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Friday, May 1 @10:30 am
The School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering Seminar Series, “Rocks, Metal, Scissors – Plasticity Mechanisms and Non-Equilibrium Microstructures During Intense Shear Deformation” Presented by Dr. Suveen Mathaudhu
Workshop / Seminar
Engineering Teaching Research Laboratory (ETRL)

Rocks, Metal, Scissors – Plasticity Mechanisms and Non-Equilibrium Microstructures During Intense Shear Deformation

Presented by Dr. Suveen Mathaudhu, Professor, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Colorado School of Mines

Abstract: All around us, things are constantly plastically deforming, whether it be at nanoscale atomic level in metallic alloys to the km-scale…

Friday, May 1 @2 pm
Chemistry Proposal Defense – Suvanker Saha
Workshop / Seminar
Fulmer Hall

PhD student, Suvanker Saha, from Dr. Shulin Chen’s research group, is giving their proposal defense titled, “Extraction kinetics, purification, and process optimization of potato peel-derived polyphenols.”

Friday, May 1 @7 pm
WSU Planetarium: The Sun
Film Screening
Sloan Hall

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

The Sun: Our Living Star is a fulldome planetarium show produced by European Southern Observatory. After a historical overview, the audience will see images from ground-based and space-based telescopes and…

Sunday, May 3 @5 pm
WSU Planetarium: The Sun
Film Screening
Sloan Hall

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

The Sun: Our Living Star is a fulldome planetarium show produced by European Southern Observatory. After a historical overview, the audience will see images from ground-based and space-based telescopes and…

Wednesday, May 6 @12:10 pm
AER/Inorganic Seminar – Sheng Yu
Workshop / Seminar
Fulmer Hall

Sheng Yu, a PhD student in Dr. Jack Zhang’s research group, is giving a talk about, “Hierarchically Porous UiO-66 for Iodine Diffusion and Conversion.”

Wednesday, May 6 @6 pm
2026 Dr. Winfred A. Jordan Awards
Ensminger Pavillion

Celebrating the individuals who exemplify the college’s highest standards in academics, campus involvement, and community service.

Friday, May 8 @10 am
Hort Club’s Local Gardeners Sales 2026
Greenhouses by Ferdinand's

Hort Club’s Local Gardeners Sales

Friday May 8th, Friday May 15th, and Friday May 22nd.

Greenhouses by Ferdinand’s

10 am to 3 pm

Friday, May 8 @12:10 pm
Integrative Physiology and Neuroscience Seminar Series
Veterinary and Biomedical Research Building

“Neuromechanical Control of Movement: From Motor Coordination to Neural Engineering and Bio-Robotics,” presented by Zhong Wang, PhD Assistant Professor, Department of Kinesiology and Educational Psychology, WSU.

Friday, May 8 @3 pm
Murrow Award Ceremony and Open House
Reception / Open House
Goertzen Hall

Join fellow Murrow Cougs, staff, and faculty on Friday, May 8th as Dean Pinkleton kicks off the Murrow Student Recognition and Awards Ceremony at 3:00 PM in Goertzen 21, welcoming Murrow’s newest alumni…you and the graduating class of 2026! Families and supporters are welcome to join! Light refreshments will be served during this special occasion,…

Saturday, May 9 @10 am
Live Music at the Museum
Exhibition
Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art

On Saturday, May 9, join us for Live Music at the Museum!

Date: May 9, 2026 Time: 10:00 am to 2:00 pm Location: Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art WSU

Celebrate WSU graduation at the museum with free live music on Saturday, May 9 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Enjoy performances…

Sunday, May 10 All day
WSU Choir Tour
Performance
Kimbrough Music Building
Sunday, May 10 @1 pm
DVM Commencement 2026
Beasley Coliseum

Commencement ceremony for the professional Doctor of Veterinary Medicine program.

Monday, May 11 All day
UREC: Summer All Access Days
Student Recreation Center

Join UREC for All Access Days to kick off the summer and enjoy FREE Fitness Classes and FREE facility access on May 11 and…

Thursday, May 14 All day
2026 Griswold Symposium on Reproductive Health
Veterinary and Biomedical Research Building

Exploring scientific contributions in the fields of female and male reproduction, endocrinology, reproductive disorders, and cancer biology.

Thursday, May 14 All day
2026 Griswold Symposium on Reproductive Health
Veterinary and Biomedical Research Building

The Griswold Symposium (formerly the Center for Reproductive Biology Retreat) explores scientific contributions in the fields of female and male reproduction, endocrinology, reproductive disorders, and cancer biology.

On behalf of the School of Molecular Biosciences and the…

Thursday, May 14 @10:45 am
Third NRT LEAD Annual Research Expo 2026
Conference / Symposium
Engineering Teaching Research Laboratory (ETRL)

The Third NRT LEAD Annual Research Expo 2026 at Washington State University showcases interdisciplinary graduate research through poster sessions, oral presentations, keynote talks, and industry engagement.

Thursday, May 14 @3 pm
2026 Voiland College Excellence Celebration
Ceremony / Service
Elson S. Floyd Cultural Center

Please join us for the Voiland College Excellence Celebration on Thursday, May 14th, 2026. This is an opportunity to celebrate…

Friday, May 15 @10 am
Hort Club’s Local Gardeners Sales 2026
Greenhouses by Ferdinand's

Hort Club’s Local Gardeners Sales

Friday May 8th, Friday May 15th, and Friday May 22nd.

Greenhouses by Ferdinand’s

10 am to 3 pm

Friday, May 15 @7 pm
WSU Planetarium: Cycle & The Incredible Sun
Community Service
Sloan Hall

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

Sunday, May 17 @5 pm
WSU Planetarium: Cycle & The Incredible Sun
Film Screening
Sloan Hall

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

Monday, May 18 @9 am
CySER Summer Workshop 2026 – Day 1
Workshop / Seminar
Spark

The CySER Summer Workshop 2026 is being held from May 18 to May 22, 2026 at the WSU Pullman campus. Events listed here are open to the public unless otherwise specified. The workshop features a wide variety of presentations, tutorials and hands-on experiential learning activities on a range of…

Tuesday, May 19 @9 am
CySER Summer Workshop 2026 – Day 2
Workshop / Seminar
Spark

The CySER Summer Workshop 2026 is being held from May 18 to May 22, 2026 at the WSU Pullman campus. Events listed here are open to the public unless otherwise specified. The workshop features a wide variety of presentations, tutorials and hands-on experiential learning activities on a range of…

Wednesday, May 20 @9 am
CySER Summer Workshop 2026 – Day 3
Workshop / Seminar
Spark

The CySER Summer Workshop 2026 is being held from May 18 to May 22, 2026 at the WSU Pullman campus. Events listed here are open to the public unless otherwise specified. The workshop features a wide variety of presentations, tutorials and hands-on experiential learning activities on a range of…

Wednesday, May 20 @12:10 pm
Review and Refresh with Mid-pauses
Animal Disease Biotech Facility (ADBF)

“Review and Refresh with Mid-pauses,” presented by community members.

Thursday, May 21 @9 am
CySER Summer Workshop 2026 – Day 4
Workshop / Seminar
Spark

The CySER Summer Workshop 2026 is being held from May 18 to May 22, 2026 at the WSU Pullman campus. Events listed here are open to the public unless otherwise specified. The workshop features a wide variety of presentations, tutorials and hands-on experiential learning activities on a range of…

Friday, May 22 @9 am
CySER Summer Workshop 2026 – Day 5
Workshop / Seminar
Spark

The CySER Summer Workshop 2026 is being held from May 18 to May 22, 2026 at the WSU Pullman campus. Events listed here are open to the public unless otherwise specified. The workshop features a wide variety of presentations, tutorials and hands-on experiential learning activities on a range of…

Friday, May 22 @10 am
Hort Club’s Local Gardeners Sales 2026
Greenhouses by Ferdinand's

Hort Club’s Local Gardeners Sales

Friday May 8th, Friday May 15th, and Friday May 22nd.

Greenhouses by Ferdinand’s

10…

Saturday, May 23 @9 pm
Jewett Observatory Public Night
Exhibition
Jewett Observatory

Star Parties

Jewett Observatory is our direct window on the heavens. In spring, summer, and fall, we hold public star parties, where any interested person can come to view the cosmos through the historic 12-inch Clark.

Most public evenings feature a crescent moon, star clusters, nebulae, double stars, and other…

Friday, May 29 @7 pm
WSU Planetarium: Rock the Rocks
Film Screening
Sloan Hall

You might want to bring ear protection for this one. There is no sky tour in the first half of the show. Instead, we take actual planet imagery and fly through it, accompanied by loud music written between 1970 and 2020. It’s sort of like Fantasia, but with science instead…

Sunday, May 31 @5 pm
WSU Planetarium: Rock the Rocks
Film Screening
Sloan Hall

You might want to bring ear protection for this one. There is no sky tour in the first half of the show. Instead, we take actual planet imagery and fly through it, accompanied by loud music written between 1970 and 2020. It’s sort of like Fantasia, but with science instead…