May 2026
Rocks, Metal, Scissors – Plasticity Mechanisms and Non-Equilibrium Microstructures During Intense Shear Deformation
Presented by Dr. Suveen Mathaudhu, Professor, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Colorado School of Mines
Abstract: All around us, things are constantly plastically deforming, whether it be at nanoscale atomic level in metallic alloys to the km-scale…
Presented by Dr. Mara Varvil, Assistant Professor.
Join us for coffee from around the world, and a variety of discussions about physics, mathematics, science, economics, computers, politics, astronomy, pedagogy, and more. We encourage participation from all departments and fields.
PhD student, Suvanker Saha, from Dr. Shulin Chen’s research group, is giving their proposal defense titled, “Extraction kinetics, purification, and process optimization of potato peel-derived polyphenols.”
A docent will point out night sky highlights and upcoming astronomical events. This is followed by a fulldome video presentation.
The Sun: Our Living Star is a fulldome planetarium show produced by European Southern Observatory. After a historical overview, the audience will see images from ground-based and space-based telescopes and…
A docent will point out night sky highlights and upcoming astronomical events. This is followed by a fulldome video presentation.
The Sun: Our Living Star is a fulldome planetarium show produced by European Southern Observatory. After a historical overview, the audience will see images from ground-based and space-based telescopes and…
Sheng Yu, a PhD student in Dr. Jack Zhang’s research group, is giving a talk about, “Hierarchically Porous UiO-66 for Iodine Diffusion and Conversion.”
The Cashup Davis Family Endowed Dean of the College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences, Raj Khosla, is pleased to announce the inaugural Cashup Davis Family Endowed Dean’s Distinguished Lecture featuring renowned author, inventor,…
Friday May 8th, Friday May 15th, and Friday May 22nd.
Greenhouses by Ferdinand’s
10 am to 3 pm
“Neuromechanical Control of Movement: From Motor Coordination to Neural Engineering and Bio-Robotics,” presented by Zhong Wang, PhD Assistant Professor, Department of Kinesiology and Educational Psychology, WSU.
Exploring scientific contributions in the fields of female and male reproduction, endocrinology, reproductive disorders, and cancer biology.
The Third NRT LEAD Annual Research Expo 2026 at Washington State University showcases interdisciplinary graduate research through poster sessions, oral presentations, keynote talks, and industry engagement.
Friday May 8th, Friday May 15th, and Friday May 22nd.
Greenhouses by Ferdinand’s
10 am to 3 pm
Hear from distinguished speakers in DNA repair and chromatin.
Friday May 8th, Friday May 15th, and Friday May 22nd.
Greenhouses by Ferdinand’s
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Star Parties
Jewett Observatory is our direct window on the heavens. In spring, summer, and fall, we hold public star parties, where any interested person can come to view the cosmos through the historic 12-inch Clark.
Most public evenings feature a crescent moon, star clusters, nebulae, double stars, and other…