Category: Students

A group of five EWU Biology faculty recently received the exciting news that the Department of Education is awarding our department $646,737 over the next three years to allow us to provide a graduate education to students who might not be able to attend graduate school without substantial financial assistance.

Alumni summer research Joel Price (’21) did a presentation at the American Vacuum Society (AVS) 2021 conference about the optical properties of LaNiFeO3, based on his research this summer at PNNL with Dr. Stoke. He won first place for the undergraduate presentations. Science Outreach Andrés Aragoneses will give a presentation on the Science in the…

Eagle Graduate Awardees 2021: Joel Price (’21) did a presentation at the American Vacuum Society (AVS) 2021 conference about the optical properties of LaNiFeO3, based on his research this summer at PNNL. He won first place for the undergraduate presentations. Outreach Coming On: Andrés Aragoneses will give a presentation on the Science of Salvador Dalí…

March 2021 New publications: Jamie Manson has been awarded a grant from the National Science Foundation, from the Division of Materials Research. $395,482 for the project “Bespoke low-dimensional magnets:  from chiral chains to skyrmion candidates”. Dr. Manson is the sole PI of this project that starts in June 2021 and lasts for three years. The…

March 2021 New publications: Jamie Manson co-authored three peer-reviewed papers with EWU undergraduate students (*): “Controlling magnetic anisotropy in a zero-dimensional S = 1 magnet using isotropic cation substitution.” J. L. Manson, S. P. M. Curley, W. J. A. Blackmore, P. A. Goddard, A. Ozarowski, R. Johnson, A. Vibhakar, D. Y. Villa,* M. L. Rhodehouse,* S. Birnbaum, J.…

“There are different degree tracks that can be tailored to your interests and career goals.” Watch as EWU Biology bachelor’s alum and current grad student Christina Ramelow shares more of what makes the EWU Biology Program so exceptional.

“EWU’s Biology and Chemistry Departments take great pride in giving you the right amount of resources and guidance to help you achieve your goals.” Hear how an undergraduate degree in biology at EWU led to alumna Tiana Joy’s acceptance to grad school:  

“I decided Eastern Washington University was the best fit for me based on the degrees that they offered, the classes they had, and the cost of tuition as well.” Learn more about why Lucy chose to transfer to EWU, the funding she has to do research at Turnbull Wildlife Refuge and how her research focuses…

Take a moment to hear from our friend Rachael Pentico about her experience as a biology major at EWU. Rachael is an undergraduate student with the Biology Department. She also spent time at Spokane Falls Community College where she focused on economics, with an emphasis on environmental policy. Her interests and research focus is on ecology…

Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson and Environmental Protection Chief Bill Sherman will be joining in a virtual discussion with EWU students on Tuesday, December 8th from 12-1pm. They will be speaking to the litigation under the National Environmental Protection Act (NEPA) against the Trump Administration. The panelists will discuss the importance of NEPA and…