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The Brelsford WSU Visitor Center is extending its business hours for today’s home Cougar football game against the University of California.

WSU will host over 250 employers, organizations, and graduate programs at this Fall’s expo. We encourage students, faculty, and staff to attend this bi-annual networking event.

Dr. Mauricio Cantor, Marine Mammal Institute and the Department of Fisheries, Wildlife and Conservation Sciences, Oregon State University.

Throughout the world, two major societal issues requiring profound attention are (i) the development of clean and efficient energy storing devices and (ii) access to appropriate healthcare. The synergistic relationship between the need for accessible diagnostics and clean energy stem from the recent recognition and importance of ‘Global Health’. Electrochemistry, which plays an important role in a variety of scientific pursuits, is heavily relied upon in the fields of diagnostics and sustainable energy and is thus well-suited to make significant contributions to Global Health.

Join the Society of Women Engineers for the 19th Annual Evening with Industry.
Network with company representatives from fourteen companies prior to WSU’s Fall Career Expo & Technical Fair. Students and company representatives will sit down together for an evening of company presentations, dinner, dessert and networking.

This talk will introduce the design of the ANDES software for power system modeling and large-scale stability simulation. The work is motivated to enable the rapid prototyping of practical yet complex stability models for research by reducing the programming efforts.

James Curry, University of Utah, will discuss whether polarization caused gridlock, or can the majority govern? What role does the minority party play in passing, or halting legislation?

The building enclosure provides an environmental separation between the interior and exterior spaces and controls the transfer of heat, air, and moisture between these two unique environments.

WSU will host over 250 employers, organizations, and graduate programs at this Fall’s expo. We encourage students, faculty, and staff to attend this bi-annual networking event.

Gagarine / Gagarin

Directed by Fanny Liatard and Jérémy Trouilh Drama/Fantasy; 98 min. (2020)

Yuri, 16, has lived all his life in Gagarin Towers, a vast red-brick housing project on the outskirts of Paris. He dreams of becoming an astronaut.…

Many of us need to rethink our behavior change strategies. You will learn how to turn outdated behavior changes on its head to reveal a flexible, fun, and brain-based approach to creating changes in eating, exercise, and self-care that finally have the potential to stick.

Heat pump technology is changing the way single-family residences are being heated and cooled. Heating systems that are reliant on gas or electric resistance heating can be changed to a heat pump and meaningfully reduce carbon emissions. While most heat pumps can be used in residential retrofits and new residential construction in Washington State climate zones, the cold weather limitations of heat pumps may need to be considered in some building locations to ensure the unit installed can meet optimal heating temperatures during cold winter months. In this lecture, key takeaways from a cold climate heat pump study performed by RDH Building Science Inc. for Fortis BC Inc. will be discussed.

College of Veterinary Medicine Teaching Academy Brown Bag Seminar

Presenter:

Dr. Susan Matthew, Professor; Associate Chair, Veterinary Medical Education Professor

This session will discuss how you can showcase your educational activities for annual review and promotion. We will discuss relevant guidelines and examples, and give…

The mission of the Pullman Farmers Market is to provide a place for the community to acquire high-quality, locally grown food and products, while giving local farmers, producers and crafters a venue to connect directly with consumers. The market operates every Wednesday from mid-May to mid-October.

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Join the WSU Symphonic Band and Symphonic Wind Ensemble as they perform their first concert of the 2022-2023 school year. Works by Yo Goto, Julie Giroux, Dwayne Milburn, and John Philip Sousa will be featured.

This talk will present some of the recent advances we have made through our work on real-time sensing and control of industrial robots for accurate machining of large-scale structures, robust machining chatter detection using human-machine interaction, and data-driven methods for automatically learning the capabilities of manufacturing processes from design and manufacturing data to enable future on-demand cyber manufacturing services.

Pullman advisors and departments will be available to answer questions about majors, minors, internships, and graduation requirements etc.

Voiland College is having an open house and invites the WSU community to give their thoughts and input to help us shape how we invest in supporting generations of future problem solvers.

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Recipient of the 2016 Sir James Galway Rising Star Award and 1st Prize winner of the 2018 IMKA Music Competition and the 2018 Alexander & Buono International Flute Competition, Stephen Clark made his New York recital debut at Carnegie Hall in 2018. Born in Glasgow, Scotland, he studied…

Rakshit Tanna will present his Graduate Research Seminar titled: Physiologically Based Pharmacokinetic Models for Kratom, A Botanical with Opioid-like Effects and Kratom-Drug Interactions Mediated by CYP3A and CYP2D6

Top executives from leading enterprises will discuss how organizations are handling digital transformation in areas such as customer experience, operational processes and business models.

Join guest curator Lipi Turner-Rahman as she guides a conversation about Our Stories, Our Lives: Irwin Nash Photographs of Yakima Valley Migrant Labor, which chronicles the daily lives of agricultural workers—as well as an era of rising labor movements and social awareness—in the Yakima Valley in the 1960s and 70s.

The optical properties of lanthanide ions can be used to determine temperature. We have used two different approaches: (1) Eu3+’s ability to probe its local environment and (2) 2-color fluorescence (Dy3+ and Sm3+) to determine temperature under extreme conditions. I will describe three research projects that have used these approaches to measure temperature in detonation environments and in composites under dynamic compression.

Join us to celebrate the exhibitions Juventino Aranda: Esperé Mucho Tiempo Pa Ver and Our Stories, Our Lives: Irwin Nash Photographs of Yakima Valley Migrant Labor. Artist Juventino Aranda and Lipi Turner-Rahman, guest curator of Our Stories, Our Lives: Irwin Nash Photographs of Yakima Valley Migrant…

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The second annual WSU Flute Day will feature guest artist Dr. Daniel Velasco, Associate Professor of Flute at the University of Kansas. Velasco is an award-winning flutist whose “standout” and “vibrant” performances (Miami Herald) have taken him around the world. He is the first prize winner of the…

Ab initio molecular dynamics simulation technique is a promising tool to study various properties of vibrational spectra, X-ray spectra, free energy, entropy, etc. even at high temperatures. With the harmonic phonon model, all interatomic forces are treated as purely harmonic so that the equilibrium distance between atoms is independent of temperature.

The DeYonker laboratory uses quantum chemistry to study two very different types of problems. First, we are developing software to automate, simplify, standardize, and validate the construction of atomic-level enzyme models. Enzyme simulations are notoriously challenging as their large size prevents modeling the whole enzyme with highly accurate but computationally expensive quantum mechanical (QM) methods. Determining which biological sub-units necessarily should be included in the QM-model remains ambiguous, and current practices for model construction typically suffer from human bias and unclear methodology.

Port of Seattle executives David Soike, chief operating officer, and Jeff Hollingsworth, director of risk management, will present “Planes, Ships, Cyber, and Internships – Managing Business Risk at the Port of Seattle.”

Jumpstart your career, find an internship, try-level jobs, or scout out advanced educational opportunities by joining us for our Fall 2022 NIIMBL (The National Association of Innovation in Manufacturing Biopharmaceuticals) Virtual Career Fair. You will have the opportunity to connect with the biopharmaceutical industry and graduate program representatives about opportunities through valuable 1 on 1 and group interactions. 

After completing an internal restructuring as part of the OneWSU initiative, WSU is in a unique and unprecedented position. The university system is poised for success in critical areas of fundraising and legislative engagement, but what does this mean for WSU Everett? What can EverCougs expect out of the coming year?
In this fall’s town hall, President Schulz and Chancellor Pitre will provide insight on current objectives, highlight campus achievements, discuss potential growth opportunities, and field questions from the Coug community.

Explore the current challenges to delivery clean energy to customers and support electrification. I will discuss the sheer magnitude of the problem and update on work completed to utilize non-wire and non-pipe alternatives to address these needs.

The recent decision by the Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade signaled a conservative turn on social issues. What are the likely effects, and how are courts likely to address LGBTQ+ rights going forward?

Hear from Vice President and Chancellor Daryll DeWald, who will share updates on campus initiatives, provide insights on current objectives and discuss opportunities for growth.

WSU faculty, staff, and students will offer perspectives about how people can get involved or take their civic involvement to the next level. We will discuss the several ways and strategies some highly involved people already use in engaging with the community. As with all Public Square discussions, we want to hear from you–there will be a live Q&A session in which panelists will take your questions about issues that matter most to you.

A human-centric lighting framework will be introduced and key human responses will be discussed. The goal is to engage future architects and designers in understanding the implications of lighting design decisions on building occupants.

Interested in what it means to work in tech, be a software engineer, or work at Google? Join Googlers and WSU alumni as we debunk common myths and discuss our company, industry, and paths to Google.

Lucien de Rubempré, a young, lower-class poet, is madly in love with the baroness Louise de Bargeton (Cécile de France). The risk of scandal forces them to flee to Paris where they hope to live and love freely. Lucien soon finds rejection and loses the baroness’s support. He finds himself alone, penniless, hungry, and humiliated until the day he seeks revenge. Inside the Paris he so coveted, he finds a cynical world where everything – and everyone – can be bought and sold.

Bestselling guidebook author and TV host Rick Steves believes there’s more to travel than good food and fun in the sun. By venturing out of their comfort zone, travelers can gain empathy for the other 96 percent of humanity and a better understanding of the interconnectedness of today’s world. 

The WSU College of Nursing and WSU College of Veterinary Medicine are once again partnering to offer free health care services to homeless and low-income people and their pets. Healthy People + Healthy Pets will be held on the WSU Spokane campus.

Need assistance with filling out, or learning about the FAFSA or WASFA forms? We are here to help!

The mission of the Pullman Farmers Market is to provide a place for the community to acquire high-quality, locally grown food and products, while giving local farmers, producers and crafters a venue to connect directly with consumers. The market operates every Wednesday from mid-May to mid-October.

Join the Graduate Society of Women Engineers to learn how to optimize your LinkedIn profile to maximize your professional opportunities and create a network of contacts to open new doors for you! Sandi Brabb, Director of Internships and Career Services in the Voiland College of Architecture and Engineering, and Jessica Olson, Professional Recruiter from Booksource, will be leading this workshop. You will leave this workshop with a complete LinkedIn profile and tips for how to navigate the platform. Stick around till the end of the event and get a free professional headshot for your LinkedIn profile too! Join us and meet fellow graduate engineering women!!

An in-depth look at shoulder injuries and digit injuries in agility dogs. What types of injuries occur? What are the risk factors for injury?

Come pick a pumpkin! SRC and Chinook members can pick a pumpkin for free from our AquaPatch. Get into the pool or our staff can hand a pumpkin to you. Decorating stations will be available for those who want to paint or carve.

Interested in learning about how to maximize each year of school to ensure that you’re industry-ready for internships and full-time opportunities? Join us to receive detailed tips on updating your resume, preparing for technical interviews, and communicating effectively with your recruiter.

Scout out advanced educational opportunities by joining us for our Fall 2022 NIIMBL Graduate School and Education Fair. You will have the opportunity to connect with the biopharmaceutical industry and graduate program representatives about opportunities through valuable 1 on 1 and group interactions.

Title: Robotics for Assessment and Rehabilitation after Stroke

Presented by Eric Wolbrecht, Dean and Cindy Haagenson Mechanical Engineering Endowed Professor, University of Idaho

Abstract: Stroke is a leading cause of long-term disability, affecting over 7 million people in the U.S. alone, where the total medical cost of stroke is…

Washington State University Tri-Cities, Columbia Basin College, and Washington Workforce Portal have partnered to provide employers with an opportunity to meet with students, alumni, and community members from the greater Tri-Cities area. Attend to find your internship opportunity or future job.

Need assistance with filling out, or learning about the FAFSA or WASFA forms? We are here to help!

Basecap has an ambitious vision for its Data Platform. They feel strongly that graduates of WSU are good candidates to join their team and help them implement their vision.

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Oktubafest Part 1

Thursday, October 13 at 7:30 PM in Bryan Hall Theatre

The fall 2023 Oktubafest begins with a tuba recital featuring Dr. Chris Dickey (tuba), Dr. Fabio Menchetti (piano), and Dr. Jacqueline Wilson (bassoon). Featured works on this program include world premiere performances of Dance-Sonata for…

Title: Integration of physiological and drug-related factors affecting oral pharmacokinetics by proteomics-informed modeling.

Surface degradation and high overpotentials are two common obstacles in electrocatalysis. In recent years, topological quantum materials have taken an onset in oxygen evolution and hydrogen evolution reactions to overcome these problems.

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Synesthesia: sounds and scents of Brazil

In a collaboration between two apparently unlikely departments from Washington State University, César Haas, professor of guitar and jazz studies at the School of Music, and Carolyn Ross, sensory scientist from the School of Food Science, have come up…

Student Leadership Conference is a unique opportunity to meet student leaders from across the WSU system, and other colleges, while discussing the basics of leadership and building on our foundational skills. Past workshops discussed gender justice, ethical leadership in a time of crisis, branding, team development, data, creating a safe environment, and more.

The 2022 Safety & Wellness Expo connects you with great ideas and supportive resources, so you can live a healthier, safer, more fulfilling life. This event contributes to the well-being of campus communities and society at large. It embodies one of WSU’s core values: advancing whole-person wellness.

CySER is a consortium of five institutions in the Northwest led by Washington State University (WSU). Its goal is creating an innovative education and research program in cybersecurity for ROTC as well as DoD-aligned civilians at the undergraduate and graduate level, with primary emphasis on undergraduate education.

Exploring the Design Space in Highly Tunable Metal-Organic Frameworks Materials Platforms

Join the Voiland College Student Success team, Student Ambassadors, and Student Club Representatives as we share student learning and maker spaces, resources for academic success, and other helpful information. A build-your-own-trail mix progressive snack and warm drinks will be provided!

Energy Systems Innovation Center and Advanced Grid Institute presents “Overview of Transmission Line Protection” by Matt Horvath, PE, Power Engineers, Inc.

The Foley Institute’s fall events continue next week with:

Taking on powerful corporations

Washington State’s Attorney General Bob Ferguson will talk about his office’s work around

campaign transparency laws, the opioid epidemic, and other current issues

Tuesday October 18 | 12 noon…

Lingui, Les liens sacrés / Lingui, The Sacred Bonds

Directed by Mahamat Saleh Haroun Drama / 87 min.

On the outskirts of the capital of Chad, determined single mother Amina works tirelessly to provide for herself and her 15-year-old…

Gather with Butch T. Cougar and members of the WSU Marching Band on the Terrell Mall and then head inside the Terrell Library Atrium to catch a paper airplane that could contain prizes, including roundtrip tickets anywhere Alaska Airlines flies!

Hear from executive leaders from Alaska Airlines as they share an overview of the company, how the industry is coming back after the COVID-19 Pandemic, and where the company is heading next.

Join AOI for a virtual, one-time Special Topics training with guest speaker, Dr. Heloisa Rutigliano! While research shows that students learn and retain information from lectures more effectively when they have opportunities for active learning, providing students with these opportunities does not necessarily require a complete overhaul of how you lecture during class time.

Join a facilitated panel discussion and learn how Alaska and WSU are working together to promote the development and reduction of sustainable aviation fuels and other novel technologies that will lead to cleaner skies.

Alaska Airlines Internship Information Session

The Program in Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (WGSS) and the LGBTQ+ Center are co-sponsors of the 2022 InQueery Symposium. The theme is “Connecting Trans and Reproductive Justice”.

All undergraduate students are invited to attend the Research Opportunities Fair, hosted by TMP (Team Mentoring Program), LSAMP (Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation), and the Office of Undergraduate Research.

Join first-generation WSU Alumni who have gone on to make a difference in our communities and share their experiences: including working in the fields, forging new paths as activists at WSU, and using their education to create a more just society.
After the panel, we will congratulate the 2022 Latinx Heritage Essay awardees, and enjoy the closing reception and heavy hors d’oeuvres.

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Oktubafest Part 2

Wednesday, October 19 at 7:30 PM in Bryan Hall Theatre

Continuing with Oktubafest, this year’s guest artist is Genevieve Clarkson (Associate Professor of Tuba and Euphonium at Oklahoma City University). She will play a recital of original music and transcriptions for tuba. Dr. Yoon-Wha Roh…

Do you ever crave a moment of silence from the constant notifications and technology interruptions? How do we move beyond the noise that is all around us? In this deep-dive webinar, co-authors of Golden: The Power of Silence in a World of Noise, Leigh Marz and Justin Zorn, take us on an unlikely journey.

Cultural Brokers and Interdisciplinary Research in Engineering: the Case Study of Vitrified Hillforts

Presented by

John McCloy, Professor and Director, School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, WSU

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Most modern problems of any societal impact…

The lecture will navigate the complex realm of net-zero targets and, using precedents, will show the implications of designing a building to target net-zero energy consumption and/or carbon emissions.

Come to Owen Library for a fun Halloween-themed craft event! Learn to cross-stitch a cat, pumpkin, or Coug logo to hang in your room or give as a gift.

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The WSU Jazz Concert on October 20th will feature both of the university’s nationally renowned large jazz ensembles as well as the jazz faculty. Washington State University’s Big Band and Lab-Band will be performing a rich variety of styles within the colorful big band idiom, both old and…

A Clinical Approach to Uncover Mechanisms of Goldenseal-Drug Interactions

College of Veterinary Medicine Teaching Academy
This panel will focus on the College of Veterinary Medicine’s Teaching Academy Peer Observation of Teaching program. Come along to hear from four perspectives what it is like to be part of the Peer Observation program. Everyone will then have the chance to ask questions and add their thoughts to the discussion.

Speaker: Natalie Yaw, chemistry graduate student
Moreau Group
Talk title: Pu interactions with Fe colloids: implications for environmental transport
Abstract: The release of actinides into the environment, both accidentally and negligently, is a continuing legacy of US weapons/energy programs which threatens the health of humans and the ecosystem.

Talk title: The structural and electronic attributes of doped Ce (IV) and U (IV) nanomaterials

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Music Education Major Josh Mattison’s senior recital, Wrench in The Strings, will feature A selection of Jazz repertoire including works of Jazz guitar greats such as Wes Montgomery, Jim Hall, and Barney Kessel.

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The versatility of the horn, along with its centuries-long history as an instrument in classical music, has allowed it to be heard in many different contexts. This recital features two pieces of chamber music for horn and strings, one from the Classical era and one from the Romantic.…

Join us for the WSU Student American Veterinary Medical Association’s (SAVMA) Annual 5K Rabies Run, a fundraiser and “zombie run.” Proceeds will be donated to the WSU Rabies Free Africa campaign.

University Recreation and WSU CrossFit are pleased to present the seventh annual functional fitness competition, Palouse Throwdown VII: Heroes Unite.

Family and friends will join together at the Lewis Alumni Center on Saturday, Oct. 22, from 4–6 p.m. to celebrate her life and accomplishments. All are welcome!

Marianna Merritt Matteson peacefully passed away in Pullman,…

The Ensor Lecture in the Gene and Linda Voiland School of Chemical Engineering and Bioengineering was established in 2016 to encourage communication and collaboration on emerging ideas in any area related to chemical engineering, bioengineering, aerosol technology and nanotechnology. David Ensor (’63, chemical engineering) and his wife, Sara, established the lectureship as a reflection of their deep interest in higher education and their strongly held belief in the empowerment that education provides for one’s life.

Washington State University Tri-Cities will host several presentations on the concept of climate justice during its “Community Classroom” series that begins this month. The concept of “Climate justice” involves the ways in which climate change can have differing social, economic, public health, and other impacts on underprivileged populations and communities.

Presenters will provide perspectives on climate justice at a global level and discuss opportunities for a stronger unity in protecting global communities. Join us in learning from esteemed friends of the university. The Community Classroom events are presented in partnership by the Offices of Student & Academic Affairs, WSU Tri-Cities Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee and the WSU Tri-Cities MOSAIC Center for Student Inclusion.

Dr. Hanjo Hellman, School of Biological Sciences, WSU Pullman.

Title: Controlled protein stability to regulate abiotic stress tolerance and development in plants

Coffee and Cookies at 2:45 pm in 312 Abelson

Learn about exciting Career and Internship opportunities for Construction Management, Civil Engineering, and Construction Engineering majors! Giveaways and Chipotle catering provided!

After completing an internal restructuring as part of the OneWSU initiative, WSU is in a unique and unprecedented position. The university system is poised for success in critical areas of fundraising and legislative engagement, but what does this mean for WSU Global? What can Global Cougs expect out of the coming year?

Speaker: Parvaneh Ahmadvand
Group: Douglas Call
Title: Structural characterization of class A b-lactamase CTX-M-15 and class C b-lactamase CMY-2 and their complexes with b-lactam compounds
Abstract: Cefotaximase-Munich (CTX-M) extended-spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBLs) are Ambler class A cephalosporinases that are commonly associated with Gram-negative, hospital-acquired infections worldwide.

Ongoing research that holistically evaluates the implications for resilience due to alternative energy transitions, socioeconomic shifts, technology change, climate change, and extreme weather simultaneously affecting supply resources and electricity demands.

Join Reed College’s Paul Gronke, who will talk about issues such as voter access, political boundaries, and election reform.

Eve (Catherine Frot) used to be one of the most famous rose creators in the world. Today, her company is on the verge of bankruptcy. On top of that, her secretary Vera has hired three outcasts with absolutely no gardening skills. Though they have nothing in common, they come up with the craziest plan that could change their lives forever…
Closing reception at 6:15

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The WSU Percussion Ensemble returns for its annual fall concert! The group will present an eclectic mix of music for keyboards, drums, and everything in between. The concert will feature WSU professor of tuba Dr. Chris Dickey performing a concerto with the ensemble. Join us live or via…

Join us for Lunch and Learn with Molly Schotzko, Co-Founder of Miss Huddy’s BBQ and Jessica Murray, PhD, Co-Founder of AgRooted

Join WSU Dining Services for dinner at Southside Cafe in celebration of medieval food, festivities, and music.

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Oktubafest Part 3

Wednesday, October 26 at 7:30 PM in Kimbrough Concert Hall

To close this fall semester’s Oktubafest, members of the tuba-euphonium studio will perform a variety of solos, duets, and other chamber music. The concert will close with the WSU Tuba Choir performing Alla Rivea del…

The Brelsford WSU Visitor Center is extending its business hours for Thursday’s home Cougar football game against Utah State University.