February 2024
The Department of Physics and Astronomy invites all to a colloquium featuring Dr. Virginia Trimble, Physics and Astronomy, University of California, Irvine. Dr. Trimble will present their talk, “Oppenheimer and the Cosmos”.
PDI Event: Time Management for Graduate and Professional Students
Title to be announced, presented by Christina Cunha, veterinary medical officer (USDA-ARS-Animal Disease Research Unit, Pullman), adjunct faculty in Veterinary Microbiology and Pathology. Host: Arden Baylink, Assistant Professor, Veterinary Microbiology and Pathology
First Speaker: Kaylie McCracken, Electrochemical Extraction of Metals from Electronic Waste
Second Speaker: Benjamin Rooney-Sailand, The implications of actinide environmental mobility on remediating nuclear contamination
CAH Spring 2024 Seminar Series for the First Generation Graduate Students
CySER Virtual Seminar – Industrial Cybersecurity: Ask Different Questions
PDI Event: Financial Literacy with Cougar Money Matters
Join us to learn how to discover research opportunities in STEM fields. Additionally, you’ll have the chance to develop or enhance your resume/CV with guidance from experienced researchers.
Join representatives from Williams Partners Architects to learn about job and internship opportunities for students in architecture majors and have your resume reviewed after the career fair! Come with questions, resumes, and/or portfolios!
PDI Event: Mid-Year Insurance Recap: Know Your Benefits!
Physics and Astronomy Colloquium – Dr. Hans Moritz Guenther
“Multispecies Transcriptional Cell Atlas of Perinatal Testis Development,” presented by Dr. Michela Ciccareli, WSU. Host: Dr. Heather Koehler.
“Genetic Screening Uncovers Targets to Reduce Vector-Borne Disease,” presented by Dr. Alan Goodman. Host: Arden Baylink, Assistant Professor, Veterinary Microbiology and Pathology
College of Veterinary Medicine Teaching Academy workshop: Preparing Your Promotion Packet
AER/I Seminar
CHE 598 Seminar: Crystal Engineering Approaches to Water Treatment
Speaker: Dr. Qian Wang, Dept. of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Univ. of South Carolina
Title: Virus Engineering – a crosstalk of bioconjugation chemistry and biomaterials science
Join us on February 12th for a virtual celebration of Black History Month featuring Austin Channing Brown, a renowned author and public speaker. This inclusive event is open to all WSU students, staff, and your families!
“Smart Trees with Eyes: Artificial Intelligence at the Edge for One Health Wildlife Monitoring,” presented by Dr. Luke Sheneman, University of Idaho; and “Fine-Grained Image Analysis for Camera Trap-Based Wild Deer Health Monitoring,” presented by Dr. Boyu Zhang, University of Idaho.
College of Veterinary Medicine Teaching Academy workshop: Travel Grant Recipients Panel Discussion
“Integrative Single-Cell Analysis of Cardiogenesis Identifies Developmental Trajectories and Non-Coding Mutations in Congenital Heart Disease,” presented by Bayley R. McDonald. Advisor, Dr. Sascha Duttke
“Cell Death-Mediated Control of Herpes Simplex Virus Infection,” presented by Dr. Hongyan Guo, Louisiana State University Medical School Shreveport. Host: Dr. Heather Koehler.
“Developing narrow-spectrum antibacterial medicines against Helicobacter pylori through inhibition of redox homeostasis,” presented by Andrea Gomez, graduate student; Baylink Lab. Host: Arden Baylink, Assistant Professor, Veterinary Microbiology and Pathology
“No Gain, No Pain? Central Neurotensin Modulation of Ingestive Behavior and Pain,” presented by Dr. Gina Leinninger, associate professor, MCIP graduate program director, Department of Physiology, Michigan State University.
AER/I Seminar
CySER Virtual Seminar – Why Bits Take Bytes Out of Your Mission
Join us for a discussion and overview of the Office of Research and the proposal and submission process.
SP3NW Orientation for WSU Faculty and Staff
Water Research Center Webinar: Building Tribal-Academic Partnerships to Protect Pacific Salmon from Toxic Urban Stormwater
PDI Professional Headshot Photoshoot Event
Physics and Astronomy Colloquium – Dr. Benjamin Cromey
“Modeling Epidermal Differentiation and Disease to Design Novel Treatments: Bedside to Bench and Back,” presented by Dr. Cory L. Simpson, University of Washington. Host: Dr. Ryan Driskell.
“Anaplasma phagocytophilum re-tooling for the tick vector,” presented by Dr. Jason Park, Assistant Professor, Veterinary Microbiology and Pathology. Host: Arden Baylink, Assistant Professor, Veterinary Microbiology and Pathology
Round Bag Weaving Workshop
Preliminary Exam
Round Bag Weaving Workshop
CHE 598 Seminar: Engineering Microbiome For Resource Recovery From Waste
COUGS DON’T HAZE: A Hazing Prevention Workshop
“Beyond Infection: How SARS-CoV-2 Harnesses Z-RNA to Fuel Inflammation,” presented by Anoli Karunathilake.
Organic/CBS Seminar
PDI Event: Writing the Conclusion for a Research Article – A Graduate Writing Center Collaboration
Webinar: Facilitating SAMHSA’s Community Conversations About Mental Health in rural and remote communities
CAH Interdisciplinary Workshop by Dr. Arvin Sahaym, Alexander Perkins, and Lillian Senn
A workshop to teach students how to understand and navigate WSU’s formatting requirements. The team will also cover applying to graduate, final exam scheduling, and what to expect in your final months as you complete your graduate degree.
“Unique Models of Endometriosis,” presented by Dr. Shannon M. Hawkins, Indiana University School of Medicine. Host: Dr. Kanako Hayashi.
“Investigating the Importance of Reactive Oxygen Species in Gastrointestinal Bacterial Pathogenesis Mediated through CZB-Containing Chemotactic Systems,” presented by Kailie Franco, PhD student, Baylink Lab. Host: Arden Baylink, Assistant Professor, Veterinary Microbiology and Pathology