Physics – TRIO Ronald E. McNair

McNair Scholar Chris Abruscato Accepted to Washington State University’s Summer Research Program

05/01/2025 by Ssebanakitta, Bakima

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)

04/24/2025 by Ssebanakitta, Bakima

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

06/13/2023 by Liina Koivula

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!

06/07/2023 by Liina Koivula

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

07/27/202207/12/2022 by Liina Koivula

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

EWU McNair Scholar Malek Chreiki Awarded Schwalm Scholarship

06/14/202206/06/2022 by Liina Koivula

Malek Chreiki Receives 2022 Schwalm Scholarship

Congratulations to new EWU McNair Scholar Malek Chreiki! Malek has been selected to receive the 2022 Schwalm Scholarship through the EWU Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Physics. The committee was impressed with Malek’s academic achievements, dedication to interdisciplinary research and community service work. This upcoming summer, Malek will be researching Design and delivery of Gamma-Retroviral … Read more