March 2022
PowerSimulator® developed by IncSys and PowerData uses the EPRI OTS developed under the supervision of Professor Anjan Bose. PowerSimulator® is used to train the System Operators for the world’s most challenging power systems.
As part of her Master of Arts degree in vocal performance, Kayla Ray, soprano will be presenting her graduate recital on Tuesday, March 1, 2022 at 7:30 p.m. in Bryan Hall Theatre. Kayla is from Nampa, Idaho and completed her Bachelor of Music degree at…
Please attend The Aerospace On Campus Series to get an inside perspective on the career opportunities in the Aerospace & Defense Industries
Pianist Christopher Harding maintains an active international career, generating acclaim and impressing audiences and critics alike with his substantive interpretations and pianistic mastery. Here at WSU, he will be presenting a recital of three substantial sonatas by Haydn Sonata in C major, Hob.XVI:50, Mozart Sonata in F major,…
Come hear exciting developments in the areas of DNA repair, chromatin, and biomedical research
Real-time traffic data is essential for the advancement of emerging data-driven transportation technologies, e.g. deep learning-based traffic modeling approaches, autonomous vehicles, and urban computing. The existing sensing technologies work properly well for motorized vehicles monitoring.
The optical frequency comb is rapidly maturing from a laboratory curiosity to a critically enabling technology in areas ranging from dual-comb spectroscopy of atmospheric gasses, to precision time dissemination, to the search for earth sized exoplanets.
Speaker Bios: Dan Morris – Dan has been at Boeing since 2008 and has enjoyed roles in Project Management, Scheduling, Finance, Lean Facilitation, Software Automation, Composite Manufacturing as well as Chief of Staff to the Director of International Finance. He is currently supporting BGS Training Solutions as Project Manager…
Beth Piatote is a Nez Perce writer, scholar, and Indigenous language activist. She is the author of two books, including the mixed-genre collection, The Beadworkers: Stories (Counterpoint 2019), which was long listed for the Aspen Words Literary Prize, the PEN/Bingham Prize for Debut Fiction; and shortlisted for the California Independent Booksellers Association “Golden Poppy” Award for fiction; as well as numerous stories, essays, and poems in literary and scholarly journals.
School of Design & Construction – Let’s celebrate a mid-semester social with pizza and fun. We will be joined by Dean Rezac and college staff, our industry advisory boards (professionals who advise the school) and more.
Doctoral students in the Carson College of Business will present their research at the college-level Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) Research Competition. It is free and open to the public.
The Atrium Recital Series presents two concerts in support of Ukraine, hoping to counter the worst in humanity with the very best. On Friday, March 4 at 12:10pm, the WSU Choirs will perform a program inspired by peace and resilience. On Tuesday, March 8, at 12:10pm, members of…
As global energy demands increase, new forms of energy storage are required for both short- and long-term storage applications. Electrochemical energy storage systems (i.e. batteries, fuel cells, and supercapacitors) are of great appeal for versatility and ease of use.
Aquaporin-4 (AQP4) is an integral water channel protein located in the plasma membrane of astrocyte cells in the central nervous system (CNS) and helps to regulate water-ion homeostasis. Some isoforms of AQP4 further order themselves into aggregates known as orthogonal arrays of particles (OAPs).
A tour of March skies, followed by a selection of shorter fulldome productions from our video library.
Reharmonization Techniques for Jazz Composition and Improvisation: Explorations Based on Vincent Persichetti’s Twentieth-Century Harmony: Creative Aspects and Practice
A tour of March skies, followed by a selection of shorter fulldome productions from our video library.
Please come check out the newest SDC Gallery Exhibition!
“THE CHROMATIC LIGHT EXPERIENCE: An Interactive Exhibit Featuring the Interior Ambiances Lab”
Starting Monday, March 7, through Thursday, March 24, the SDC Gallery is hosting a unique interactive exhibit which follows research from our Interior Ambiances Lab. The display invites you to…
Dr. Robin Warne, Southern Illinois University presents: “Of microbes and frogs: Determinants of developmental plasticity and disease in amphibians.”
Juhani Pallasmaa is one of world’s most respected architect-philosophers, with many architectural projects around the globe.
System security design is often focused on adding technology to a system to reduce risk.
The Spring 2022 Feminist/Queer Dialogue Series features Professor Elizabeth Soliday and Professor Cassandra Gulam co-presenting on “Cuidado pandémico: Nuestras fotos, nuestras historias” [Pandemic Care: Our Photos, Our Stories].
Self-assembled molecular systems hold great promise for programmed surface functionality. There has been significant development in recent years in using redox-active organic ligands to coordinatesingle transition metal centers in patterned arrays at surfaces.
WSU’s College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences (CAHNRS) would like to invite you and your company to our Spring 2022 Speed Networking Night.
The WSU School of Music will host guest artist and entrepreneur Ryan Zwahlen, March 6-8. Zwahlen is principal oboist with the Central Oregon Symphony and a founding member of the West Winds Chamber Ensemble. He has performed with the Los Angeles Philharmonic and held positions with the Santa Cruz Symphony…
Energy Systems Innovation Center presents Oscillations in Power Systems by Dr. Mani V. Venkatasburamanian, ESIC/WSU
Overview There have been several recent widespread oscillation events in the eastern and western interconnections, and in Europe. For instance, large resonant 0.25 Hz MW oscillations were seen throughout the eastern interconnection on January…
The School of Hospitality Business Management will feature a panel of experts discussing career opportunities and challenges in the hospitality industry.
The Atrium Recital Series presents two concerts in support of Ukraine, hoping to counter the worst in humanity with the very best. On Friday, March 4 at 12:10pm, the WSU Choirs will perform a program inspired by peace and resilience. On Tuesday, March 8, at 12:10pm, members of…
Thiols play critical roles in cell biology. These include maintaining redox homeostasis, as well as the modulation and regulation of protein activity. Dysregulation of thiols has been linked to several diseases including diabetes, cancer, and neurodegenerative disease. For this reason, there is a need for tools for the detection and labeling of thiols. Thiol blocking reagents can be used to label and identification of protein thiols.
The School of Hospitality Business Management will host the Women in Hospitality Panel discussing career perspectives.
Featuring two world premieres and works by Sadler, Rüedi, Wilhelm, and Brusick.
Electricity is fundamental to all human needs. The electric grid that supplies electricity is at an inflection point. Critical emerging trends are decarbonization, electrification, an evolving attack-surface for cyber threats, increasing stakeholders, and deteriorating resilience.
Join Joy Guidry, NYC-based bassoonist and composerr. Joy Guidry’s work focuses on radical self-love, compassion, laughter, and the drive to amplify Black artmakers and noisemakers.
College of Veterinary Medicine Teaching Academy, Spring Book Club Discussion Focusing on how we can strengthen students’ cognitive processes through mindfulness in the classroom, we will be discussing the research base and brief, practical strategies for practicing, drawing on Small Teaching: Everyday Lessons from the Science of Learning.
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Title: Module Smart Molecules for PSMA-Targeted Chemotherapy
Abstract: Prostate cancer is a dynamic and heterogeneous disease, necessitating a diverse arsenal of targeted chemotherapeutic agents for treatment. The cell-surface enzyme prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) is a hallmark biomarker for targeted therapy and imaging of prostate cancer. While considerable efforts and…
The Civil & Environmental Engineering Department at Washington State University is hosting a structures faculty candidate seminar presented by Sarah Wichman, Predoctoral Research Assistant, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Washington.
Supermassive black holes (SMBHs) are ubiquitous in massive galaxies and grow through the accretion of galactic circumnuclear material. During periods of growth, radiation from these active galactic nuclei(AGNs) can dominate the electromagnetic spectrum.
The WSU School of Music will present its Winter Choral Concert on Thursday, March 10, at 7:30 PM in Bryan Hall Theatre on the WSU Pullman Campus.
WSU’s University Singers, Treble Choir, and Concert Choir will perform a wide array of choral literature including works by Stacey Gibbs,…
The College of Arts & Sciences 3MT research communication competition challenges PhD students to present a compelling oration about their thesis and its significance in just three minutes—and using just one visual slide—in language appropriate to a non-specialist audience.
The School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science presents Anomaly Management in Massively Digitized Power Systems by Dr. Tong Huang, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
Overview The past century has witnessed a digitization trend of electric power grid where increasing digital solutions are being integrated into electric power grids.…
The Civil & Environmental Engineering Department at Washington State University is hosting a structures faculty candidate seminar presented by Dr. Zaker Esteghamati, Predoctoral Research Associate, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Virginia Tech.
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Title: Examining the Lewis Acid-Base Interactions Between Uranyl Complexes and Various Lewis Acids
Abstract: The reactivity of the uranyl cation ([UO2]2+) is an underdeveloped area of uranium chemistry due to the high stability of the U=O bond, which is resistant to ligand exchange or cleavage. Current research has focused on…
Auxiliary field quantum Monte Carlo (AFQMC) is a stochastic method which offers great potential to solve persisting issues in thermochemical calculations of actinides.
Artificial intelligence (AI) technologies have become increasingly pervasive, offering both promises and perils. In response, researchers and organizations have been working to publish principles for the responsible use of AI.
The protein machinery for biological conversion of sunlight into chemical energy is harbored in one of nature’s most sophisticated membrane system, the thylakoid membrane inside plant chloroplasts.
The Civil & Environmental Engineering Department at Washington State University is hosting a Structures faculty candidate seminar presented by Arghavan Louhghalam, Data-driven and Physics-informed Modeling of Infrastructure Systems: From Low-emission Mobility to Resilience Analytics.
How should AI systems explain themselves to people trying to decide whether to believe AI decisions? How should we evaluate how good the AI explanations are?
Grid decarbonization and grid resilience are two national missions. However, they are contradicted with each other in a certain sense as integrating inverter-based resources degrades dynamic performance, increases cyber vulnerability, and induces uncertainty for grid operation and control.
Cyber security data in many ways mimics the behavior of organic systems. Individuals or groups compete for limited resources using a variety of strategies, the most effective of which are re-used and refined in later generations.
Discover music from the past and today with Professor Keri McCarthy, Core Fulbright Scholar and internationally recognized chamber musician, soloist, teacher, and clinician. Through faculty performance and presentation, McCarthy will take you on a toe-tapping exploration of the role of music in local and global communities.
Tesla’s Internship Program – Vehicle and Powertrain Engineering team will be hosting an event this month. Speed into the world of Tesla engineers and learn more about specialized teams that are some of Tesla’s best kept secrets. Here’s your chance to dive into exciting projects our teams are…
Dr. Khan’s research interests cover both theoretical and applied aspects of artificial intelligence, optimization, and traffic-flow theory. His research application areas include transportation cyber-physical-social systems, connected and autonomous vehicles in an Internet of Things environment, heterogeneous wireless communication, transportation cybersecurity and privacy, quantum cloud-edge collaboration, and transportation big data analytics.
Extreme weather events, such as hurricanes, wildfires, and ice storms have been an escalating problem in many countries for decades, causing devastating damage to property and human life
One of the most significant challenges that human society faces is producing and distributing clean and affordable energy. Renewable energy and energy storage need to be integrated into the electricity sector. A paradigm shift from fossil fuel to clean electricity as the energy source of land, sea, and air transportation is also necessary.
His team conducts research that focuses on water reuse and environmental chemistry, with an emphasis on reducing the environmental loading of anthropogenic chemicals.
Enhance your teaching skills by giving constructive feedback on peer examples. Visiting experts from Colorado State University, Dr. Andrew West and Dr. Diana Hassel, will lead the program using video examples of both clinical and didactic teaching.
“A conversation about diversity, equity and inclusion: failures and success”
David Danforth is the PACCAR Parts General Manager & PACCAR Inc Vice President. He has been the General Manager of PACCAR Parts since 2013 and Vice President of PACCAR Inc since 2014.
The WestRock, Tacoma, WA Mill is recruiting for Summer 2022 Internships and several full-time positions in our Maintenance and Engineering Departments.
They will be hosting an on-campus information session at 5:00 PM on March 23rd for junior and senior Mechanical, Chemical & Bioresource Science Engineers. Interviews for select candidates will occur the following day.
The accelerated expansion of the Universe is one of the biggest puzzles in physics: Why is gravity repulsive rather than attractive on distance scales larger than a few million lightyears?
Extend your skills in peer observation and constructive feedback by analyzing peer teaching examples. Clinical and didactic feedback keys will be used to generate constructive feedback on video observations.
Constitutional democracy is under pressure throughout the world. What can be done to reinforce democratic ideals in the U.S. and globally?
The Carson College of Business will host a job offer negotiation workshop and panel open to all WSU students.
Enhance your teaching skills by giving constructive feedback on peer examples. Visiting experts from Colorado State University, Dr. Andrew West and Dr. Diana Hassel, will lead the program using video examples of both clinical and didactic teaching.
In this seminar, the development and validation of performance-based seismic retrofit (PBSR) methodology is being presented. Unlike traditional force-based design methods, the PBSR method enables engineers to design and retrofit buildings to explicitly meet the pre-defined performance criteria for different levels of earthquake intensity; and eventually, results in a more efficient and comprehensive method of retrofitting multi-story buildings.
Esters are an extremely important class of compounds due to their extensive use. The decomposition of esters through hydrolysis is an extremely slow kinetic process and requires extreme conditions to proceed at a reasonable rate. One catalyst system that shows promise of being able to catalyze this process are Ru complexes bearing tridente-bisphosphinoamino pincer ligands.
We plan to offer the four different Tracks: Small Animal, Equine, Ag Animal and Technician.
The human-animal bond plays a key role in constructing the fabric of many communities across the world. Exploring how human-animal interactions fit within the integrated ecology of family systems requires nuanced scientific tools and a diverse array of research designs. Human-animal relationships are complex, dynamic, and highly individual.
Timothy Schrader’s Junior Recital including music from Robert W. Smith, Vinicio A. Meza, Franz Strauss, and Tom Lukowicz. Featured performers include: Elena Pachenko, Joshua Thomson, Turner Gray, and Bryson Harding.
Machine learning (ML) is quickly becoming a premier tool for modeling chemical processes and materials. Generally, ML provides a surrogate model trained on the dataset of some reference data. This model establishes a relationship between structure and underlying chemical properties, guiding chemical discovery.
Celebrate the planets with us in fulldome splendor in this musical WSU planetarium production.
Celebrate the planets with us in fulldome splendor in this musical WSU planetarium production.
World Music Day includes the following three events that will be open for anyone to attend:
Monday, March 28, 9:10-10 am Black Music in America – Kimbrough Rm 346 Tuesday, March 29, 11 am World Music Convocation – Kimbrough Concert Hall Tuesday, March 29, 4:30 pm Session with…
Current electric power grid is undergoing transition due to the rapid penetration of distributed energy resources (DER) in distribution and subtransmission systems. Geographically, broadly dispersed DERs, with complex communication and computation systems, are expected to improve the power grid resilience if these smart DER capabilities are secured and coordinated with power system management.
Paige Henning, PhD presents “Unraveling the S-locus: Characterization of the S-genes in distylous Turnera (Passifloraceae)”.
SBS PhD exit seminar
The DTC Expert Series continues on 3/28 @ 4pm (PST) with Eric Limburg, the Creative Director for Washington State University, where he sets the creative vision for all of WSU’s marketing and communications campaigns, overseeing the visual design and development that brings WSU’s brand and communications to life, and leading the Visual Design team in University Marketing and Communications.
Every year in March, SEL plans an event that highlight and celebrate women in the STEM field. For this year, they will have panelists from their company come to visit WSU and share their journey, answer questions and in the last 30 mins leave room for networking / recruiting opportunities for students!
The theme for the World Music Convocation is, “Rhythms of the Diaspora: Africa to America.”
World Music Day includes the following three events that will be open for anyone to attend:
Monday, March 28, 9:10-10 am Black Music in America – Kimbrough Rm 346 Tuesday, March 29,…
Control systems are increasing in capabilities and connectivity to continue to meet the performance goals required by our critical infrastructure. Due to these increases there is an resultant increased risk of hazards, like cyber-attacks, failing communication infrastructure, emergent failure conditions due to complex interactions.
Ph.D. Computer Science preliminary exam
World Music Day includes the following three events that will be open for anyone to attend:
Monday, March 28, 9:10-10 am Black Music in America – Kimbrough Rm 346 Tuesday, March 29, 11 am World Music Convocation – Kimbrough Concert Hall Tuesday, March 29, 4:30 pm Session with…
Storytelling is a powerful tool for connection, community building, self-advocation, and so many more aspects throughout our lives. This one-hour interactive workshop, lead by Slalom’s very own Tiffany Lumley (she/her/ella), offers a fun and practical introduction to storytelling.
Last semester, Professor Omar Al-Hassawi led the ARCH 511 Graduate Architecture students through a rigorous curriculum which challenged student teams to propose innovative architectural solutions to the global climate crisis.
Join with us to discuss ways we can enhance students’ learning by asking them to explain out loud what they are doing during the completion of a learning task. We will be discussing the research base and brief, practical strategies…
Dr. Zachary A. Cooper, Associate Professor of Horn at the University of Montana, will be presenting a recital of music for horn and piano. Dr. Cooper won his first professional orchestra position when he was just 19, and has played professionally around the world.
The Department of Physics and Astronomy invites all to a colloquium featuring Dr. Bastiaan Driehuys, Professor at Duke University School of Medicine. Dr. Driehuys will present their talk, “Hyperpolarized 129Xe MRI: The Journey from the Physics Lab to the Radiology Suite”.
Grab your dinner and join us online through Zoom to learn about jobs in the Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) Pacific Northwest.