EASTERN NEWSROOM

Category: Applied Learning

Student Geologist Wins Excellence Award

January 16, 2025

Geosciences student stands atop a rocky hillside.

Kevin Taylor did outstanding work mapping faults and folds for a field camp capstone.

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EWU Student Vocalist Welcomed New Citizens

January 13, 2025

EWU student vocalist Za'Kayla Jones standing with a U.S. District Court judge.

Za’Kayla Jones, a first year psychology student, sang the national anthem at a recent naturalization ceremony.

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Ashes to Art Exhibit, Google Grant and Women’s Sports Among Top 2024 EWU Stories

December 30, 2024

Top stories of 2024 with photos of students, events, and other highlights.

Here are a few year-end highlights that offer a snapshot of EWU’s many positive accomplishments.

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EWU Student Wins Murdock Poster Prize

Jeff Schell pictured outside holding his award ribbon and envelope.

Jeff Schell credits hands-on research, conducted under the mentorship of Krisztian Magori, and a timely scholarship with supporting his career path.

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President’s Holiday Video Gets Rave Reviews!

December 5, 2024

Photo of President McMahan with a collection of nutcrackers in the background and a video play button.

Students from EWU’s four colleges have some fun as they crack a “nutty” case – and earn tens of thousands of online views for the video.

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Grant to Support Probe of Rare, Deadly Disorder in Infants  

November 22, 2024

Nick Burgis (right) and co-principal investigator Yao Houndonougbo in Burgis’ Science Building laboratory.

NIH announces $350,000 to help chemistry professors Nick Burgis and Yao Houndonougbo explore ways to “stabilize ITPA clinical variants.”    

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Applied Learning in Salamanca

November 8, 2024

EWU students and instructors pictured in Spain.

The study-abroad course in Spain provides students with an opportunity to advance their Spanish language skills while sharpening their interpersonal-communication abilities and cultural competency.

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Designing Success

Photo of Sage Norton at the Catalyst.

A well-timed scholarship coupled with a unique applied-learning experience is helping a hardworking visual communication design student build a future.

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Cyber Grant a Win For Students and Businesses

November 7, 2024

Cyber Grant a Win For Students and Businesses

The grant will open doors for more applied learning for cybersecurity students, while providing support for small businesses.

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EWU Computer Science Celebrates Its 40th Anniversary

October 23, 2024

EWU Computer Science Celebrates Its 40th Anniversary

During its four decades of educating computer experts, the continually evolving program has expanded to include cybersecurity.

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