April 2026
Ian Haltom, a member of Dr. Jim Boncella’s group, will present his final defense, “Synthesis and reactivity of thorium(II) and zirconium(II) synthons featuring doubly-reduced metal-arene interactions.”
Attendees will have the unique opportunity to engage with expert perspectives on biotechnology development, explore research projects presented by talented trainees, and expand their professional community.
Artemis II mission news, if any, will be shared.
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Princess Ida or Castle Adamant is a comic operetta by Gilbert and Sullivan, satirizing women’s education and Darwinism, popular topics at the time in Victorian England, resulting in a battle of the sexes. The princess, engaged at a very early age, decides…
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Princess Ida or Castle Adamant is a comic operetta by Gilbert and Sullivan, satirizing women’s education and Darwinism, popular topics at the time in Victorian England, resulting in a battle of the sexes. The princess, engaged at a very early age, decides…
Dr. Ryan Pearson will share how new types of nanoparticles can help guide the immune system to respond in healthier ways. He will explain how these materials interact with immune cells—especially macrophages—to reduce inflammation in conditions such as sepsis and obesity.
Toyin Ayandokun, a PhD student in Dr. Anjali Sharma’s research group, is giving a talk about, “Multifunctional Dendrimers for Controlled Drug Delivery: Overcoming Limitations of Conventional Monofunctional Nanocarriers.”
Natalie Yaw, a PhD student in Dr. Xiaofeng Guo’s research group, is giving their final defense titled, “DRIVERS OF STABILITY IN SOLID SOLUTION NUCLEAR CERAMICS AND CRITICAL METAL MINERALS.”
Brooke Bonar, a PhD student in Dr. Kirk Peterson’s research group, is giving their final defense titled, “ACCURATE AB INITIO THERMOCHEMISTRY USING FULLY RELATIVISTIC APPROACHES.”
Title: Outlaw Solidarities: Criminalization, Gender, and the Making of Revolutionary Subjects
Speaker: Dr. Nadja Eisenberg-Guyot, Trinity College
Wyatt Kiff, a PhD student in Dr. John McCloy research group, is giving a talk about, “Determining Non-isothermal Nucleation Kinetics Across the Na2Ca2Si3O9 – NaAlSiO4 Join Through Complementary and In-Situ Methods.”
A docent will point out night sky highlights and upcoming astronomical events. This is followed by a fulldome video presentation.
A docent will point out night sky highlights and upcoming astronomical events. This is followed by a fulldome video presentation.
Dr. Trevor Hayton from UC Santa Barbara will present a seminar titled “Using NMR Spectroscopy to Evaluate Actinide–Ligand Bond Covalency.” His talk will explore how NMR spectroscopy can be applied to measure 5f covalency in actinide complexes, offering insights into designing new separation schemes for spent nuclear fuel.
Ananya Biswas, a member of Dr. Sharma Anjali’s research group, will present “Dendrimer-Mediated Corneal Drug Delivery: Bridging Anatomical Barriers to Translational Therapeutics.”
Join the Foley Institute as we welcome Kevin Elliott, Red Cedar Distinguished Professor of Philosophy at Michigan State University. Elliott will discuss environmental policy around issues like climate change, pesticide regulation, and water fluoridation.
Vinny Groner, a PhD student in Dr. Jim Boncella’s research group, is giving his final defense titled, “The Stabilization of Low-Valent Uranium Complexes Featuring Bulky Terphenyl Amido Ligands.”
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The Percussion Ensemble will perform works by Ivan Trevino, Nathan Daughtrey, and Gene Koshinski with solo performances by members of the WSU percussion studio.
The David G. Pollart Center for Arts and Humanities at Washington State University is organizing its second Interdisciplinary Arts and Humanities Conference for undergraduate and graduate students. The conference will be held on April 17-18.
The deadline for submitting the abstracts is Sunday, March 1. While we encourage students to submit an…
Friday, April 17, 2026, 10:00 am to 3:00 pm Saturday, April 18, 2026, 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Join us for the Pyromaniacs Clay Club Sale, taking place Friday and Saturday, April 17-18 (during the hours noted above) at the Pavilion Gallery in the Jordan…
Artists’ Talks and Reception Friday, April 17, 2026, 3:00–6:00pm Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art WSU
Join us for Family Weekend on Friday, April 17 from 3:00-4:00 p.m. for artists’ talks…
Matthew Beckman, a PhD student in Dr. Hipps and Dr. Mazur’s research group, will present on, “Mechanism and Application of Scanning Tunneling Microscopy.”
A docent will point out night sky highlights and upcoming astronomical events. This is followed by a fulldome video presentation.
In just thirty years, we have gone from zero to thousands of planets known outside our own solar family of worlds. This film explores discovery techniques and gives a sense…
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A docent will point out night sky highlights and upcoming astronomical events. This is followed by a fulldome video presentation.
In just thirty years, we have gone from zero to thousands of planets known outside our own solar family of worlds. This film explores discovery techniques and gives a sense…
Sohan Ahmed, a PhD student in Dr. Choong-Shik Yoo’s research group, is giving his final defense titled, “REVISITING THE PHASE DIAGRAM OF CO2: NEW CONSTRAINTS AT EXTREME CONDITIONS.”
Join the Foley Institute for a panel discussion exploring disinformation and its impact on elections, featuring leading election experts. The panel will provide insight into how disinformation campaigns are identified and countered, as well as what individuals, institutions, and policymakers…
Join the Foley Institute as we welcome Lawrence Pintak, award-winning journalist who has reported from the Middle East and around the world. Pintak will discuss the implications of the continued conflict in Iran and what that tells us about what…
Poems and Visual Arts of the Plant Companion Field Guide Thursday, April 23, 4:00-5:00 pm Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art WSU
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The WSU choirs will present Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana at 7:30pm on Thursday, April 23, in WSU’s Kimbrough Concert Hall. WSU’s four choral ensembles will perform with Elena Panchenko and Fabio Menchetti on piano and soloists Alisa Toy, Carson Robison, and Patrick…
Eric Jacobo, a PhD student in Dr. Jim Brozik’s research group, is giving their final defense titled, “Developing Single-Molecule Fluorescence Methods for Measuring Kinetic and Thermodynamic Properties Essential for Aquaporin-4 Function and Regulation.”
Henry Anderson, PhD student in Dr. Xiaofeng Guo’s research group, is giving his Proposal Defense titled, “Isolating Corrosion Contributions in Rare Earth Disilicate Solid Solutions Through Thermodynamic Methods.”
A docent will point out night sky highlights and upcoming astronomical events. This is followed by a fulldome video presentation.
From Earth to the Universe brings the audience through all the size scales of the universe, from the earthly to the extragalactic. Meet the natural units of the universe, from…
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…
A docent will point out night sky highlights and upcoming astronomical events. This is followed by a fulldome video presentation.
From Earth to the Universe brings the audience through all the size scales of the universe, from the earthly to the extragalactic. Meet the natural units of the universe, from…
The David G. Pollart Center for Arts and Humanities at Washington State University offers an annual fellowship program to help support arts- and humanities-based research and creative activities from WSU faculty. This talk features two recipients of this fellowship who will present their ongoing projects.
“Brazilian Jazz Fest”
Ayomide Oluwafemi, from Dr. Jack Zhang’s research group, will present a literature review on Layered zirconium phosphate: An efficient solid acid catalyst and catalysts support.
By Daniel Cervone
Guest speaker presentation location: TODD 130 from 1pm -2pm
Poster session…