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Category: Innovation

PLUS to Pilot Virtual Tutoring

January 11, 2024

PLUS to Pilot Virtual Tutoring

Eastern students will be among the first in the nation to test the virtual reality app.

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Scott Finnie, PhD, Africana Studies

Scott Finnie speaking in his office

The very first “Experts @ EWU” segment on Spokane Talks featured Scott Finnie, professor and chair of Africana Studies at Eastern. Finnie discusses the importance of the program in bringing awareness and diversity to campus, what students are most concerned about today, and he discusses the annual 1,000 Mile Civil Rights Tour.

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EWU Expert Panel on COVID-19

Panel Discussion on March 17 2020

On Tuesday, March 17, a panel of EWU experts provided information and answered questions concerning the virus and its impact to our campuses. The panelists were: Krisztian Magori, PhD, Assistant Professor of Biostatistics Katie Taylor, PhD, Assistant Professor of Exercise Science Sarah Mount, EdD, Program Director, Undergraduate Public Health David Line, PhD, Program Director, Public

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David Line, PhD, MPH Director

David Line

David Line, assistant professor and director of EWU’s Master of Public Health Program, has served as an incident commander during outbreaks of the pneumatic plague, hantavirus, West Nile and measles in Arizona and New Mexico. He recently sat down with Spokane Talks for its “Experts @ EWU” segment to discuss the COVID-19 outbreak.

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Catalyst to Transform EWU in 2020

January 7, 2020 by David Meany

Rendering of the Catalyst Building on the University District Campus in Spokane

As a dominant economic driver for the communities we serve, Eastern Washington University is committed to pushing the creative and high-tech vitality of the region forward. Now, to better power local business and industry, Eastern will expand into a state-of-the-art space never before seen in our area: the Catalyst building. The area’s first zero energy

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EWU Joins Partners in Celebrating ‘Topping Out’ of Catalyst Building

October 23, 2019 by Leilah Langley

The topping out tree is hoisted into place by a crane

A huge milestone for Spokane’s first zero energy building as those involved in the unique partnership gathered Monday, Oct. 21, to celebrate the installation of the last beam atop the five-story structure—an event known in the construction industry as “topping out.” The Catalyst building, which will feature Eastern Washington University as the primary tenant, is

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Cisco Courses Offer Affordable, Effective IT Training

September 4, 2019 by Leilah Langley

Group of people look at a computer screen together

Looking to boost your career prospects in information technology? Look no further than EWU’s new Cisco Certificate Program—a series of courses aimed at opening doors for both students pursuing IT jobs and current industry professionals looking to move up in their careers. The EWU Cisco Certificate covers routing and switching, network server configuration, network administration,

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Catalyst Building Construction Begins

August 8, 2018 by David Meany

Photo: Shovel with words "CATALYST SPOKANE" digging into dirt

Construction on Spokane’s first zero energy building, featuring Eastern Washington University as the primary tenant, is underway after those involved in the historic project gathered for the ceremonial groundbreaking on Wednesday, Aug. 8, in Spokane. EWU President Mary Cullinan called the development “an incredible opportunity for our students,” as she thanked all the partners who

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EWU Breaks Ground on Science Building

July 24, 2018 by David Meany

Photo rendering: EWU Interdisciplinary Science Center

Construction on Eastern Washington University’s long-awaited Interdisciplinary Science Center (ISC) is underway after leaders gathered for a groundbreaking ceremony Monday, July 23, on the EWU campus. Eastern President Mary Cullinan welcomed university and community leaders as well as state lawmakers from both sides of the aisle as they turned the ceremonial first dirt and discussed

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EWU Professor Making Migration Music

July 10, 2018 by David Meany

EWU Professor Making Migration Music

What if you could compose music to understand how salmon migrate through rivers? A team of researchers from UI and EWU have found a way to do it.

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