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EWU’s Geology Field Camp, a capstone requirement that allows budding geologists to demonstrate what they’ve learned in the real world, was reinvented this summer in order to keep students healthy and safe. Because the typical field camp requires interstate travel and shared lodging, universities across the nation cancelled their camps due to COVID concerns. Chad Pritchard, chair of…

Lauren Stachowiak, an assistant professor of Geosciences at EWU, is an expert on wildfire activity and how climate change has impacted fire behavior. Appearing on “Experts @ EWU” on Spokane Talks, she points out how recent fires in the region are prime examples of Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) and how we all need to be ‘fire-wise.’  And she says, you’d…

June 2021 Eagles Chemistry, Biochemistry, and Physics awardees 2021: 2021 Philip and Helen Marshall Scholarship in Chemistry/Biochemistry: Jake Hillyard, pursuing a BS in Chemistry/​Biochemistry Major with Pre-​Med/​Pre-​Dent/​Pre-​Vet Option and a minor in Sociology 2021 Dr. Dennis Schwalm Scholarship in Physics: Layla Abrams, pursuing a BS in Physics Enjoy the summer, and May Science be with You!

Join us June 2nd, 2021 for the spring research symposium featuring the Social Justice in Research Panel McNair Alumni Plenary Session, more than 50 student presentations, and a brown bag lunch with EWU alumni pursuing careers in research. You must register for the symposium to receive the zoom link! View the full schedule of events…

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.…

Dr. Abbey (Chemistry) and Dr. Aragoneses (Physics), along with undergraduate students from their research labs, share their favorite parts of working and studying at EWU.

January 2021 New publications: Jason Stoke co-authored a book chapter: Chapter 8 Materials and Device Characterization by Optical Probes, Prakash Koirala, Jason A. Stoke, Nnikolas J. Podraza, and Robert W. Collins. In the book “The world Scientific Reference of Amorphous Materials”. https://doi.org/10.1142/9789811215612_0008. Andrés Aragoneses published his research: I. Gunther, Arjendu K. Pattanayak, and A. Aragoneses…

“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: