April 2025
“Assessing Factors Influencing CURE Implementation and the Role of Course Design Variations in Students’ Project Ownership,” presented by Diana Ugwu, PhD student; Advisor: Dr. Erika Offerdahl
PhD student, Neetika to give a presentation on, Investigating the molecular interactions among Enzymes in Biosynthetic Pathways.
Title: Operational Technology Cybersecurity in the Chemical Process Industries: Implications of Compromised Distributed Control Systems and Safety Instrumented Systems
Speaker: Peyton Richmond
The Cannabis Research Seminar Series is funded through the WSU Center for Cannabis Policy, Research, and Outreach (CCPRO) and is intended to highlight some of the excellent cannabis research conducted within the WSU system. Please see the attached flyer for a…
“Biological Accelerator Mass Spectrometry- A Unique Tool for The Quantification of Radiolabeled Agents in Biological Systems,” presented by Dr. Michael Malfatti, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, CA
Discover how AI can streamline the creation of clear and effective learning objectives. Presented by Drs. Samantha Gizerian & Steve Lampa
Attention Pullman Faculty! Join the Spark team in Nova Studio (Spark 115) for guided, hands-on design activities sure to spark new creative approaches to your teaching. The first of two April faculty hour’s will focus on creative ideas for incorporating 3D & image capturing into assignments. Guided, hands-on time will get you familiar with Nova Studio’s variety of 3D and image capturing technologies, all of which are available to your students for course assignments and projects.
Developing Strong and Tough Multiple Principal Element Alloys for Structural Applications at Elevated Temperatures
Presented by
Mingwei Zhang, Assistant Professor, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of California, Davis, CA
Abstract:
The development of stronger and tougher materials serving under extreme conditions is a…
SPEAKER: Dr. Junyoung Park, Assistant Professor, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles
Dr. Ying Bao, visiting from Western Washington University, will discuss Morphology Control of Plasmonic Nanomaterial
“A Plague on your PMNs! Active Subversion of Neutrophils by Yersinia pestis,” Dr. Matthew Lawrenz, University of Louisville.
“Decoding Male Germ Cell Development: Charting the Transcriptomic and Epigenetic Landscape,” presented by Hayden McSwiggin. , PhD student; Advisor: Dr. Wei Yan.
PhD student, Min Wang, from the Chemistry CBS group is characterizing the Cytochrome P450 Monooxygenases in the Monolignol and the Flavonoid Pathways.
“P38 MAPK Mediates HIF-1? Stabilization and The Hypoxic Response In Leiomyosarcoma Cells,” presented by Nuha Haque, PhD Student; (Advisor: Dr. Eric Shelden)
SPEAKER: Dr. Jungkyu Choi, Professor, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Korea University
“Pathophysiology and Therapeutic Approaches for Endometriosis-Related Infertility,” presented by Dr. Jae-Wook Jeong, University of Missouri.
Presented by Colleen Monahan, PhD candidate (Mentor: Dr. Anders Omsland).
“The Role of Core-Binding Factor Subunit BETA (CBF?) and The Runt-Related Transcription Factor (RUNX) Family in Male Germline Development,” presented by Mustika Rahmawati, PhD student. (Advisor: Dr. Nathan Law)
Safe and Robust Robot Interaction through Compliance and Tactile Perception
Presented by
Dr. Hojung Choi, Postdoctoral Researcher, Stanford University
“Opioid Effects on Synaptic Circuitry,” presented by Will Birdsong, assistant professor, Department of Pharmacology, University of Michigan.
SPEAKER: Dr. Ivan Popov, Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry, WSU
BIOGRAPHY:
Ivan A. Popov received his B.S. and M.S. with honors in chemistry from RUDN University, Russia, Moscow. In 2011, Ivan moved to the United States to pursue his education under the supervision of Prof. Alexander I. Boldyrev at Utah…
Dr. David Powers, visiting from Texas A&M University Chemistry Department is presenting, Reimagining Synthetic Tractability with Transparent Crystalline Flasks.
Presentations by Xenia Tregubov and Margaret Oyekunle, PhD students.
Title: Securing Washington State Energy Critical Infrastructure
Speaker: Elizabeth King
Abstract: Energy security can mean the uninterrupted availability of energy sources at affordable prices. This can be threatened by both manmade and natural disasters which is why one element of energy security is focused on physical and cybersecurity. In this seminar, we’ll…
The Cannabis Research Seminar Series is funded through the WSU Center for Cannabis Policy, Research, and Outreach (CCPRO) and is intended to highlight some of the excellent cannabis research conducted within the WSU system. Please see the attached flyer for a list of all our talks in store for the Spring semester! The next talk, “Non-Terpenoid Volatiles of Cannabis sativa,” will be held by Austin Alt on April 15th.
“Stress, Stops, and Dogs: How does RNA polymerase II know when to quit?,” presented by Dr. Robin Dowell, University of Colorado.
Epidemiology | Infectious Disease | Disease Ecology | Drug Discovery | Virology | Global Health | Vector-Borne Disease | Pathology The Advances in Immunology & Microbiology seminar series is a weekly forum that brings together scientists from diverse fields and disciplines across…
Providence Hospital School of Medical Laboratory Science Informational Seminar
Generative Learning and Uncertainty Quantification on Manifolds for Scientific Discovery
Presented by
Dr. Dimitris Giovanis, Assistant Research Professor, Department of Civil & Systems Engineering, John Hopkins University
“Sleep and Cognition in the Real World,” presented by Amanda Lamp, PhD, WSU-Spokane.
Dr. McEwen, from the Voiland School of Chemical Engineering and Bioengineering is giving a talk about Elucidating the Chemical Nature of Single-Site Catalysts from First Principles. Please come join us in Fulmer 150 or email us for a Zoom link.
PhD student, Nathaniel Morgan, to present their defense on Developing Gas-phase Strategies for Annotating Metalloprotein Binding Characteristics.
SPEAKER: Dr. Joshua Chan, Assistant Professor, Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering, Colorado State University
Speaker, Dr. Justin R. Walensky, Department of Chemistry, University of Missouri, Columbia to give a talk about Cooperative Chemistry in Small Molecule Activation with Actinide Complexes.
“Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms of Rete Ridge Formation in Mammalian Skin,” presented by Sean Thompson, PhD student, (Advisor: Dr. Ryan Driskell).
PhD student, Matthew Heany, to give a talk about In Situ Characterization of Uranium Molten Salt Systems. If you would like a Zoom link, please contact us.
Last chance to finish off your EmpowerALL trainings! Join us for our last workshop of the year! ASWSUG Director of Diversity, Amber and Student Diversity Ambassador, Shawna will be discussing Equality Pay on April 22nd at 4pm! ONE S&A fee-paying student will win Coug Swag for attending! This event is open to all WSU students, staff, faculty, and alumni. (Only WSU Global Campus S&A fee-paying students will be eligible for free swag given away during the event.)
PhD student, William Vance, to give their talk about Thermochemical and Structural Analysis of the Thermal Oxidation Pathway for Advanced Nuclear Fuel Variants Under Off-Normal or Accident Conditions.
“A Next-Generation Mpox Vaccine: Enhancing MVA-Based Immunity Through PD-1 Checkpoint Modulation,” presented by Anoli Karunathilake, PhD student, (Advisor: Dr. Heather Koehler)
Brandon Flatgard, PhD candidate (Mentor: Dr. Amin Islam), and Sinem Ulusan, PhD candidate (Mentor: Dr. Bonnie Gunn).
Physics-based AI-assisted Design and Control of Manufacturing Processes
Presented by
Jian Cao, Cardiss Collins Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Director, Northwestern Initiative on Manufacturing Science and Innovation, Associate Vice President for Research, Northwestern University
“Drugs, Adolescence and Motivated Behavior,” presented by Stephen Mahler, professor, University of California-Irvine.
Attention Pullman Faculty! Join the Spark team in Nova Studio (Spark 115) for guided, hands-on design activities sure to spark new creative approaches to your teaching. The second of two April faculty hours will get us out and about on the Pullman campus to consider how we can leverage technology to incorporate the campus’s built and natural environment into assignments and activities. Wear comfortable shoes and dress for the Palouse in the springtime!