Kayla Dickson Awarded Novelis Aluminum STEM Scholarship

Congratulations to Kayla Dickson! Kayla has been selected for the Novelis Aluminum STEM Scholarship! The ‘Novelis’ established the STEM Scholarship pilot program for North America with a desire to honor our talented and dedicated people, while also hoping to inspire the next generation of engineers, technologists and scientists. Kayla, a McNair Scholar, was chosen for … Read more

Congratulations to McNair Scholar, Kayla Dickson!

Kayla, a new McNair Scholar, was selected for a prestigious summer research internship at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s Nebraska Summer Research Program. This 10-week intensive program, often funded by organizations like the NSF and USDA, provides undergraduate students with hands-on experience in cutting-edge research, offering a valuable preview of graduate school life at a Big … Read more

McNair Scholar Monique Tori Castellano/s Attends SACNAS National Diversity in STEM Conference

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McNair Scholar Monique Tori Castellanos attended the 2024 SACNAS National Diversity in STEM (NDiSTEM) Conference. SACNAS’ NDiSTEM is “the largest multidisciplinary and multicultural STEM diversity event in the country” attended by for U.S. Department of Energy offices and many DOE National Laboratories. SACNAS is an abbreviation for Society for Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics & Native Americans … Read more

McNair Scholar Kayla Dickson Presents at 2024 Cannabis Research Conference

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McNair Scholar Kayla Dickson presented their McNair research this August at the 2024 Cannabis Research Conference in Fort Collins, Colorado. This was the 8th annual multidisciplinary meeting to advance cannabis science for both hemp and marijuana. See the conference program, here.

EWU McNair Scholar Monique Tori Castellanos Completes McNair Summer Research Internship

Congratulations to EWU McNair Scholar Monique Tori Castellano/s for completing her McNair Summer Research Internship! She worked with mentor Dr. Ben Lundgren on her summer 2024 research, “Janthinobacterium Livdum”. Monique Tori’s research was presented August 15, 2024 at the McNair Summer Research Symposium. Of her research, Monique explains: This research aims to understand and identify the role … Read more

McNair Alumni Alejandro Torres-Gonzalez Presents at Friend’s of Turnbull Event

McNair Graduate Alejandro Torres-Gonzalez presented his McNair 2023 research, “Comparing EWU Restoration Site Insect and Bee Richness and Abundance to Degraded Wheat Field and Natural Sites”, at the Friends of Turnbull event this October 2024. Alejandro also presented at the Eastern Washington University’s Biology Department Seminar this October 2024. There he informed attendees of the … Read more