Academic Subjects

Dr. Mike Skinner

Title: “Epigenetic solutions for the failures of genetic determinism in inheritance, reproductive biology, medicine, and evolutionary sciences”

SPEAKER: Kenneth Rappe, Chief Engineer, Energy Processes & Materials Division, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

BIOGRAPHY:

Mr. Ken Rappe is a Chief Engineer in the Energy Processes & Materials Division at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL). He received his B.S. and M.S. degrees in Chemical Engineering from Washington State University in…

Matthew Beckman, a member of the Hipps-Mazur group, will present his proposal titled “Investigating Cooperativity in Axial Ligation Binding of n-mer Zinc-Porphyrin Self-Assembled Monolayers via Scanning Tunneling Microscopy and Computational Methods.”

Roya Kashfi Sadabad, a member of Dr. Anjali Sharma’s research group, will present her work on the development of nanocarriers for site-specific therapy in liver disease.

Join the Engineering and Technology Management program for an engaging Lunch & Learn webinar exploring how the Theory of Constraints (TOC) is being applied to modern, multi-project environments. Dr. Efrat Goldratt will share fresh insights on evolving TOC principles and how they can improve project flow, eliminate bottlenecks, and enable sustainable project success.

Join the Foley Institute as we welcome Michael McFaul, Director at the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies, the Ken Olivier and Angela Nomellini Professor of International Studies in the Department of Political Science, and the Peter and Helen Bing…

Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, and Electrical Engineering capstone students will be presenting their projects with posters and live demos as part of a poster competition. The poster competition will be held in the hallways of EME Building on Dec. 4th from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.. Come watch the projects that our students have been working on since January 2025!

Mechanical Properties and Deformation Behavior of Doped Rare-Earth Oxides: An Atomistic Approach

Presented by Azmain Faek Islam, Ph.D. Candidate, School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Washington State University

Abstract

Rare-earth–doped cerium oxide (CeO2) exhibits strong infrared…

Neetika, a Chemistry PhD student and member of Dr. ChulHee Kang’s group, will present her proposal titled “Investigating Molecular Interactions among Enzymes of Sorghum bicolor in Biosynthetic Pathways”.

Excerpt; Min Wang, a Chemistry PhD student and member of Dr. ChulHee Kang’s group, will present proposal titled “The Structural and Functional Characterization of P450 Enzymes in the Monolignol and Flavonoid Pathways of Sorghum bicolor”.

Dr. Sabrina Volponi will be giving a colloquium on December 4th, 2025 titled “When Mixing Takes Time: Closed-Form Models for Dispersion in Time-Varying Flow”. Sabrina is a postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Civil Engineering at Washington State University.

“Using AI in Teaching,” presented by Dr. Samantha Gizerian and committee.

PROGRAM

WSU School of Music Presents Holiday Celebration: A Holiday in Harmony 

Saturday December 6th 2:00PM (Bryan Hall Theatre) 

Music lovers across the Palouse are invited to celebrate the season with the WSU School of Music’s annual Holiday Celebration: A Holiday in Harmony, taking place on Saturday, December 6th,…

Continuing edcuation opportunity regarding neurologic emergencies and how to react to and deal with them in a calm, cool and efficient manner.

Saturday, December 13, 2025 10:00am–12:00pm

Bring the family to the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art WSU on the second Saturday of each month (through June 2026*) for story time and hands-on art activities! Each month kicks off at 10:00am with a featured children’s book, followed by an exhibition…

Join us on Saturday, December 13 from 12:00-1:00pm for a museum tour with librarian Rochelle Smith for a quilter’s perspective on select works in Color Outside the Lines, From the Collections of Jordan D. Schnitzer and His Family Foundation. The exhibition includes two textile works using quilting and appliqué…

Semester Seminar, presented by Dr. Jeffrey Olivarez.

Presented by Dr. Kirby Krogstad, Assistant Professor, Dairy Nutrition, The Ohio State University.