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“The faculty members here are very understanding and willing to help you with any questions that you have.” Learn more as EWU Biology senior Rachael Pentico shares some of the opportunities available in the program.

“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…

January 2021 Papers published: Tony Masiello published his research: T. Masiello, S. Ray, J.W. Vant, C.S. Brauer, T.A. Blake, “The high-resolution infrared analysis of the ν3and ν6bands of CD3Br, C5D8”, Journal of Molecular Spectroscopy, 376, 111405 (2021).” With Sierra Ray (EWU Physics student) and John Vant (EWU chemistry student). Andrés Aragoneses published his research: D. Spichak,…

“After receiving my bachelors, I plan on going into a graduate program to work on my PhD in environmental toxicology and afterwards becoming an environmentalists”. Hear from Mori Williams, and Environmental Science major who and has taken advantage of many research opportunities during his time at EWU, preparing him for graduate school.

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…

EWU Geology rocks, but not nearly as much as the students do! Chels Howard, a geology major, presented research at the virtual 2020 National Geological Society of America Conference. Howard, in collaboration with faculty members Chad Pritchard and Lindsay MacKenzie, showcased their topic on clastic dike formation in slack water deposits triggered by surging Pleistocene…

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…

December 2020 KUDOS:  Ashley Lamm has been granted an Eagle Grant for $5,000 for her research project, Polymerization of BNC Compounds. Alumni: Angela K. Wilson, a 1990 EWU Chemistry major, has been elected to be the president of the American Chemistry Society. Coming Seminars: Otti D’Huys, PhD (Maastricht University, Netherlands) will be giving a presentation…

November 2020 KUDOS:  Yao Houndonougbo and her Trio McNair mentee, Aulane Mpouli, have been featured by the McNair Office for her 2020 EWU McNair Summer Research Internship. Alumni: Angela K. Wilson, a 1990 EWU Chemistry major, is the 2021 American Chemistry Society president-elect. Outreach: Andrés Aragoneses will be giving a talk for the Spanish speaking…

October 2020 Papers Published Tony Masiello published his research: “Analysis of several high-resolution infrared bands of perdeutero-spiropentane, C5D8”, Journal of Molecular Spectroscopy, 372, 111350 (2020).“ Andrés Aragoneses published his research: “Developing educational YouTube videos as a tool to learn and teach physics“, The Physics Teacher, 58, 7, 488 (2020). Grants The WiSE Club has granted scholarships to a handful of female CSTEM students for a total…