Nyibol Thareek
Nyibol Thareek is a scholar and a track and field athlete majoring in Mathematics and minoring in Biology at Eastern Washington University. Her primary research interests is in applied mathematics studying complex systems and dynamics arising in various biological phenomena. Through the EWU McNair Summer Research Internship, Nyibol worked with her mentor Associate Professor of Mathematics, Dr. Andrew Oster on generating computer code to test the excitability of mitochondria and its ability to support a traveling wave.
12 EWU McNair Scholars Present at EWU Virtual Symposium
In June 2021, EWU held the CSTEM and McNair Spring Research Symposium. This online event offered a chance for McNair scholars to present their research, as well as attend the Social Justice in Research Panel of EWU McNair alumni now working in academics and education. The mission of the federally-funded TRiO Ronald E. McNair Post-baccalaureate Achievement … Read more
Welcome The EWU McNair 2020-2021 Cohort
The EWU McNair Scholars Program is excited to welcome our new 2020-2021 cohort of McNair scholars! Operating in a cohort model, these scholars will make connections while acquiring the knowledge, skills, and capacities necessary to successfully navigate the diligence of doctoral studies through immersion in mentored research experiences and scholarly activities. This year we have … Read more
Nyibol Thareek Selected as an EWU McNair Scholar and Awarded Summer Research Internship
Congratulations Eastern Washington University student Nyibol Thareek! Nyibol has been selected as an EWU McNair Scholar and awarded a summer research internship. McNair Scholars must have a GPA of 3.0 or higher, are first generation college students and low-income and/or underrepresented students, and are selected for their promise as scholars and commitment to attaining a … Read more
