Lecture

Experience an enlightening lecture by James Bledsoe, WSU alumnus, as he presents a captivating talk on Washington State University’s African American history. This event is a collaboration with the African American Student Center, BMMAD (Black Men Making a Difference) organization, and the WSU…

Integrating equity into our approaches to research is an important step that we need to take more frequently and more impactfully. Join us for this collaborative event with the Association for Faculty Women and WSU Pullman Vice Chancellor for Equity and Inclusive Excellence, Dr. Lisa Guerrero, as she encourages us to locate, implicate, and disrupt existing power structures and contextual factors that perpetuate inequity in how we conduct research from setting the research agenda to designing research questions, from identifying methodologies and epistemologies to conducting the research, all the way through the dissemination and application of findings.

The fear of low-level ionizing and non-ionizing radiation has been present almost since the discovery of radiation. This fear has often served as an impediment to the uses of radiation and radioactive material for purposes that range from medical treatments to the generation of electric power. Given this background, it is important to understand results from the science of radiation biology especially with respect to low-level ionizing radiation exposure. To this end, the following questions will be addressed. What is the radiation induced cancer risks following whole body acute radiation, including the potential effects of cancer and genetic damage? Are the risks of radiation induced genetic effects almost equal to the risks for cancer? Does radiation exposure increase the “genetic load”? What is the risk from internally deposited radioactive materials that have non-uniform distribution? What is the risk of bone cancer and birth defects induced by 90Sr-90Y? What is the risk for thyroid cancer induced by 131I. Is 239Pu the “most hazardous substance known to man”? What are the risks for liver, bone, and lung cancer from 239Pu. Finally, there will be a discussion about the costs to society driven in part by the fear of radiation.

Titled “Big Apples, Big Business: How Washington Became the Apple State,” the presentation explores how Washington became the top apple-producing state in the country and transformed apples into an industrialized commodity. Following the talk, Carolyn Ross, food science professor and director of the WSU Sensory Science Center, will host an apple tasting.

Visiting Artist Stacy Isenbarger will be giving an artist talk on Thursday, February 20th, in conjunction with an exhibition in the Fine Art Center’s Gallery 2.

The Calvin and Jean Long Distinguished Lecture in Mathematics brings internationally renowned mathematics scholars to the WSU campus to discuss research and current topics. A public lecture geared toward community members and members without a deep mathematical background is paired with a more in-depth colloquium with faculty and students. The lecture honors Calvin Long, professor emeritus (1956–92) and former department chair (1970–78) and his wife, Jean. This year’s Long Lecture titled “How Artificial Intelligence Can Help Mitigate Bias in Student Evaluations of
Teaching” will be delivered by Dr. Daniel Jeske. Dr. Jeske is a Professor at University of California, Riverside (UCR) and the Vice Provost of Academic Personnel at UCR.