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An annual College of Veterinary Medicine event for the whole family!

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Many moons ago in a far off place” lived a gloomy Prince Dauntless in search of a princess. When Princess Winnifred arrives, she is not what the court expects but maybe just what they need.  The musical comedy, Once Upon a Mattress, a retelling of the fairy tale,…

Driven by sustainability aspirations, tremendous progress has been made in the past decade towards synthesis and solution of complex problems in management of energy networks. Targeting theoretical footings for these algorithmic developments, this talk answers fundamental questions on energy-system modeling and analysis using classical constructs from linear algebra and graph theory. The first part of the talk will focus on model reduction to manage complexity in large-scale power networks.

Research focus is on design of synthetic high density lipoprotein (HDL) nanoparticles for treatment of cardiovascular disease. We discover novel ApoA-I mimetic peptides, explore biophysics of peptide-lipid interactions and optimize HDL compositions for interaction with specific cellular receptors, transporters and enzymes involved in RCT. We examine sHDL biodistribution, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamic properties.

The Murrow Symposium is a series of events designed for high-level discussion, leading innovation and strategy development for thought leaders who are passionate and influential in the world of communication. Panels, master classes, and workshops will bring communication industry leaders from across the state and country together to discuss this year’s theme of “Legacy of Truth: Communication with Courage.

Multidrug Resistant (MDR) cancers attenuate chemotherapeutic efficacy through drug efflux via ABC (ATP-Binding Cassette) transporters, including P-glycoprotein 1 (P-gp or ABCB1/MDR1). Conversely, Toll-Like Receptor (TLR) agonist immunotherapies modulate activity of tumor-infiltrating immune cells in local proximity to cancer cells and could benefit from the enhanced drug efflux in MDR cancers. However, the effect of acquired drug resistance on TLR agonist efflux is largely unknown.

Speaker: Jiahong Li
Group: Qiang Zhang
Title: Carboxylate-based Metal–organic frameworks: Synthesis, Thermodynamic Analysis, and Catalytic Activity

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NO SPOILERS!! (music from movies, tv, and video games performed by the WSU Percussion Ensemble)

The WSU Percussion Ensemble is excited to present their spring 2023 concert – NO SPOILERS!! The evening will feature classic scenes from movies, tv, and video games and more with the score from…

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Kevin Hudson’s Piano Recital

Dan Castles is a founder and CEO of a successful tech company – he frequently talks about the importance of company culture to firm performance and values to career success/satisfaction.

Communities that are marginalized by healthcare practices and the healthcare system continue to be so due to lack of education in schools and in continuing education. Throughout my time in nursing school, I have seen the lack of knowledge many of my classmates have on potential issues, and even less knowledge on how to address those issues.
Our panel will give voice to those who frequently are not heard, and amplify these voices to provide education to future and present healthcare professionals to improve healthcare outcomes for ALL.

Upcoming neuroscience seminars this spring on the WSU Pullman campus

April 7 at 12:20 PM Valentina Damonte. “Uncovering key underlying molecular players in a stress-sensitive brain circuit involved in reinstatement” April 14 at 12:10 PM Leah Mayo, University of Calgary. “The endocannabinoid system as a novel…

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All societies, and especially diverse ones like the US, are multilingual; translingual communication mediates life and professions and makes knowledge grow and work. Yet, myths about language set up barriers, inhibiting free exchange and application of knowledge. These myths not just adversely affect knowledge production and application but undermine justice and harm societies. Drawing on the research and his own efforts to counter harmful language ideologies in academe, Dr. Shyam Sharma will present a framework and share practical strategies, showing how to move in the right direction toward greater language justice and thereby social justice in the world. The session will include strategies for advancing social justice by approaching language, genre, and modes of writing more mindfully.

Upcoming neuroscience seminars this spring on the WSU Pullman campus

April 14 at 12:10 PM Leah Mayo, University of Calgary. “The endocannabinoid system as a novel therapeutic target for trauma-related disorders” April 21 at 12:10 PM Jingru Sun, WSU Spokane. “Neuronal GPCR regulation of innate immunity…

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Speaker: Jessica Carder, chemistry graduate student
Group: Jim Brozik
Title: S-Palmitoylation Dependent Self-Assembly and Thermodynamics of Human Aquaporin-4 M1 in Biomimetic Membranes

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Event for horse owners and enthusiasts. Lecture topics include lameness evaluation, recognizing signs of colic, toxic plants of the Palouse, dental examination, infectious diseases, and managing a mare for artificial insemination. Demonstrations include dental float, limb bandaging, upper airway endoscopy, colic ultrasound workup, and equinosis lameness locator.
All lectures and demonstrations will be taught by WSU College of Veterinary Medicine equine clinicians and technicians.

Speaker: Nitesh Kumar
Group: Aurora Clark
Title: Chemical and Transport Phenomena at Biphasic Interfaces

Speaker: Prof. H. Peter Lu, Bowling Green State University, Department of Chemistry, Center for Photochemical Sciences
Title: Single-Molecule Spectroscopy and Force Manipulation Studies of Protein Dynamics and Signaling

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Panel Discussion: Peer Observation from All Sides
This panel will focus on the CVM Teaching Academy Peer Observation of Teaching program. Come along to hear from four perspectives what it is like to be part of the Peer Observation program. Everyone will then have the chance to ask questions and add their thoughts to the discussion.

Deep learning has shown superior performance for automating image recognition tasks, exceeding human capabilities in both time and accuracy. Histopathology diagnostics is one of the more popular challenges at the intersection of artificial intelligence, computer vision, and medicine. Developing methods to automatically segment and detect pathologies in digitized histology slides imposes unique challenges due to the large size of these images and the complexity of the features present in biological tissue.

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THE SOCIAL SAFETY NET AS AN INVESTMENT IN CHILDREN

Speaker Bio: Jennifer Lodine-Chaffey is an Assistant Professor of English at Montana State University Billings where she teaches a broad range of literature and writing classes including Shakespeare and Transatlantic Literature. Raised in Missoula, Montana, she received master’s degrees in English and History from the University of Montana before earning…

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Title: Classifying Aerial Objects from Trajectory Data

More upcoming neuroscience seminars this spring on the WSU Pullman campus.

April 21 at 12:10 PM Jingru Sun, WSU Spokane. “Neuronal GPCR regulation of innate immunity in C. elegans” April 28 at 12:10 PM Charles Chung, Oregon

Voiland College of Engineering and Architecture Convocation 2023 will recognize outstanding students, faculty, and staff in an awards ceremony. A celebratory reception follows the ceremony. The public is welcomed and encouraged to celebrate with us!

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Come join us for a night of new music featuring composers Scott Blasco and Lindsay Greene! New pieces include a range of electronic music, chamber works, and piano pieces. This event is open and free to the public.

Molecular Plant Science Graduate Student Organization presents Plant Science Day. A free event for hands on plant science activities. Join us to build gingerbread plant cells, extract DNA from strawberries, and make living jewelry to spread the joy of plant life.

Title: Ab initio Calculations Targeting Chemically Accurate Thermochemical Properties of Actinide Molecules

While it is widely recognized that weather impacts electric grid operations, historically weather information has only been implicitly included in common grid analysis packages. This presentation provides an approach for the direct inclusion of weather information in the power flow and the optimal power flow.

Title: Development of a ratiometric fluorescence probe for real-time tracking of PSMA-targeted drug delivery

Student: Abodh Poudyal
Degree: Electrical Engineering Ph.D.
Title: Resilience Planning and Optimization of Electric Power Systems against Extreme Weather Events

Title: Thermodynamics of Layered Double Hydroxides for Removal of Iodine Species from Aqueous Media

Student: Andrii Zhuravchak
Degree: Computer Engineering MS
Thesis Title: Energy-Efficient Wearable Activity Recognition through Activity-Aware Sensor Data Compression and exploring the usage of Ultra-Wideband Radars for HAR

Cold, inefficient, and brutal: many of us love to hate modernist housing. Yet if the “greenest building is the one that already exists,” as historic preservationists like to say, should we consider that even the ugliest and most environmentally destructive buildings might be worth saving? This talk asks us to consider how far we are willing to go in order to reverse the climate crisis.

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Student: Rabayet Sadnan
Degree: Electrical and Computer Engineering PhD
Thesis Title: Distributed Computation and Optimization for Electric Power Distribution Systems

College of Veterinary Medicine Teaching Academy Brown Bag Seminar
WriteSTEM: Virtual Tools to Help Students Improve Their Writing Skills

Title: 3D Printing Technology in Low-cost Diagnostic Sensors for Neurological Disorder

Student: Suraiya Akhter
Degree: Computer Science MS
Thesis Title: Machine Learning-Based Prediction of Bacteriocins via Feature Evaluation

Student: Vincent Lombardi
Degree: Computer Science MS
Thesis Title: Bootcamp Method for Training General Purpose AI Agents

Under the baton of Drs. Dean Luethi (WSU Director of Choral Activities) and Matthew Myers (Artistic Director of the Palouse Choral Society and WSU Associate Director of Choral Activities), the combined choirs and orchestra will perform Franz Joseph Haydn’s Mass for Troubled Times (also known as the Lord Nelson Mass) as well as Haydn’s Te Deum. Featured soloists include Alisa Toy (soprano), UofI faculty Michelle Lange (mezzo-soprano), and WSU faculty Matthew Myers (tenor), and Aaron Agulay (baritone).

Theme: Native Sovereignty, Decolonization, Divestment, Reparations, and Environmental Justice: Constructing Coalitions at the Intersections

Upcoming neuroscience seminars this spring on the WSU Pullman campus

April 28 at 12:10 PM Charles Chung, Oregon

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Speaker: Prof. Anjali Sharma, Washington State University, Department of Chemistry

Title: Novel Dendritic Nanostructures for Cell-Targeted Drug Delivery

Abstract: Poor transport of therapeutics across various physiological barriers limits the development of effective treatments for central nervous system (CNS) disorders, cancer and beyond. The primary clinical challenge in…

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Calling all Las Vegas Cougs! Looking for an opportunity to help animals in need? Look no further than volunteering at The Animal Foundation. A nonprofit, 501(c)3 organization, The Animal Foundation of Las Vegas was founded in 1978 as a low-cost spay and neuter clinic and is one of the highest volume single-site animal shelters in America. Las Vegas Cougs will be volunteering their time on Sunday, April 23, from 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. Pacific.

This talk will introduce a recently funded effort by the US Department of Energy, Solar Energy Technology Office, under Renewables Advancing Community Energy Resilience (RACER) program. The project aims at improving the grid resilience for underserved communities primarily affected by high-speed wind hazards using metrics-driven distribution system planning and DG-assisted automated restoration. We will target a low-income focus area in the City of Rockford within ComEd’s service territory for the deployment and field demonstration of the proposed innovations.
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Annual Ostrom Lecture: Thomas Hillen, Mathematical Oncology of Brain Cancer
Post-recepton and refreshments in Neill 216. All are welcome!

Pre-reception and refreshments in Neill 216 at 3:30 p.m.

Watch for neuroscience seminars this fall on the WSU Pullman campus

Title: Cytokine Mediated Pain in Arthritis

Please join us to hear keynote speaker Dr. Teddie Potter, PhD, RN, FAAN, FNAP, who will discuss “Planetary Health- Building Solidarity for a Better Future”. The keynote presentation will be followed by a panel discussion with WSU College of Nursing faculty members. Participants can earn 1.5 continuing nursing education contact hours.

Few species are as iconic as Pacific salmon. When considering their importance as a food source, their popularity as a recreational fishery, and they ways our natural systems rely on the immense nutrients deposited by their carcasses after spawning, it’s easy to see why their declines resonate across regions and latitudes. For certain First Nations peoples, including those on whose homelands many of us here in the Palouse reside, these declines are deeply felt.