Presenting the New TRIO McNair Scholars 2025-2026!
Congratulations to our new scholars 2025-2026! For more information about our new scholars visit: https://inside.ewu.edu/mcnair/cohorts-2/
Physics
McNair Scholar Chris Abruscato Accepted to Washington State University’s Summer Research Program
Congratulations to McNair Scholar Chris Abruscato! Chris has been accepted to Washington State University’s Summer Research Internship. WSU’s Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) is a 10-week experience investigating research centered around waves (ex. shock waves) in the fields of physics and astronomy. Chris Abruscato is currently a physics major at Eastern Washington University (EWU), forecasted … Read more
McNair Scholar Chris Abruscato Accepted as a Summer Research Program Scholar at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL)
Congratulations to McNair Scholar, Chris Abruscato! Chris has been accepted as a Summer Research Program Scholar to work with Dr. Ziaoshan Xu as his mentor. THis SRI is in the Emerging Quantum Materials and Technology, in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL). This program is funded by both the National Science … Read more
EWU McNair Scholar Malek Chreiki Accepted to MSU Doctoral Program in Chemical Engineering
Congratulations to McNair Scholar Malek Chreiki! In late breaking news, Malek has been accepted into the Ph.D. program in Chemical Engineering at Montana State University. He was also selected to receive a 2023-2024 Benjamin Ph.D. Fellowship, plus coverage of tuition/fees. This is the College of Engineering’s most prestigious award for entering Ph.D. students and Malek’s selection is a testament … Read more
EWU McNair Alumna Isaura Gallegos Doing Great Things!
We recently reached out to EWU McNair Alumna Isaura Gallegos and she gave us updates on her amazing work! Next fall, Isaura will be defending her PhD dissertation at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, where she has been doing research in Human Development, Learning and Teaching. She has already secured a post doc appointment at … Read more
Malek Chreiki Selected as an EWU McNair Scholar and Awarded Summer Research Internship
Congratulations to new McNair Scholar Malek Chreiki! Malek 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
