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The pandemic has forced many of us to work remotely from home. We are doing more shopping online. Relying more on email and social media. But is this new cyber reality compromising our privacy? Stuart Steiner, assistant professor of computer science at EWU, joins “Experts @ EWU” on Spokane Talks to discuss cyber security during…

To honor the professor who meant so much to them, two former students not only asked Bill Youngs to officiate their wedding, they also established a scholarship in his name.

The Anna K. Dvorak Memorial Fund is only about $4,000 from reaching endowment. It’s not too late to give a gift and take advantage of a match which will make your donation go twice as far.

Thanks to generous donors on GivingTuesday, the Empowering Women Upward Fund reached endowment and will soon be awarding scholarships to help more women achieve their dream of earning a college degree.

The ME/MET Alumni Endowment fund is only $3,500 from reaching full funding. A gift today can ensure innovative students get the scholarship support they need to graduate and become leaders in the engineering field.

Thanks to generous donations on GivingTuesday, the Chicana/o/x Studies Endowment reached full funding! The fund will soon begin awarding scholarships to help more students reach their dreams.

Eastern Washington University assistant professor of Biology Jenifer Walke joined the latest edition of “Experts @ EWU” on Spokane Talks to discuss her expertise in micro-organisms that are both beneficial (digestive) and potentially harmful (viruses) to humans. Walke also discusses her main research interest, which is focused on studying beneficial bacteria in the guts of…

Ten members of the ROTC Fighting Eagles Battalion were recently awarded the ROTC Citizen-Soldier Scholarship, a new scholarship made possible with a generous donation from an anonymous donor.

A new agreement between Eastern Washington University (EWU) and Spokane Community College (SCC) has established a pathway for skilled trade workers to earn a bachelor’s degree. The partnership comes after more than two years of work between the two schools and creates a pathway for a journeyman to receive their associate’s degree at SCC, with…

Eastern Washington University Political Science Professor Kevin Pirch shares his thoughts on the upcoming general election on the latest edition of “Experts @ EWU” on Spokane Talks. Pirch, who previously served as president of the Pacific Northwest Political Science Association, discusses the impact of early voting during this historic election cycle as well as other…