-ops are a priority focus for the H+CE teams, so looking to build a stronger pipeline with co-op strongholds in the US + Canada. They will be hosting some professional development sessions (compared to individual school events) to provide pointers on the application and consideration process in the core of spring recruiting season.

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A safe, reliable, resilient, and adaptive transportation system is the driving force of a nation’s social and economic activities. The rapid growth of demand for transportation services, increasing and emerging safety risks associated with surface transportation systems, ingress of emerging mobility technologies and services, and the accompanying challenges offer infinite opportunities to multidisciplinary researchers in Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS).

It is a great pleasure to inform you that student projects from ARCH 401 healthcare studio will be presented to ZGF architects and SDC family.

The Department of Physics and Astronomy invites all to a colloquium featuring Dr. Mario Ferreira, Department of Physics at University of Aveiro. Dr. Ferreira will present their talk, “Nonlinear Effects in Optical Fibers”.

A toxic relationship takes on many forms, any of which can threaten your overall well-being. In this workshop, learn the signs of a toxic relationship and how to handle it with confidence.

Washington State University will conduct a public hearing on proposed revision to WAC chapter 504-26-045 Standards of Conduct for Students – Evidence.

Join artist Alison Saar on Thursday, February 10 from 4:30-5:30 p.m. for the Jo Hockenhull Distinguished Lecture. Details of this virtual event to be found on the museum’s website.

This session introduces a framework for leading with racial equity whether in the classroom, the advising office, or in a supervisory role. The framework was developed by a multicultural group of individuals within higher education and the communities they serve.

Abstract In today’s society, programs and systems exist in every corner of our lives, from smart portable devices and appliances to vehicles and computing devices. Despite the fact that high-tech offers enormous conveniences and opportunities, it is also a platform for criminals to launch illicit attacks. Therefore, developers try…

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Zircon: Host Form for Actinide Radioisotopes Disposal

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Join Riley Hoover for an evening of Paris Conservatory and othersuch French Horn solo music as well as two chamber pieces for Horn, Piano, and Tuba/Trombone. Riley’s Senior Recital is a must-see for exciting and aggressive brass playing.

The theory and simulation of systems that have realistic complexity and size and evolve across massive time scales are a critical challenge predicated upon the accurate description of many-body interactions. It builds upon the science of the small to create a new “Middle Science” whose research vision integrates modern math and data science with chemical theories that will be discussed in this seminar.

A tour of February night skies, followed by the fulldome production “The Hot and Energetic Universe.”

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This program will feature piano sonatas by Beethoven and Liszt.

Beethoven’s sonata op. 2 no. 3, in four movements, is considered his first virtuosic sonata. Although in classical style, it presents pre-romantic characteristics (especially in the second movement), and its orchestral conception pushes the instrument toward its limits.

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The Washington State University student chapter of the American Association of Equine Practitioners is hosting the 9th Annual Horse Course, a public event for horse owners and enthusiasts.
Anyone is welcome to attend!

A tour of February night skies, followed by the fulldome production “The Hot and Energetic Universe.”

High-performance computing systems have seen tremendous growth in theoretical performance with the inclusion of Graphics Processing Units (GPUs) and other accelerators. The difficulty and complexity of programming these systems has grown alongside the performance as programmers are required to manage separate programming models and device memories for accelerators alongside traditional CPU resources.

The Office of Tribal Relations & Native American Programs and the Center for Native American Research & Collaboration are hosting a training on Executive Policy 41: the “Policy on Tribal Engagement, Consultation, and Consent for Joint WSU-Tribal Research Activities and Projects.” EP 41, passed Indigenous Peoples Day–Oct 11, 2021, applies to activities and projects system-wide.

Topics Include terminology, using pronouns, and practical tips to make your work environment affirming.

Groups submitting an S&A Fee funding request must attend a S&A request training session. Multiple training sessions are available to accommodate schedules.

SEB and the WSU MLK Program present: the MLK Film Series featuring Chadwick Boseman

SEB and the WSU MLK Program are teaming up to present the MLK Film Series during Black History Month. The films selected celebrate the late great actor Chadwick Boseman and his roles as iconic Black characters (real and fictional).

What is diet culture and why is it harmful? Join Jessica Whitt, Assistant Director of Fitness Services & Instruction at UREC, as she dives into the topic of diet culture and perceptions of health in this webinar.

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The Washington State University School of Music will present their first jazz concert of the semester on Tuesday, February 15, at 7:30pm, in Kimbrough Concert Hall. The concert will feature faculty ensemble Jazz Northwest and the award-winning WSU Jazz Big Band under the direction of Regents Professor and…

WSU’s School of the Environment (SoE) will host the Lane Family Lecture in Environmental Science: public presentation by leading environmental justice activist Catherine Coleman Flowers.

Interpreting and using student feedback

WSU experts in diverse fields, ranging from environmental science to sociology, economics, biosystems engineering and community building, will discuss links between their work and environmental justice issues during a free, public event hosted by the School of the Environment online and in person.

Groups submitting an S&A Fee funding request must attend a S&A request training session. Multiple training sessions are available to accommodate schedules.

The one-hour training session will provide groups with the timeline for the S&A request process, detailed instructions on submission materials, and access to the allocation proposal templates. Each…

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In this deep-dive webinar, New York Times bestselling author and researcher Liz Wiseman reveals the secrets of Impact Players who play the game at a higher level.

Join us as we honor Dr. Orring H. Pilkey Jr. with the Alumni Achievement Award.

The team at Generation Connect will share insights from their journey, developing a mobile application to help people living with dementia and their care teams leverage evidence-based interventions for the treatment of dementia-related symptoms.

The Department of Physics and Astronomy invites all to a colloquium featuring Dr. Brian Saam, Department of Physics & Astronomy at Washington State University. Dr. Saam will present their talk, “Adventures in Angular Momentum”.

As a graduate student, you’re juggling a million things at once, including relationships with mentors and supervisors. In this workshop, put your needs first and find out how healthy boundaries help you get there.

Topic: Customer Experience Center Virtual Tour

Speaker Bio: Chris Shindle is a WSU Alum and is the Senior Manager of the Cabin, Features, and Experiential (CaFE) Marketing team in Boeing Commercial Sales and Marketing. His team is responsible for leading the marketing and positioning efforts for airplane features and cabins,…

In their new collection of essays, Lambda Literary Award-winning writer and disability justice activist Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha explores the politics and realities of disability justice, a movement that centers the lives and leadership of sick and disabled queer, trans, Black, and brown people, with knowledge and gifts for all.

Groups submitting an S&A Fee funding request must attend a S&A request training session. Multiple training sessions are available to accommodate schedules

The goal of this competition is to not only call attention to the importance of recognizing the vast inequalities that persists in the world today, but also to recognize the necessity to build a new world – to dream, to envision, to invent, to create – redefining how we live and interact with our surroundings.

Presentation by Phil Gruen, Associate Professor in the School of Design and Construction, focusing on the early twentieth-century development of the WSU campus.

Groups submitting an S&A Fee funding request must attend a S&A request training session. Multiple training sessions are available to accommodate schedules.

Develop your ePortfolio & LinkedIn and get noticed! Learn how to best share your academic and entrepreneurial experiences with a professional audience, such…

Traveling wave structures for lossless ion manipulations (TW-SLIM) is a recently developed technique for the separation of gas-phase ions. Constructed of affordable and highly customizable printed circuit boards, TW-SLIM offers a unique degree of customizability and has already seen extensive growth and evolution in its lifetime.

A guided tour of February night skies and the fulldome planetarium presentation “The Sun: Our Living Star.”

A guided tour of February night skies and the fulldome planetarium presentation “The Sun: Our Living Star.”

Guns are an enduring and deeply polarizing feature in American society. The gun industry has been accused of abandoning self-imposed restraints in favor of fueling extremism. How have we reached this situation, and can anything be done to promote a sensible approach to gun ownership?

This talk will examine the various institutions that currently shape architectural work in order to rethink and/or overturn them.

What’s Involved in Making Exotic Animal Diets
The Research/Science in Exotic Animal Health presented by Dr. Troy Tollefson, Senior Nutritionist; R&D Manager, MAZURI Exotic Animal Nutrition

Amir Gilmore, PhD, will guide us through selected excerpts from Martin Luther King Jr., this presentation will examine the (mis)understandings and application of King’s words on certain U.S. notions, concepts, and discourses.

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This program is called “Exhibition” because all of the pieces are showy in some way. Vexilla Regis Prodeunt sets a Gregorian chant melody in an over-the-top way that only Liszt can. Haydn’s sonata no. 6, one of his earliest, is full of ornamentations, seemingly everywhere. The namesake Mussorgsky…

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Users can today download a wide variety of apps ranging from simple toy games to sophisticated business-critical apps. They rely on these apps daily to perform diverse tasks, some of them related to sensitive information such as their finances or health. Ensuring high-quality, reliable, and secure apps…

Teaching Academy Panel Discussion: Peer Observation from More Sides

Learn how to step-up and lead in the midst of change from head WSU Football Coach Jake Dickert. Q&A will be available after the talk.

The Crimson Flute Choir, directed by Dr. Sophia Tegart, will be performing works by Coolen, Piazzolla, Respighi, composition student Theo Mitchell, and more.

In this practical, encouraging, and interactive workshop, Daisy Dowling – an executive coach, leading expert on working parenthood, and author – will teach you.

The rapid development of self-driving technologies makes it imperative to characterize and model the behaviors of mixed autonomy traffic. The problem is especially important, yet more challenging, when automated vehicles are self-interested, instead of being centrally controlled or coordinated.

The Office of Tribal Relations & Native American Programs and the Center for Native American Research & Collaboration are hosting a training on Executive Policy 41: the “Policy on Tribal Engagement, Consultation, and Consent for Joint WSU-Tribal Research Activities and Projects.” EP 41, passed Indigenous Peoples Day–Oct 11, 2021, applies to activities and projects system-wide.

The story of TRIO is a story of social justice in action, from policy to practice. From its inception in 1964, TRIO has created programming and services for low-income and first-generation students, as well as students with disabilities, that have helped them thrive in college and beyond. WSU has a strong TRIO legacy and is currently a national leader in TRIO programming, with 18 programs serving nearly 2,800 students around the system.

Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command is moving forward in planning two lunchtime presentations to interested engineering students regarding the Command’s mission here in the Northwest and role engineers play in the success of the command which support the U.S. Navy’s facilities infrastructure.

The Department of Physics and Astronomy invites you to a colloquium featuring Dr. Zachariah Etienne, Associate Professor at University of Idaho. Dr. Etienne will present his talk, “Next-Generation Black Hole and Neutron Star Collision Simulations”.

Need a résumé? Your current résumé not landing interviews? Don’t know where to start? Let us help! We will discuss format, style, and how to write a résumé that best reflects your strengths and talents.

A Virtual Trivia Night where attendees will test their knowledge on the life and legacy of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and Black history in a relaxed atmosphere. This event is part of Global Connections’ 2022 MLK programming.

While home sick in bed, a young boy’s grandfather reads him the story of a farmboy-turned-pirate who encounters numerous obstacles, enemies, and allies in his quest to be reunited with his true love.

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Enjoy a night of music featuring five unique composers such as Shostakovich, Arild Plau, Alec Wilder, Sofia Gubaidulina, and Jacques Castérède. Thursday, February 24th, 7:30pm in Bryan Hall Theatre.

The WSU Percussion Ensemble and members of the percussion studio will present solo and chamber music for mallet keyboard percussion. Music will include original compositions and transcriptions of popular music performed on marimba and vibraphone.

SEB is taking you back to the 80s for our next event! We got all the activities to make you feel like it is 1984!

A guided tour of February night skies and “The Phantom of the Universe,” a fulldome movie about dark matter.

A guided tour of February night skies and “The Phantom of the Universe,” a fulldome movie about dark matter.

Dr. Mechthild Tegeder presents, Central role of assimilate partitioning in plant performance.

Actinides, including uranium, are of unparalleled societal importance. They are the fuels of nuclear reactors and nuclear weapons, are essential for production of many medical isotopes, and are serious environmental contaminants at numerous sites associated with the nuclear fuel cycle or nuclear weapons production.

The Carson College of Business veterans program will host its annual Military All Call event featuring a panel exploring the value of veterans in logistics and supply chain operations.