Lecture

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.

Join the Foley Institute as we welcome Jennifer Victor associate professor of political science at George Mason University’s Schar School of Policy and Government. Victor will discuss the likely outcomes of the 2026 midterm election.

The sheep-themed festivities begin with an inspiring documentary screening, a fun sheep-themed feature film, and a special talk by wildlife researcher Dr. Kate Huyvaert.

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.

Join the Foley Institute as we welcome John Herrington, a former NASA astronaut and Navy aviator. Herrington will discuss how young people can participate in American democracy while upholding and defending the Constitution.

Pizza and soft drinks will be provided!

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Join the Foley Institute as we welcome Lisa Bryant, professor of political science at California State University, Fresno. Bryant will discuss how faith in American elections is eroding.

Pizza and…

Dr. Raf Vandebril will be giving a colloquium on October 15, 2026 starting at 4:20pm in CUE 318 with refreshments and discussions in Neill Hall 216 starting at 3:15pm. In this talk we will transform the abstract theory of eigenvalues and eigenvectors to a real life device! The toy is simple, inexpensive, easy-to-build, easy-to-operate, and consists of a few balls and rope. The motion of these swinging balls will be used to demonstrate the physical reality of eigenvectors. We will demonstrate the device, link it to its mechanics, and analyze the mathematics to analyze the system. Furthermore, we will show some extra illustrations on a Practicum executed in Leuven, where a model of a shear building is excited.

Join us on Thursday, October 15th  for an opening reception and artist talk with visiting artist Ellen Picken! 

Artist Talk begins at 4:30 PM in the Fine Arts Center auditorium (5062), followed by an opening reception.

Exhibition is on view October 12 – December 11th in the Fine Arts Center’s…

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.

Anthony Spacciante, director of risk management for Starbucks, will present “The Places You Can Go: Careers in Risk Management and Insurance” as the featured speaker of the annual Walton Lecture, free to the public. Spacciante began his career as an intern in Starbucks’…

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.

Join the Foley Institute as we welcome Stuart Holmes, State Elections Director for the State of Washington. Holmes will discuss how the state ensures election security and responds to voter concerns about election integrity. 

Pizza and soft drinks will be provided!

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Engineering Resilient Power Grid: From Understanding Risk to Informing Decisions Lecturer: Dr. Anamika Dubey is Huie-Rogers Endowed Chair Professor of Electrical Engineering in the School of EECS at Washington State University (WSU), Pullman. She also holds a joint appointment as a Research Scientist at the Pacific Northwest…

A docent will point out night sky highlights and upcoming astronomical events. This is followed by a narrated fulldome presentation (no video for this show). Explore the historical origins of Halloween. They are partly astronomical, as Halloween falls midway between equinox and solstice, and they are partly cultural and religious,…