WSU Pullman

This costume fun run is organized and hosted by the WSU College of Veterinary Medicine’s Canine Club.
All proceeds will go directly to the Whitman County Humane Society.

We have an assortment of delicious, fresh, aged Wagyu and Angus steaks and other cuts available for sale. Supplies are limited, so hurry in!
Burger patties, ground beef, bacon, breakfast sausage, bratwurst, all-beef pepperoni sticks, beef jerky, and our famous Cougar Smokie sausages are also available for purchase.

Saturday April 1 & Sunday April 2; 9 am to 2 pm
Geraniums in 5 and 1/2″ pots
Fuchsia basket and begonia baskets
4 packs of flowers, tomatoes and peppers

Start your WSU Pullman Spring Family Weekend with the Brelsford WSU Visitor Center!
We’re here to help with everything from basic weekend logistics like parking, transportation, wayfinding and directions to plotting your adventures and activities with dining, shopping and local attractions, and events planned specifically for Cougs and their crews!

An annual College of Veterinary Medicine event for the whole family!

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Many moons ago in a far off place” lived a gloomy Prince Dauntless in search of a princess. When Princess Winnifred arrives, she is not what the court expects but maybe just what they need.  The musical comedy, Once Upon a Mattress, a retelling of the fairy tale,…

Hasan is a two-time Peabody Award-Winning comedian best known for his breakout special HOMECOMING KING (NETFLIX) and his critically acclaimed, political satire show PATRIOT ACT WITH HASAN MINHAJ (NETFLIX) which won a Peabody, an Emmy, and a Television Academy Honor. Previously, Hasan was a senior correspondent at THE DAILY SHOW WITH JOHN STEWART (COMEDY CENTRAL) and headlined the 2017 WHITE HOUSE CORRESPONDENT’S DINNER. He’s the co-founder and chief executive officer for 186K Films that will produce its first feature “For the Culture” with amazon Studios. Minhaj is co-writing the script with Prashanth Venkataramanujam and will star in the film. His new, one-man show “The King’s Jester” will mark the comedian’s return to his storytelling roots following the global success of “Homecoming King.”

Start your WSU Pullman Spring Family Weekend with the Brelsford WSU Visitor Center!
We’re here to help with everything from basic weekend logistics like parking, transportation, wayfinding and directions to plotting your adventures and activities with dining, shopping and local attractions, and events planned specifically for Cougs and their crews!

Driven by sustainability aspirations, tremendous progress has been made in the past decade towards synthesis and solution of complex problems in management of energy networks. Targeting theoretical footings for these algorithmic developments, this talk answers fundamental questions on energy-system modeling and analysis using classical constructs from linear algebra and graph theory. The first part of the talk will focus on model reduction to manage complexity in large-scale power networks.

Structural Graph representation learning for National Security Applications and Beyond

Join Dolores Huerta, civil rights activist and community organizer, for a keynote address on ‘Amplifying the Voices of Farmworkers.’ The keynote will be given from 4-5 p.m. in the CUB auditorium and doors will open at 3:30 p.m. A reception will be available before the keynote address at Jordan Schnitzer…

Research focus is on design of synthetic high density lipoprotein (HDL) nanoparticles for treatment of cardiovascular disease. We discover novel ApoA-I mimetic peptides, explore biophysics of peptide-lipid interactions and optimize HDL compositions for interaction with specific cellular receptors, transporters and enzymes involved in RCT. We examine sHDL biodistribution, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamic properties.

The Murrow Symposium is a series of events designed for high-level discussion, leading innovation and strategy development for thought leaders who are passionate and influential in the world of communication. Panels, master classes, and workshops will bring communication industry leaders from across the state and country together to discuss this year’s theme of “Legacy of Truth: Communication with Courage.

Multidrug Resistant (MDR) cancers attenuate chemotherapeutic efficacy through drug efflux via ABC (ATP-Binding Cassette) transporters, including P-glycoprotein 1 (P-gp or ABCB1/MDR1). Conversely, Toll-Like Receptor (TLR) agonist immunotherapies modulate activity of tumor-infiltrating immune cells in local proximity to cancer cells and could benefit from the enhanced drug efflux in MDR cancers. However, the effect of acquired drug resistance on TLR agonist efflux is largely unknown.

Speaker: Jiahong Li
Group: Qiang Zhang
Title: Carboxylate-based Metal–organic frameworks: Synthesis, Thermodynamic Analysis, and Catalytic Activity

Join CORETECH for a 60-minute session to learn how to create a powerful presentation in Keynote. We will go over Keynote features such as Magic Move, transitions, dynamic backgrounds, and inserting live video into your presentations.

Presented by Student Financial Services.
A deep dive into the realm of Federal Student Loans. We will be covering the ins and outs of your student loans, expectations, and your responsibilities as a borrower. We will also be touching base on the variety of Federal Student Loan payment programs available, to include federal student loan forgiveness opportunities.

Are you nervous about negotiating a salary? Though most companies are willing to negotiate, most people never try. Learn techniques and practice negotiating to give you confidence and poise. Register in Handshake.

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NO SPOILERS!! (music from movies, tv, and video games performed by the WSU Percussion Ensemble)

The WSU Percussion Ensemble is excited to present their spring 2023 concert – NO SPOILERS!! The evening will feature classic scenes from movies, tv, and video games and more with the score from…

It started as an American success story. The Easterday family took a couple hundred acres of farmland in rural Washington state and grew it into a farming and ranching empire worth millions. Then, it all came crashing down. Ghost Herd—a new investigative podcast—tells the story of Cody Easterday, the man at the center of one of the largest cattle swindles in U.S. history.

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Kevin Hudson’s Piano Recital

Dan Castles is a founder and CEO of a successful tech company – he frequently talks about the importance of company culture to firm performance and values to career success/satisfaction.

Upcoming neuroscience seminars this spring on the WSU Pullman campus

April 7 at 12:20 PM Valentina Damonte. “Uncovering key underlying molecular players in a stress-sensitive brain circuit involved in reinstatement” April 14 at 12:10 PM Leah Mayo, University of Calgary. “The endocannabinoid system as a novel…

Join us as we host Lost Horse Press publisher Christine Lysnewycz Holbert for readings from the Contemporary Ukrainian Poetry Series.
Founded in 2017, by editor Grace Mahoney and Christine Lynsnewycz Holbert (founder of Spokane’s Get Lit! Literary Arts Festival), the series publishes works by both established and new Ukrainian poets in a dual-language format, bringing their voices to an English-speaking world.

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All societies, and especially diverse ones like the US, are multilingual; translingual communication mediates life and professions and makes knowledge grow and work. Yet, myths about language set up barriers, inhibiting free exchange and application of knowledge. These myths not just adversely affect knowledge production and application but undermine justice and harm societies. Drawing on the research and his own efforts to counter harmful language ideologies in academe, Dr. Shyam Sharma will present a framework and share practical strategies, showing how to move in the right direction toward greater language justice and thereby social justice in the world. The session will include strategies for advancing social justice by approaching language, genre, and modes of writing more mindfully.

Upcoming neuroscience seminars this spring on the WSU Pullman campus

April 14 at 12:10 PM Leah Mayo, University of Calgary. “The endocannabinoid system as a novel therapeutic target for trauma-related disorders” April 21 at 12:10 PM Jingru Sun, WSU Spokane. “Neuronal GPCR regulation of innate immunity…

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Speaker: Jessica Carder, chemistry graduate student
Group: Jim Brozik
Title: S-Palmitoylation Dependent Self-Assembly and Thermodynamics of Human Aquaporin-4 M1 in Biomimetic Membranes

University Recreation proudly presents a workshop with special guest Pangina Heals, host of Drag Race Thailand!
Set to disco music, waacking is a street dance style with rotational arm movements and poses that originated from LGBTQ+ clubs in 1970s Los Angeles. Emphasizing self-expression and confidence, we will also learn performance basics.

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Event for horse owners and enthusiasts. Lecture topics include lameness evaluation, recognizing signs of colic, toxic plants of the Palouse, dental examination, infectious diseases, and managing a mare for artificial insemination. Demonstrations include dental float, limb bandaging, upper airway endoscopy, colic ultrasound workup, and equinosis lameness locator.
All lectures and demonstrations will be taught by WSU College of Veterinary Medicine equine clinicians and technicians.

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Speaker: Nitesh Kumar
Group: Aurora Clark
Title: Chemical and Transport Phenomena at Biphasic Interfaces

Speaker: Prof. H. Peter Lu, Bowling Green State University, Department of Chemistry, Center for Photochemical Sciences
Title: Single-Molecule Spectroscopy and Force Manipulation Studies of Protein Dynamics and Signaling

Dr. Karin Peterson, Rocky Mountain Laboratories
“Orthobunyavirus pathogenesis: Brain vs Brawn”

A meet and greet with VCEA Dean Mary Rezac. Come talk with her about the future of VCEA and have a snack at the same time!

Come learn about a values-based approach to mastering your finances! Engage with your personal values to understand your financial needs and priorities.

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#CougsGive is a one-day fundraising event dedicated to expanding, sharing, and celebrating the impact of donor support at Washington State University. Generous donors are the foundation of student success, and on April 12, 2023, the Cougar family will come together and give to the scholarships, programs, and experiences that set WSU apart. Where will you make a difference on April 12?

Panel Discussion: Peer Observation from All Sides
This panel will focus on the CVM 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.

Join the WSU Access Center for the annual Disability Awareness Symposium!
This year’s event will focus on “Exploring Neurodiversity” and feature speakers from WSU and the local community.

Deep learning has shown superior performance for automating image recognition tasks, exceeding human capabilities in both time and accuracy. Histopathology diagnostics is one of the more popular challenges at the intersection of artificial intelligence, computer vision, and medicine. Developing methods to automatically segment and detect pathologies in digitized histology slides imposes unique challenges due to the large size of these images and the complexity of the features present in biological tissue.

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The Daedalum is a monumental inflatable structure in which people are moved by a sense of the wonder of light!
Since 1992, more than 2 million visitors in 40 countries across 5 continents have immersed themselves in the spectacular, luminous world of Architects of Air.
This event is open to WSU students, staff, faculty, and the general public. This is a kid-friendly event. Kids under 16 must be accompanied by an adult. Donations are encouraged. This event is accessible to those who use assistive devices for mobility.

Pitching is an integral part of the WSU Business Plan Competition (BPC). Learn how to deliver your presentation and to give your team the best chance during the competition.

THE SOCIAL SAFETY NET AS AN INVESTMENT IN CHILDREN

Speaker Bio: Jennifer Lodine-Chaffey is an Assistant Professor of English at Montana State University Billings where she teaches a broad range of literature and writing classes including Shakespeare and Transatlantic Literature. Raised in Missoula, Montana, she received master’s degrees in English and History from the University of Montana before earning…

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Title: Classifying Aerial Objects from Trajectory Data

More upcoming neuroscience seminars this spring on the WSU Pullman campus.

April 21 at 12:10 PM Jingru Sun, WSU Spokane. “Neuronal GPCR regulation of innate immunity in C. elegans” April 28 at 12:10 PM Charles Chung, Oregon

Voiland College of Engineering and Architecture Convocation 2023 will recognize outstanding students, faculty, and staff in an awards ceremony. A celebratory reception follows the ceremony. The public is welcomed and encouraged to celebrate with us!

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Celebrating Jolene Laven’s 32 years of service at the WSU Children’s Center in Pullman. We are grateful for all the kindness and quality care she gave to generations of children while their parents worked or studied at WSU!

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Come join us for a night of new music featuring composers Scott Blasco and Lindsay Greene! New pieces include a range of electronic music, chamber works, and piano pieces. This event is open and free to the public.

Monthly winter market with local foods, crafts, and artisan products

Molecular Plant Science Graduate Student Organization presents Plant Science Day. A free event for hands on plant science activities. Join us to build gingerbread plant cells, extract DNA from strawberries, and make living jewelry to spread the joy of plant life.

Doug Call (Senior Vice Provost), Renny Christopher (Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, WSU Vancouver), and Haluk Beyenal (Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies, Voiland College of Engineering and Architecture) will be hosting four Town Halls regarding the promotion and tenure process. These meetings will cover a variety of topics, including promotion and tenure statistics by rank, track, and campus; myths about promotion and tenure; tips to articulate your story; and resources for faculty.

Title: Ab initio Calculations Targeting Chemically Accurate Thermochemical Properties of Actinide Molecules

Dr. Pankaj Jaiswal, Department of Botany and Plant Pathology, College of Agricultural Sciences, Oregon State University
“Accelerating candidate gene discovery for stress tolerance in crop plants”

Speaker: Sonja Glumich
Abstract: This seminar talk introduces the Air Force Research Laboratory Information Directorate (AFRL/RI) in Rome, New York and its Cyber Core Technical Competency. It overviews Air Force and Space Force cyber strategy, technological trends of interest in the cyber area, and student experiential learning opportunities at AFRL/RI.

While it is widely recognized that weather impacts electric grid operations, historically weather information has only been implicitly included in common grid analysis packages. This presentation provides an approach for the direct inclusion of weather information in the power flow and the optimal power flow.

Title: Development of a ratiometric fluorescence probe for real-time tracking of PSMA-targeted drug delivery

Student: Abodh Poudyal
Degree: Electrical Engineering Ph.D.
Title: Resilience Planning and Optimization of Electric Power Systems against Extreme Weather Events

Title: Thermodynamics of Layered Double Hydroxides for Removal of Iodine Species from Aqueous Media

Join Financial Ed coordinator Jose while he demonstrates the in and outs of this informative financial hub. From tools like loan payment calculator to scholarship search engines. The CMM learning portal has an array of helpful tools and information that can assist you.

Student: Andrii Zhuravchak
Degree: Computer Engineering MS
Thesis Title: Energy-Efficient Wearable Activity Recognition through Activity-Aware Sensor Data Compression and exploring the usage of Ultra-Wideband Radars for HAR

Cold, inefficient, and brutal: many of us love to hate modernist housing. Yet if the “greenest building is the one that already exists,” as historic preservationists like to say, should we consider that even the ugliest and most environmentally destructive buildings might be worth saving? This talk asks us to consider how far we are willing to go in order to reverse the climate crisis.

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Student: Rabayet Sadnan
Degree: Electrical and Computer Engineering PhD
Thesis Title: Distributed Computation and Optimization for Electric Power Distribution Systems

College of Veterinary Medicine Teaching Academy Brown Bag Seminar
WriteSTEM: Virtual Tools to Help Students Improve Their Writing Skills

Title: 3D Printing Technology in Low-cost Diagnostic Sensors for Neurological Disorder

All Voiland College of Engineering and Architecture students are invited to take a study break and play some fun and relaxing board/card games with your classmates. An excellent assortment of junk food will be provided!

Student: Vincent Lombardi
Degree: Computer Science MS
Thesis Title: Bootcamp Method for Training General Purpose AI Agents

Join us at the CCE Public Square as a distinguished panel will discuss biochar and an upcoming Pizza for the Planet event that will produce it!
This discussion examines biochar–a charcoal-like substance made from burning organic material (also known as ‘biomass’) a safe and controlled process called pyrolysis. During pyrolysis, organic materials, such as used pizza boxes, are burned in a container with little oxygen. The organic material is then converted into biochar–a very stable form of carbon–almost none of which is released into the atmosphere. The heat created during pyrolysis can then be captured and used as a form of clean energy.

Under the baton of Drs. Dean Luethi (WSU Director of Choral Activities) and Matthew Myers (Artistic Director of the Palouse Choral Society and WSU Associate Director of Choral Activities), the combined choirs and orchestra will perform Franz Joseph Haydn’s Mass for Troubled Times (also known as the Lord Nelson Mass) as well as Haydn’s Te Deum. Featured soloists include Alisa Toy (soprano), UofI faculty Michelle Lange (mezzo-soprano), and WSU faculty Matthew Myers (tenor), and Aaron Agulay (baritone).

Theme: Native Sovereignty, Decolonization, Divestment, Reparations, and Environmental Justice: Constructing Coalitions at the Intersections

Come celebrate Earth Day at Hillside Café by learning about and enjoying a number of grain focused meals! This event will feature Harvest Ridge Flour in delicious flatbread pizza’s, a showcase on whole grains, and Master Students from the United States Department of Agriculture will be there to talk about the benefits of grains and how they are vital to our community.

Upcoming neuroscience seminars this spring on the WSU Pullman campus

April 28 at 12:10 PM Charles Chung, Oregon

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Speaker: Prof. Anjali Sharma, Washington State University, Department of Chemistry

Title: Novel Dendritic Nanostructures for Cell-Targeted Drug Delivery

Abstract: Poor transport of therapeutics across various physiological barriers limits the development of effective treatments for central nervous system (CNS) disorders, cancer and beyond. The primary clinical challenge in…

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Featuring NLE CHOPPA & YBN NAHMIR!

The Society for the Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics & Native Americans in Science (SACNAS) chapter at WSU is hosting a fundraiser event sponsored by the School of Biological Sciences and The Conner Museum, which has one of the largest collection of birds and mammals in the Pacific
Northwest. Join us for a tour of the research collection not available to the public.

This talk will introduce a recently funded effort by the US Department of Energy, Solar Energy Technology Office, under Renewables Advancing Community Energy Resilience (RACER) program. The project aims at improving the grid resilience for underserved communities primarily affected by high-speed wind hazards using metrics-driven distribution system planning and DG-assisted automated restoration. We will target a low-income focus area in the City of Rockford within ComEd’s service territory for the deployment and field demonstration of the proposed innovations.
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Take a 60-minute workshop with an Apple representative and our staff on Tuesdays at 3:00 p.m. in-store on CUB Ground Floor.

Credit has a powerful impact on our lives! It affects our ability to rent an apartment, get a job and even purchase a home. This informative presentation teaches participants about credit reports and credit scores, the benefits of having good credit and ten keys to effective credit building. Hosted by College Affordability Programs.

Free Coffee and Donuts
Grab free coffee and donuts on CUB 1st floor from April 26-28 between 8-10 a.m. Available while supplies last.

Grub at the CUB
The CUB is giving away free food during dead and finals week! The CUB is also open until midnight from April 25-May 4.

The Collaboration for Interprofessional Health Education Research & Scholarship (CIPHERS) initiative at the WSU College of Medicine is thrilled to announce the second offering of its Education Scholars Program (ESP), a longitudinal faculty development program aimed at WSU health professions faculty who want to deepen their understanding of learning theory as it informs practice and apply these concepts to developing skills in education scholarship.

PB&J Club
Join the CUB for their last PB&J Club of the semester. Grab free PB&J sandwiches. Available while supplies last. Warning, supply goes very quick.

Grub at the CUB
The CUB is giving away free food during dead and finals week! The CUB is also open until midnight from April 25-May 4.

Annual Ostrom Lecture: Thomas Hillen, Mathematical Oncology of Brain Cancer
Post-recepton and refreshments in Neill 216. All are welcome!

Join us for the De-stress fest! A perfect time to take a ‘rest’ during prep and finals week. Student Organizations are working together to bring multiple de-stress activities to the Reunion Lounge in the CUB.

Pre-reception and refreshments in Neill 216 at 3:30 p.m.

You’re invited to an Island BBQ at Southside Cafe!
Join us on April 27th for a delicious dinner including Kuala pork, fish, and so much more.

In geochemistry, I have utilized high-temperature oxide melt solution calorimetry to provide thermodynamic data and, more importantly, scientific insights into the microscopic sources of stability and metastability in spinels, high-pressure minerals, silicate glasses and melts, hydrous minerals, and nanomaterials. In materials science, I have studied the thermodynamics of ceramic, nuclear, and energy-related materials.