McNair Scholar, Rosa Espinosa Zuniga, presents at Baylor University in Texas

Rosa at Baylor

Rosa Espinosa Zuniga presented her McNair research at the Baylor McNair Conference and Graduate School Fair on September 26 and 27 in Waco, TX. In addition to facilitating an engaging academic dialogue following her oral presentation, she met with potential graduate faculty in psychology as well as had the opportunity to network with McNair alumni … Read more

Ricardo Ely, McNair Scholar, and Judd A. Case Publish New Findings!

Phylogeny of a new gigantic paravian (Theropoda; Coelurosauria; Maniraptora) from the Upper Cretaceous of James Ross Island, Antarctica Mentor: Dr. Judd A Case, Dept. of Biology at Eastern Washington University A description with phylogenetic analyses is provided for Imperobator antarcticus, gen. et sp. nov., an early Maastrichtian, basal paravian (Theropoda; Maniraptora) from the Naze Peninsula, James Ross … Read more

May 9th Scholar Cafe Announced!

On May 9th, we hold our second Scholar Cafe of spring! Providing insights and knowledge on undergraduate research, Dr. Majid K. Sharifi will discuss topics such as diplomacy and international development. Dr. Majid K. Sharifi is an Iranian-American who has lived and worked in the United States for over 30 years. Although a citizen of … Read more

May 1st Scholar Cafe Announced!

On May 1st, we hold our first Scholar Cafe of spring! Providing insights and knowledge on undergraduate research, Dr. Javier Ochoa-Reparaz will discuss topics such as working in a lab and NSF funding. Dr. Javier Ochoa-Reparaz’s research interests are focused on host-microbial gut interactions and the mechanisms of immunomodulation induced by gut symbionts in the context … Read more

Nathan Blair, EWU McNair Scholar, has been accepted to the PhD program in Chemistry at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln!

EWU McNair Scholar, Nathan Blair, was accepted to the PhD program in Chemistry at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, with funding. Nathan was selected from a competitive and diverse pool of applicants, and is excited about the prospect of researching with fellow McNair Scholar, David Nguyen. This is Nathan’s first acceptance. Way to go!

Kianna Baker, McNair Scholar, has been accepted to the Columbia University Medical Center-2019 Summer Public Health Scholars Program, Congratulations!

This morning Kianna Baker received the acceptance email to participate in the 2019 Summer Public Health Scholar Program (SPHSP) at Columbia University Medical Center.  The Summer Public Health Scholars Program (SPHSP) is designed for undergraduate students, and its goal is to increase interest in and knowledge of public health and biomedical science careers. This is … Read more