https://www.ewu.edu Thu, 22 Jul 2021 17:03:32 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://www.ewu.edu/news/ewu-geosciences-expert-wildfires-impact-us-all/ Thu, 22 Jul 2021 17:03:32 +0000 https://www.ewu.edu/?post_type=stories&p=88461 Lauren Stachowiak, an assistant professor of Geosciences at EWU, is an expert on wildfire activity and how climate change has impacted fire behavior.  Appearing on “Experts @ EWU” on Spokane Talks, she points out how recent fires in the region are prime example of Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) and how we all need to be ‘fire-wise.’ ...]]> https://www.ewu.edu/news/history-professor-bill-youngs-shares-his-stories/ Thu, 13 May 2021 19:42:08 +0000 https://www.ewu.edu/?post_type=stories&p=87760 EWU History Professor – and History buff – Bill Youngs was the latest guest on “Experts @ EWU” on Spokane Talks. Youngs talks about his fascinating field work and shares stories from his nearly 50-years of teaching at Eastern.]]> https://www.ewu.edu/news/ewu-health-expert-talks-covid-19-and-vaccinations/ Thu, 14 Jan 2021 19:50:43 +0000 https://www.ewu.edu/?post_type=stories&p=86638 The director of EWU’s Public Health Program, David Line, PhD, appeared on the latest edition of Experts @ EWU on Spokane Talks to talk about the state of the pandemic as well as the rollout of the vaccine. “We need to realize that it’s severe (COVID), that it’s real, and that we are not out...]]> https://www.ewu.edu/news/ewu-entrepreneurship-in-spotlight/ Thu, 17 Dec 2020 17:20:36 +0000 https://www.ewu.edu/?post_type=stories&p=86438 EWU Entrepreneurship—the recipient of two prestigious national awards—continues to receive recognition. Bruce Teague, PhD, associate professor and chair of management, is the EWU Foundation Endowed Professor of Entrepreneurship and the founding director of the EWU Center for Entrepreneurship. He joined Spokane Talks for an edition of “Experts @ EWU” to discuss his efforts.]]> https://www.ewu.edu/news/ewu-expert-offers-insight-into-our-cyber-reality/ Wed, 02 Dec 2020 20:20:36 +0000 https://www.ewu.edu/?post_type=stories&p=86295 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...]]> https://www.ewu.edu/news/ewu-expert-protecting-the-pollinators-is-critical/ Fri, 13 Nov 2020 21:14:54 +0000 https://www.ewu.edu/?post_type=stories&p=86053 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...]]> https://www.ewu.edu/news/political-science-professor-talks-elections/ Wed, 28 Oct 2020 17:29:43 +0000 https://www.ewu.edu/?post_type=stories&p=85796 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...]]> https://www.ewu.edu/news/africana-studies-director-discusses-race-relations/ Thu, 11 Jun 2020 20:16:24 +0000 https://www.ewu.edu/?post_type=stories&p=83835 Professor Scott Finnie, the director of EWU’s Africana Studies program, is featured in the most recent edition of the “Experts at EWU” segment on Spokane Talks. Finnie expressed his thoughts about what he calls a seismic shift in race relations.]]> https://www.ewu.edu/news/music-to-our-ears-during-pandemic/ Sat, 23 May 2020 18:15:50 +0000 https://www.ewu.edu/?post_type=stories&p=83580 EWU Music Professor Jody Graves joined The Spokesman-Review’s Northwest Passages Book Club on Friday, May 22, to discuss the importance of music to help us all get through this pandemic.  ]]> https://www.ewu.edu/news/ewu-happiness-expert-shares-tips-during-pandemic/ Wed, 13 May 2020 03:50:58 +0000 https://www.ewu.edu/?post_type=stories&p=83206 EWU Psychology Professor Philip Watkins, PhD, joined The Spokesman-Review’s Northwest Passages virtual forum to discuss his vast research on gratitude and happiness, and how it can help us during this difficult time.]]>