McNair Scholars Present at EWU’s 2024 Student Research & Creative Works Symposium

Article for EWU Symposium 2024

EWU McNair is proud of our 6 scholars who presented at this year’s symposium. Since the beginning of the symposium at EWU in 1997, McNair has encouraged scholars to participate, either to present a prospectus of the their upcoming summer research, or to present research done in the last year. Presenting research is an excellent … Read more

EWU McNair Scholar Alejandro Torres-Gonzalez Accepted to Eastern Washington University Master of Science in Biology

Congrats to Alejandro

Congratulations to EWU McNair Scholar Alejandro Torres-Gonzalez! Alejandro has been accepted to Eastern Washington University’s Master of Science in Biology with funding. Eastern Washington University’s MS in Biology embeds teaching experience into the curriculum, and culminates in an oral thesis defense. Describing their program, the MS in Biology faculty explain: The department emphasizes research as a … Read more

EWU McNair Scholar Alejandro Torres-Gonzalez Completes Summer Research Internship

Congratulations to EWU McNair Scholar Alejandro Torres-Gonzalez for completing his McNair Summer Research Internship! He worked with mentor Dr. Justin Bastow on his summer 2023 research with the EWU Restoration Project. His research was presented August 16, 2023 at the McNair Summer Research Symposium.   Alejandro observed pollinator activity at the restoration site to explore … Read more

Alejandro Torres-Gonzalez Selected as an EWU McNair Scholar and Awarded Summer Research Internship

Alejandro Torres-Gonzalez Selected

Congratulations to new McNair Scholar Alejandro Torres-Gonzalez! Alejandro was selected by the McNair Scholars’ selection committee on the basis of his passion for research, commitment to attaining a PhD, and overall potential for success in graduate school. The federally-funded TRIO Ronald E. McNair Post-baccalaureate Achievement Program at EWU selects motivated and talented juniors and seniors … Read more