September 2023
PRESENTER: Diane Ogedi Ugwu, PhD student
TITLE: Advancing the Guidance Debate: Lessons from Educational Psychology and Implications for Biochemistry Learning
PRESENTER: Dr. Brian Kraemer, University of Washington
TITLE: Leveraging Model Organism Genetics to Inform New Neurotherapeutics Approaches
The Advances in Immunology & Microbiology seminar series is a weekly forum that brings together scientists from diverse fields and disciplines across the College of Veterinary Medicine to discuss research advances in the broad areas of immunology, microbiology, infectious diseases, and global health. Seminars feature student speakers from the Immunology & Infectious Disease (IID) doctoral program, IID-affiliated postdoctoral researchers and faculty, intramural speakers from across the university, and extramural speakers.
PRESENTER: Carrie Cuttler, WSU Psychology
TITLE: Navigating the Weeds: Effects of Cannabis Use on Cognition, Mental Health, and the Stress Response
The Global Learning office will send over 700 students abroad this year! We are still accepting applications for this upcoming Spring 2024 semester and beyond. This event hosts study abroad providers from across the USA, helping you find the UCORE, elective, internship, and/or major courses to ensure you have an unforgettable experience…and graduate on time. Global opportunities on the Pullman campus will also be showcased.
The Advances in Immunology & Microbiology seminar series is a weekly forum that brings together scientists from diverse fields and disciplines across the College of Veterinary Medicine to discuss research advances in the broad areas of immunology, microbiology, infectious diseases, and global health. Seminars feature student speakers from the Immunology & Infectious Disease (IID) doctoral program, IID-affiliated postdoctoral researchers and faculty, intramural speakers from across the university, and extramural speakers.
“Left1 Overexpression Maintains Youthfulness of Two Distinct Fibroblast Lineages,” presented by Jasson Makker. Advisor: Dr. Jon Oatley.
“Manipulation of TNFα Signaling by Coxiella burnetii,” presented by Chelsea Osbron. Advisor: Dr. Alan Goodman.
Hear from the Director of the Office of Undergraduate Research (Dr. Jeremy Lessmann) and the Director of the Online Psychology Degree Program (Dr. Lee Daffin) who ALSO mentors Global campus undergraduates in research.
“Leveraging Model Organism Genetics to Inform New Neurotherapeutics Approaches,” presented by Dr. Ramakrishna Kommagani, Baylor College of Medicine, Host. Dr. Kanako Hayashi.
Join Online Learning Librarian, Jen Saulnier Lange, to learn about how you can use the WSU Libraries to do research for SURCA, what services the WSU Libraries provide to Global Campus students, and how to find subject-specific resources to carry out your research.
“The Power of Hunger,” presented by Amber Alhadeff, University of Penn, Monell Center.
WSU’s technology incubator, SP3NW, will host an information session with the US Patent and Trademark Office. This unique visit provides an opportunity to share the innovations occurring at WSU with the Rocky Mountain Regional Office and Global IP Attachés.
Not all studies work well in the media, but some novel, impactful research can make big headlines, bringing important findings to a wide audience – if they’re presented in an accessible way. Join WSU Science Writer Sara Zaske for a short presentation on press releases followed by a Q&A discussion with a panel of journalists whose work has appeared in the Washington Post, NBC News, Geekwire, Science Friday, and the New Scientist, among other outlets.
“Harnessing antibodies for protection against zoonotic infectious diseases,” presented by Dr. Bronwyn (Bonnie) Gunn, Assistant Professor, Paul G. Allen School of Global Health. Host: Arden Baylink, Assistant Professor, Veterinary Microbiology and Pathology
David G. Pollart Center for Arts and Humanities (CAH) is organizing a Grant Writing Workshop for graduate students. Dr. Becky James, Research and Development Manager of the Grants and Fellowship Support, College of Arts and Sciences (CAS), Washington State University, will facilitate this workshop.
Dr. James will demonstrate how the graduate students can use Pivot-RP (a funding database) to search for funding opportunities and discuss the step-by-step process of Grant Writing. This event is meant for the students at the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS). However, graduate students from any discipline who are interested to learn about Pivot-RP and basics of grant writing are welcome to join.