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La Alianza de WSU Alumni Reunion and Gala
WSU Pullman

Hey, Cougs, you are invited to the inaugural La Alianza de WSU Alumni Reunion and Gala from Friday, April 29 to Sunday, May 1.

La Alianza de WSU is the Chicana/o/x Latina/o/x Chapter of the Washington State University Alumni Association.

We are planning three fun-filled days of activities and events…

12 pm
DTC Expert Series: Brent Almond
Online - Online

The DTC Expert Series continues on 4/29 @ noon (PST) with Brent Almond, a successful graphic designer, art director, and illustrator for more than 20 years. His work has been honored by over 200 industry awards and publications, and he was profiled by Graphic Design USA as one of 2022’s People to Watch. Brent has used his talents to advocate for causes and organizations related to LGBTQ+ rights, adoption/foster care, and the environment.

3:10 pm
AER Chemistry Seminar — Elizabeth Groetsema, Chemistry PhD Student
Workshop / Seminar
WSU Pullman - Fulmer Hall

Mass spectrometers have historically been revered for their accuracy and precision. Further techniques, such as MS/MS where mass analysis is performed more than once on an analyte, have been able to add an additional level of specificity to identification of a wide variety of analytes. However, the large size and high cost of mass spectrometers creates obstacles for accessibility and widespread application of these instruments.

4 pm
Indie Folk: Sounds from the Northwest Concert
Exhibition
WSU Pullman - Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art

Live performances at the museum this month are an offshoot of the exhibition Indie Folk: New Art and Sounds from the Pacific Northwest, which features a playlist by Eric Isaacson of Mississippi Records. According to Isaacson, “the music genre Northwest Indie Folk could mean a lot of different things to different people. Our region is home to many cultures that have adapted their traditional folk music to the modern world: The term “Indie Folk” would apply to them all.”

4:10 pm
Physical Chemistry Seminar – Jayson DeMers, Chemistry PhD Student
Workshop / Seminar
WSU Pullman - Fulmer Hall

Title: Electrochemical Quantitative Analysis of Hydrogen Sorption / Desorption in Palladium During Acidic Electrolysis

Abstract: Recent studies were completed on palladium catalysts that explored hydrogen storage applications during electrolysis. 4.0 to 5.0 mg samples of palladium were tested from 200 to -200 millivolts at 10 mV per second scans in…

7 pm
Planetarium show: Distant Worlds- Alien Life?
Performance
WSU Pullman - Sloan Hall

“Distant Worlds – Alien Life?” explores the possibility of life on other planets. It gives the limits of biology as we know it, then intersects those constraints with what we know about Milky Way exoplanets. Imaginative visualizations of possible life forms are animated in a fulldome experience.