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Resources Accessed to Cultivate and Encourage Resilience (RACER) is an NSF-funded project focused on understanding the persistence and retention of newly hired secondary science teachers in high-need settings.

Alumni Emily Spencer, class of 2019, was accepted to the Data Science graduate program at the Daniel Felix Ritchie School of Engineering & Computer Science at University of Denver. Presentations Andrés Aragoneses is giving a presentation about the science in the paintings of Salvador Dalí. At the Golden Handle Project on Saturday Feb. 26th at…

Alumni Emma Oaks, Biochemistry ’21,  has been accepted to PNWU College of Osteopathic Medicine. Presentations As a reminder, Amber McConnell giving a presentation for the Contemporary Issues in Feminist Research (CIFR) Series. It is an activity sponsored by Women’s and Gender Education (WAGE) Center and the Gender, Women’s, & Sexuality Studies program. It will be on…

Undergraduate Women in Physics Undergraduate students Layla Abrams and Taylor Mundel have been accepted to and registered for the APS Conference for Undergraduate Women in Physics at the University of California, Santa Cruz, on January 21 – 23, 2022 New publications Andrés Aragoneses and David Spichak (EWU undergraduate) published a new paper on the journal…

Faculty on Campus Amber McConnell was just approved to be an Affiliated Faculty with the Gender, Women’s, & Sexuality Studies Department at EWU. Affiliated Faculty are faculty who express a commitment to the advancement of Gender, Women’s & Sexuality Studies at EWU and are approved through an application and committee review process. Science Outreach Andrés…

EWU geosciences faculty and students will continue its 30-year-long relationship with the U.S. Geological Survey thanks to the recent renewal of a 5-year contract with the federal agency. The contract allows USGS scientists to share geosciences laboratory space in the university’s Science Building, providing the agency with facilities and tools not available in their downtown…

100 Women+ Strong is an organization that is focused on promoting diversity and inclusivity in The College of Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics. Rebecca Long, an EWU Computer Science double alum, who is currently the Quality Assurance Manager at Engie Impact, spoke to students about Inclusive Industries: Learning From Those We Include. Join the Eagle…

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…