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Student Overcomes Obstacles to Graduate

June 20, 2024

Student Overcomes Obstacles to Graduate

Scholarship recipient Roxanne McPeck was conferred with a Master of Science in biology degree during Eastern’s June 15 commencement ceremony.  

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Researchers Have a ‘New’ Home

May 17, 2024 by Melodie Little

EWU leadership along with state representatives Joe Schmick, Leonard Christian, Suzanne Schmidt and Mary Dye pose with a student who has big scissors and is cutting the ribbon

EWU celebrates the opening of the first phase of a renovation that is transforming the 1960s-era Science Building into a modern research hub.

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Biology Student Wins Prestigious STEM Scholarship

May 31, 2019 by Leilah Langley

Marcos Monteiro Eagle Statue

Marcos Monteiro, a junior studying Biology at Eastern, is the university’s first ever Barry Goldwater Scholar.

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EWU Launches Prairie Restoration Project

May 7, 2019 by David Meany

Members of the drum circle gather around the drum on the edge of the prairie

Members of the Eastern community and representatives from local tribes joined EWU President Mary Cullinan on Wednesday to launch a major sustainability initiative that will restore one-third of EWU-owned land to its native habitat. The Cheney campus spans some 300 acres, more than 100 acres of which is farmland to the west of campus. The

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Faculty Research Seeks Honey Bee-Friendly Campus

March 29, 2018 by eastern247

Close up of bees on a honeycomb

Jenifer Walke, assistant professor of biology, has been researching the microbes (the bacteria and fungi) associated with honey bees and the impact they have on their health. Walke, a new faculty member to Eastern Washington University, has been working with the local beekeeping community, who provided samples for her research. Together, they have been working

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Raymond Ostlie

May 16, 2017 by eastern247

Photo: student Raymond Ostlie

Raymond Ostlie is a self-proclaimed “fish nerd” studying biology at Eastern Washington University. He loves the outdoors, and his favorite aspect has been visiting local streams and lakes, and the hands-on nature of the program.

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Lexi Anderson

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Lexi Anderson is studying biology at Eastern Washington University. In her teenage years, she decided that things needed to change, and that she wanted to help put forth that change. Having Turnbull Wildlife Refuge this close to the university has allowed her to study unique ecosystems that other universities don’t have access to.

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Kandise Holcomb

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Photo: student Kandise Holcomb

Kandise Holcomb studies biology and biochemistry at Eastern Washington University. She loves the amount of research opportunities on campus, and she is now looking to find a job where she can work in a lab.

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Heather Fruscalzo

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Photo: student Heather Fruscalzo

Heather “Raven” Fruscalzo is studying biology with a focus on disease ecology at Eastern Washington University. She has done her own research from designing her own experiment to publishing the academic paper, and the research opportunities she received has helped her get into grad school.

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