WSU Tri-Cities

Crimson Fest
2017-03-31 16:00 - 23:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | WSU Tri-Cities, 2710 Crimson Way, Richland, WA, 99354, United States
Crimson Fest will feature many Games, Attractions, Food Trucks, and Movie to end the night!
Games include: A video game bus, Lazer Tag, Dodge-ball and many other events to attend!
Crimson Fest is brought to you by ASWSUTC, SEB, Office of Student Life, APO, and Club Sports!

3rd Annual Tri-Cities Wine and Music Festival
2017-06-10 18:00 - 22:00 | Rotary Stage, 2710 Crimson Way, Richland, 99352
Washington State University and the Auction of Washington Wines are partnering to host the 3rd Annual Tri-Cities Wine and Music Festival on Saturday, June 10.

Arny Bailey and Friends band to provide classic rock at Wine and Jazz Festival

Ticket prices range from $85 per person for the festival to $950 for a weekend package for two that includes the Col Solare Vintner Dinner on Friday and hotel accommodations through the weekend. Several ticket packages are available online at the Auction of Washington Wines website.
Proceeds from the event benefit WSU viticulture and enology research that helps the Northwest region stay competitive in the national and global wine market, while providing sustainable growth in the industry. Research projects funded through Auction of Washington Wines provide students with hands-on training and create a workforce to meet the growing needs of the grape and wine industry.
The Wine and Jazz Festival starts at 6 p.m. at the WSU Tri-Cities campus in Richland. The event will include classic rock from Arny Bailey and Friends, featuring Peter Rivera, formerly of Rare Earth, along with food from the Olive Café in Walla Wall and wine tasting from more than 20 Washington wineries. The festival is sponsored by Numerica Credit Union, Russ Dean RV and URock Radio.
Since its inception in 1988, the Auction of Washington Wines has raised more than $37 million. The distinguished fundraising events give wine lovers the chance to support the Washington wine industry and families in the communities around the region.

Media Contact:

Kaury Balcom, WSU Viticulture & Enology, 509-372-7223, kaury.balcom@wsu.edu

WSU Common Reading Lecture - Ready Player One by Ernest Cline
2017-08-28 19:00 - 20:30 | East Auditorium, 2710 Crimson Way, Richland, WA, 99354-1671, United States

Department of Energy Speakers Series - Groundwater Monitoring and Remediation
2018-01-25 15:00 - 16:00 | East Auditorium, 2710 Crimson Way, Richland, WA, 99354
Michael Cline, Division Director
Soil and Groundwater Division
Department of Energy, Richland Operations Office
Mr. Cline’s lecture will focus on the current sampling and monitoring program on the Hanford Site along with the groundwater remediation that is being performed. He will also discuss the process for selecting the remedy to be implemented.
The Hanford Site, part of the DOE nuclear weapons complex, encompasses about 580 square miles along the Columbia River in southeastern Washington State. During World War II and the Cold War period the government built and operated nine nuclear reactors for the production of plutonium and other nuclear materials.
During reactor operations, chemical and radioactive wastes were released into the environment and contaminated the soil and groundwater beneath portions of the Hanford Site.
Since 1989, using its authority under CERCLA, DOE has worked to remediate this contamination.
Over the lifetime of the Hanford Site, DOE has installed and maintained thousands of wells to monitor and remediate groundwater and provide geologic data.
This event is free and open to the public.

Interviewing & Creating a Dynamic Elevator Pitch workshop
2018-02-16 11:00 - 12:00 | Floyd 223, United States
Join us for the Interviewing & Creating a Dynamic Elevator Pitch workshop to be held on Friday, February 16th from 11 am – 12 pm in Floyd 223. Learn tips on how to be a better interviewer. Hope to see you all there!

Social Justice Institute
2018-03-03 09:00 - 16:30 | East Auditorium, 2710 Crimson Way, Richland, WA, 99354
This year’s 2018 WSU Tri-Cities Social Justice Institute’s theme is “Social Justice: Building Our Community” and includes workshop sessions exploring the needs in our Tri-Cities communities and promotes ways to engage with our campus and local communities. This event is open to all students, will start on campus, and take place at different community partner locations in the Tri-Cities area (transportation will be provided to students from campus and back). Lunch will be provided for participants. All participants are required to attend the Mandatory Pre-Session on February 22, 2018 from 3:00 – 4:00 PM in Floyd 252. Sign up for the Social Justice Institute on the website: https://tricities.wsu.edu/studentlife/sji

Chancellor's Welcome Reception - Faculty and Staff
2018-03-20 17:00 - 18:30 | CIC 120/120A
Chancellor’s Welcome
Reception for Faculty and Staff
Please join us for a Welcome Reception
Tuesday, March 20, 2018
at five o’clock in the evening
at WSU Tri-Cities—CIC 120/120A
Please reply to Deanne Pilkenton
509-372-7264 / Deanne.pilkenton@wsu.edu

Seminar - Understanding km- to Reach-Scale Hydrological Exchange Flows along a Large Dam-Regulated River Corridor by Dr. Xingyuan Chen
2018-04-13 11:10 - 12:00 | BSEL 104
We will have a seminar tomorrow April 13, 11:10 AM -12:00 PM in BSEL 104 on “Understanding km- to Reach-Scale Hydrological Exchange Flows along a Large Dam-Regulated River Corridor” by Dr. Xingyuan Chen, who is a senior scientist in Atmospheric Measurements and Data group at PNNL. Please join us.
Understanding km- to Reach-Scale Hydrological Exchange Flows along a Large Dam-Regulated River Corridor

Abstract : This study seeks to understand how the hydrological exchange flows (HEFs) at the river water and groundwater interface are impacted by the dynamics of river flow and the heterogeneity in hydrogeologic properties in dynamic river corridor systems. We used a combination of field observations and high-resolution 3D numerical simulations (PFLOTRAN) to understand the complex spatial and temporal dynamics of HEFs from the km- to reach-scale (10s of km) along the regulated river corridor of the Hanford reach. The spatially distributed hourly data acquired from a monitoring well network at the Hanford site are used to define the initial and boundary conditions of groundwater aquifer, as well as for calibrating and validating numerical models. The drilling logs of the wells and river bathymetry were used to conceptualize the hydrogeologic formations of the domain, which show substantial variability in aquitard topography within the Hanford river corridor. Multiple numerical tracers are introduced at selected segments of river boundary to track the contribution of river water in the groundwater system. Particle tracking is run to reveal exchange pathways and estimate the distributions of river water residence time.
At the km-scale, the exchange pathways exhibit strong heterogeneity along the river shoreline within a given flow window as impacted the physical heterogeneity in riverbed substrate and in the aquifer. The riverbed permeability (or conductance) and its spatial heterogeneity are identified as the most sensitive parameters of the HEF model. The exchange patterns also vary substantially across different flow regimes. Consequently, the residence time distribution of river water in the groundwater system is featured by long tails and multiple modes. The reach-scale HEF model encompasses multiple hydromorphic features of the entire reach, which showed increasingly more complex spatial and temporal patterns of HEFs as the scale grows. The HEF studies at both the km and reach scales fill in a critical need in bridging the gaps between hydromorphic-scale process understanding and robust predictions of the watershed hydrobiogeochemical function
Short Bio: Dr. Xingyuan Chen is a research scientist at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. She is a co-PI on a DOE science focus area project that studies Influences of Hydrologic Exchange Flows on River Corridor and Watershed Biogeochemical Function. Her main research expertise is in multiscale hydrobiogeochemical modeling and data assimilation. She got her PhD degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering and a Master’s degree in Statistics from University of California, Berkeley.

Crimson Food and Wine Classic at Hamilton Cellars
2018-04-14 18:00 - 21:00 | Hamilton Cellars, 55410 N Sunset Road, Benton City, WA, 99320, United States
Join Washington State University Tri-Cities for a social evening of exquisite wine and food on April 14 as part of the Crimson Food and Wine Classic at Hamilton Cellars and proceeds will go to the university’s hospitality business management and wine business management programs. The evening will begin at 6 p.m. at Hamilton Cellars, 55410 N Sunset Rd. in Benton City, Washington, and will feature six Hamilton wines paired with dishes developed by WSU Pullman lead chef Jamie Callison and WSU students that integrate local and season tastes and flavors.
“It will be an excellent evening of examining and showcasing not only one of our region’s accomplished wineries, but also the hospitality and wine expertise of our WSU Tri-Cities students,” said Robert Harrington, academic director of the WSU Tri-Cities Carson College of Business. “It should be a fun night of food, wine and social networking, as well as an excellent opportunity to get to know some of our accomplished students.”
During the event, students will also present food pairings, manage the silent auction and interact with guests. An example pairing is House Smoked Salmon Bacon served with Roasted Northwest beets, WSU Cougar Gold Cheese, blushing beet stems and paired with 2013 Hamilton Cellars, Weinbau Vineyard Cabernet Franc.
The cost is $75 per person on a first-come, first-served basis.
If you are unable to attend but wish to contribute to the university’s hospitality business management and wine business management programs, please click here to make a donation. Your support is greatly appreciated.

WSU Tri-Cities Club Sports MOD Pizza fundraiser
2018-04-30 11:00 - 21:00 | MOD Pizza, 2803 Queensgate Drive, Richland, 99352, United States
20% of all proceeds benefit club sports.

Richland, 4-30, MOD Pizza Fundraiser Flyer (00B)

Commencement
2018-05-05 13:00 - 15:30 | Toyota Center, 7016 W. Grandridge Blvd., Kennewick, 99336

Day's Pay B-17 Bomber artifact turnover to WSU Tri-Cities and open house for Hanford Collection
2018-09-29 13:00 - 14:30 | Hanford History Project office, 2892 Pauling Ave, Richland, 99354, United States
The Day’s Pay was a B-17 Bomber purchased during a fundraising drive at Hanford where workers were asked to “give a day’s pay and send a bomber on its way” to the European theater in World War II. The plane was purchased with these donations and flew in more than 60 missions in Europe.
The son of Day’s Pay bomber pilot Arlys Wineinger, Wyatt Wineinger, will be part of a turnover of artifacts from the Day’s Pay to the WSU Tri-Cities Hanford History Project Hanford Collection during a ceremony at 1 p.m. at the Hanford History Project office – 2892 Pauling Ave. in Richland. The public is invited to attend. Afterward, individuals may attend an open house of the Hanford Collection.

Book launch for "Nowhere to Remember" - first volume in Hanford Histories book series
2018-10-04 17:00 - 19:00 | Manhattan Project National Historical Park Interim Visitors’ Center, 2000 Logston Boulevard, Richland, 99354, United States
A collaboration between WSU Press and the WSU Tri-Cities Hanford History Project, “Nowhere to Remember” is edited by WSU associate professor of History Robert Bauman and HHP assistant director Robert Franklin. Both co-editors also contributed a chapter to the volume. The Hanford Histories series is edited by professor of English and HHP director Michael Mays.
There will be a short program and books will be for sale at the event.

LGBTQ+ 101 and Community Panel
2018-10-11 15:30 - 17:00 | SUB 120N, 2710 University Dr, Richland, 99354, United States
Please join Katie Banks and Joshua Rumley for an introduction to LGBTQ+ terminology from 3:30-4:00. We will then be joined by community members Jay Chavez, Anna Southern, and Jessyca Ramonette to discuss “coming out” and LGBTQ+ issues in recognition of the 30th Anniversary of National Coming Out Day.

Campus Lecture: The Internet of Things: a Security and Privacy Perspective
2018-11-06 18:00 - 19:00 | East Auditorium, 2710 Crimson Way, Richland, WA, 99354
Billions of internet-connected devices autonomously controlling your home and environment: what could possibly go wrong? This talk will introduce the Internet of Things (IoT) and cover some of the security and privacy risks it exposes people to every day. From television sets that spy on you to remotely hacked vehicles, IoT security and privacy issues affect everyone in our connected society.
Come hear about the issues society faces, the way forward for solutions from research and legislation, and what you can do to protect yourself and your family from runaway security and privacy risks.
Dr. Glenn A. Fink has worked in areas including computer security, visualization, bio-inspired software design, and human-centric computing at PNNL since 2006. He is a lateral thinker who excels in visionary leadership of multidisciplinary teams. His history of successful leadership is reflected in the many projects for which he has been Principal Investigator (PI). Dr. Fink was the project lead and primary inventor of several technologies including PNNL’s Digital Ants technology, which earned an award for Excellence in Technology Transfer from the Federal Laboratory Consortium in 2018.

Veteran's Day Cook-Out
2018-11-08 11:00 - 14:00 | Student Union Building
In honor of Veteran’s Day, the WSU Tri-Cities Patriot’s Club is partnering with Doggie Style Gourmet for a cook out on campus – this Thursday November 8 from 11am – 2pm on the west patio of the Student Union Building. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the WSU Tri-Cities Veterans Center. Come out and get some great food and support the Veterans Center.🇺🇸️

WSU Tri-Cities Speaker Series - Fariba Alamdari, Ph.D.
2018-11-15 18:00 - 20:00 | East Auditorium, 2710 Crimson Way, Richland, WA, 99354
“If I don’t believe in my diversity, why would anyone else?”
In a world in which many are raised to believe that our workplaces are responsible for raising us up, recognizing our value, and promoting us accordingly, we are missing a key step in diversity and inclusion efforts. When we are fully accountable for our successes, when we “own” our value, and express our capabilities, the “system” will advance and support us so we can do the work we are most called to do. If we wait for inclusion to come to us, we may wait a lifetime.
This is Dr. Fariba Alamdari’s truth. It is her life experience, and her results speak for themselves.
“In a world in which many are raised to believe that our
workplaces are responsible for raising us up, recognizing our
value, and promoting us accordingly, we miss a key step in
diversity and inclusion efforts. If we wait for inclusion to come
to us, we may wait a lifetime.”
Is there an event website or URL?
https://www.facebook.com/events/355687185251456/

CE Seminar Series: Global Climate Change: A solvable but wicked Problem
2018-11-16 12:10 - 13:00 | Floyd 133, 2710 Crimson Way, Richland, WA, 99354, United States
CE SEMINAR SERIES
Everyone is encouraged to attend!
Friday, November 16th, 2018
12:10 – 1:00 pm | TFLO 133
Dr. Steve Ghan
Climate Scientist,
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)
Global Climate Change:
A Solvable but Wicked Problem
Abstract
Fossil fuels have played a major role in lifting humans out of poverty, but the carbon dioxide
emitted to the atmosphere when fossil fuels are burned is driving global changes in the
climate system that threaten that prosperity. In this seminar, Dr. Ghan will show how the
global changes depend primarily on the total carbon emitted and the time for the changes
to manifest. He will then summarize the various technologies readily available to replace
fossil fuels, and the barriers to adopting them. He will finish with a message of hope,
describing effective and durable political action that can overcome those barriers.
Bio
Steven Ghan was a climate scientist at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory from 1990
to 2018 and PNNL Lab Fellow since 2011, following five years at Lawrence Livermore National
Laboratory and receiving his bachelors degree in Atmospheric Sciences from the University
of Washington in 1979 and his doctorate in Meteorology from the Massachusetts Institute
of Technology in 1988. He is internationally recognized for his expertise in representing
aerosol particles and their affects on clouds and climate in global climate models. He has
authored more than 180 publications in scientific journals, is cited in the top 1% of all earth
scientists, and served as an editor of the Journal of Geophysical Research – Atmospheres
from 2007 to 2016 and as Editor-in-Chief from 2012 to 2016. He has contributed to three
climate change assessments by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, which in
2008 was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for the assessments. He is a Fellow of the American
Geophysical Union.

Nutritional Seminar with Kelly from Provision Nutrition
2018-11-28 12:10 - 13:00 | Floyd Atrium, 2710 University Dr, Richland, WA, 99354, United States
Campus Recreation is hosting a Nutritional Seminar on Wednesday 11/28 with Kelly from Provision Nutrition. She will be providing some tips for healthy holiday eating. Faculty and staff are encouraged to attend, and there will be a Q&A at the end. Complimentary hors d’oeuvres will be provided by the café.

CE Seminar Series - Evaluating Water Security in Jordan using a multi-agent hydroeconomic model with Dr. Jim Yoon - PNNL
2018-11-30 12:10 - 13:00 | TFLO 133, 2710 Crimson Way, WA, 99354, United States
CE SEMINAR SERIES
Everyone is encouraged to attend!
Friday, November 30th, 2018
12:10 – 1:00 pm | TFLO 133
Dr. Jim Yoon
Water Security and Resilience Scientist,
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)
Evaluating Water Security in Jordan using
a Multi-Agent Hydroeconomic Model
Abstract
Jordan currently faces a water crisis of unprecedented severity, dealing with the combined impacts
of extremely limited water availability, destabilizing regional conflict, and adverse climate change
impacts. We developed a coupled human-natural system multi-agent model for the long-term
evaluation of water security in Jordan, the product of a multi-year international research effort
carried out by an interdisciplinary research team spanning the fields of hydrology, water resources
engineering, political science, geography, and economics. The modular multi-agent model is used
to evaluate interventions for enhancing Jordan’s water security, integrating biophysical modules that
simulate natural and engineered systems with human modules that represent decision-making at both
institutional and consumer levels. The model is run through the end of the 21st century to evaluate
water supply, demand, and institutional interventions over a wide range of plausible climate and
socioeconomic scenarios. Model results paint an alarming outlook of Jordan’s future water security
with nearly 60 percent of the country’s low-income household population experiencing water use
below 40 liters per capita per day. Surface water supplies decrease by over 50 percent relative to
historical conditions and groundwater wellfields near the main urban centers are depleted by over 50
percent. Although climate and socioeconomic change will place extreme stress on the system under
all conditions evaluated, model results also indicate that an aggressive combination of supply and
demand management interventions can substantially reduce Jordan’s water insecurity through the
end of the century.
Bio
Dr. Jim Yoon is a water security and resilience scientist at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. At
PNNL, Jim focuses on the development of novel techniques to simulate water and interconnected
systems, targeting solutions that can enhance critical infrastructure resilience under changing
and adverse conditions. Prior to joining the labs, Jim completed an M.S., Ph.D., and Postdoc at
Stanford University in the Earth System Science Department. His research at Stanford focused on the
development of a multi-agent hydrologic-economic model for evaluation of water security in Jordan
and the Middle East. Jim spearheaded the Jordan Water Project (JWP), an international interdisciplinary
research project supported by a consortium of national science agencies with further assistance from
USAID. Prior to his work at Stanford, Jim spent several years working as a water resources engineer
at MWH Global in Southern California, consulting for municipal clients across the western US. He is
also co-founder of WellDone International, a San Francisco based non-profit organization working to
support clean water and sanitation projects in underserved regions across the developing world. Jim
holds a B.S. in Civil Engineering with an English Literature minor from UCLA.
Civil and Environmental Engineering
School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
Interdisciplinary Excellence Built on World-Class Knowledge

Mid-Columbia Libraries Presents - "The Science of Red Wine" with Professor of Enology Dr. Jim Harbertson
2018-12-06 18:00 - 19:00 | Kennewick Library, 1620 S. Union St. , Kennewick, WA, 99336, United States

The Snow Ball
2018-12-07 19:00 - 22:00 | SUB 120, 2710 Crimson Way, Richland, WA, 99354, United States
Dinner and Dance for students and a guest.

Live25 training and refresher
2019-01-08 09:00 - 10:00 | CIC 101R, 2710 Crimson Way, Richland, WA, 99354, United States
WSUTC Staff,

Shirley Pruitt and I will be holding a 25Live training session on 1/8/2019 from 9:00-10:00am in CIC 101R. If you want to learn how to submit a room request or just need a quick refresher please plan on attending.

Seating is limited

Provost input and discussion session
2019-01-14 12:00 - 13:00 | CIC 120, 2710 University Dr, Richland, 99354, United States
Students, faculty and staff are invited to provide input regarding the qualifications & characteristics of the next WSU Provost.

The information gathered at these sessions will help build the position profile that will be shared with potential candidates.
For more information on the Provost search, visit provostsearch.wsu.edu.

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About the Provost
The Provost and Executive Vice President at Washington State University serves as the University’s chief academic officer and works closely with the President in providing overall direction and leadership for the institution.
The Provost is responsible for all aspects of the University’s academic mission and leads its efforts in the pursuit of academic excellence. Reporting to the President, the Provost and Executive Vice President is responsible for the formulation and implementation of institutional policies and operations, consulting with vice presidents, chancellors, vice provosts, deans, and university governance.

TRIO Open House
2019-01-16 09:00 - 14:00 | TRIO Office, 2710 Crimson Way, Richland, WA, United States
Happy 2019!

TRIO Student Support Services is having an open house next week to celebrate you all and the New Year! Come swing by anytime (bop in, bop out) between 9:00 am – 2:00 pm. Grab some food, meet our new staff, hear about our services, and learn about our new programs for the year.

WSU Community Standards Info sessions
2019-01-28 12:00 - 14:00 | Floyd 224, WA, United States

CE Seminar Series - Uncertainty quantification and reduction with conditional Gaussian process models in high dimensional stochastic systems
2019-02-08 11:10 - 12:00 | BSEL 103
Ramakrishna Tipireddy, Ph.D.
Research Scientist in the Physical and Computational Sciences Directorate
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)

Abstract
This talk will present a brief introduction to uncertainty quantification (UQ) quantification methods for
high dimensional stochastic PDEs and introduce conditional Gaussian process (GP) models for uncertainty
reduction. The PDE coefficient is represented as a log-normal random field, with the corresponding
Gaussian part modeled as a zero-mean Gaussian process (GP) with appropriate covariance function. The
reduction in uncertainty is achieved by conditioning the GP model on observations of the coefficient at a
few spatial locations. The resulting conditional GP model is then discretized using truncated Karhunen-
Lo`eve (KL) expansion and the stochastic solution of the PDE is computed using Monte Carlo and sparsegrid
collocation methods. Finally, uncertainty in the system is further reduced by adaptively selecting
additional observation locations using two active learning criteria. The first criteria minimizes the
variance of the PDE coefficient, while the second criteria employs approximately minimizes the variance
of the solution of the PDE.
Bio
This talk will present a brief introduction to uncertainty quantification (UQ) quantification methods for
high dimensional stochastic PDEs and introduce conditional Gaussian process (GP) models for uncertainty
reduction. The PDE coefficient is represented as a log-normal random field, with the corresponding
Gaussian part modeled as a zero-mean Gaussian process (GP) with appropriate covariance function. The
reduction in uncertainty is achieved by conditioning the GP model on observations of the coefficient at a
few spatial locations. The resulting conditional GP model is then discretized using truncated Karhunen-
Lo`eve (KL) expansion and the stochastic solution of the PDE is computed using Monte Carlo and sparsegrid
collocation methods. Finally, uncertainty in the system is further reduced by adaptively selecting
additional observation locations using two active learning criteria. The first criteria minimizes the
variance of the PDE coefficient, while the second criteria employs approximately minimizes the variance
of the solution of the PDE.
Civil

MME Seminar Series - Vortex-Breakdown and Wall-Separation States in Swirling Flows in Finite-Length Pipes
2019-02-22 12:10 - 13:00 | BSEL 102
Abstract
The dynamics of inviscid-limit, incompressible and axisymmetric swirling flows in finite-length, long circular pipes
with varying geometries is studied through global analysis techniques and numerical simulations. The inlet flow is
described by fixed-in-time profiles of the circumferential and axial velocity together with a fixed azimuthal vorticity,
while the outlet flow is characterized by a state with zero radial velocity. A numerical algorithm based on the upwind
finite-difference method for the evolution of the circulation and azimuthal vorticity together with a Poisson solver for
the solution of the stream function in terms of the azimuthal vorticity is developed. The convergence of computed
results with mesh refinement is demonstrated. Moreover, a mathematical analysis that is based on the Squire-Long
equation (SLE) is formulated to identify steady-state solutions of the problem with special conditions to describe
states with separation zones. These solutions include the base columnar flow state, a decelerated flow along the
centerline, an accelerated flow along the centerline, a vortex-breakdown state and a wall-separation state. The
problem is then reduced to the columnar (axially independent) SLE, with centerline and wall conditions for the
solution of the outlet flow stream function. The numerical simulations realize the various flow states and show
correlation between time-asymptotic states and steady states predicted according to the SLE and the columnar
SLE problems. The simulations also shed light on the stability of the various steady states. Results show that pipe
divergence promotes the appearance of breakdown states at lower inlet swirl levels while pipe contraction delays
the appearance of vortex breakdown to higher swirl levels and promotes formation of wall-separation states. The
influence of various inlet swirling flow profiles on the manifold of steady states in a straight, finite-length pipe and
on flow dynamics is also investigated. Depending on the inlet profiles, flows may first exhibit vortex breakdown while
others wall-separation states.
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National TRIO Day
2019-03-06 11:00 - 14:00 | Floyd Atrium, 2710 University Dr, Richland, WA, 99354, United States
In honor of National TRIO Day, TRIO Student Support Services is hosting a celebration event next Wednesday March 6, 2019. Leading up to and at the event we will be collecting non-perishable food items to donate to the WSUTC Cougar Cupboard. In addition, our students have been signing up for local volunteer opportunities such as tutoring support at the Family Learning Center, providing workshops at the Kids Engineering Day at Jeffereson Elementary, and offering mentorship for the Dream It, Be It conference.

Overview of National TRIO Day:

On February 24, 1986, a congressional resolution (H. Con. Res. 278) declared that Saturday, February 28, 1986, should be designated as “National TRIO Day” to commemorate the annual achievements of the Federal TRIO programs in communities across the country.
Every year since then, our community has reserved the fourth Saturday in February as National TRIO Day — an opportunity to focus the nation’s “attention on the needs of disadvantaged young people and adults aspiring to improve their lives if they are to become contributing citizens of the country, and to the talent which will be wasted if that investment is not made.”
For many programs, National TRIO Day has become a tradition as it allows students who benefit from the TRIO programs and to give back to their local communities through acts of service.

Please join us next week, and bring a non-perishable food item, in the Atrium beginning at 11:00 am as TRIO Student Support Services celebrates National TRIO Day. There will be guest speakers from PNNL, activities hosted by our students, and light appetizers.

Campus lecture and discussion - Expert Women Explore The Heavy Burden Of Hanford Cleanup
2019-03-21 17:00 - 20:00 | East Auditorium, 2710 Crimson Way, Richland, WA, 99354
In celebration of Women’s History Month, the Northwest News Network’s Anna King will present her award-winning public radio project Daughters of Hanford at WSU Tri-Cities.
Afterwards, King will moderate a panel discussion with three of those featured expert women. The event starts at 5 p.m., March 21, in WSU Tri-Cities’ East Auditorium.
“These women have intense experiences, great depth of knowledge and funny stories to share about Hanford,” says Anna King, who also appears on WSU’s Northwest Public Broadcasting. “Hanford is a heavy burden that we all inherit and these women’s wisdom is invaluable.”
WSU Tri-Cities, WSU WiSTEM and the Women Chemist Committee of the American Chemical Society, Richland Section, are presenting the entertaining program together.
Daughters is oral histories, portraits and personal archives of women who changed the World War II plutonium production site, and women who were changed by it. The evening’s panel discussion will feature three Daughters of Hanford: retired Washington State Ecology geologist Zelma Maine Jackson, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory’s Frannie Smith and retired head of Washington State Ecology’s Hanford program, Jane Hedges.
“Women’s contributions to the Hanford site and the Manhattan Project sites across the country, but especially at Hanford, are unknown,” says Zelma Maine Jackson. “When you think of the nuclear industry you think of men, you never think of women. But more than likely they performed 90 percent of the hard work — the laborious, tedious, number crunching, dictating a letter, making a policy come into effect — it’s always been the mental heavy load carried by women.”
Daughters of Hanford was created in partnership with WSU Tri-Cities, The REACH, and Northwest Public Broadcasting. Daughters is a series, a museum installation and a radio documentary. Daughters was awarded the Washington State Historical Society’s David Douglas award.
“This won’t be a stiff lecture, or a glum chat,” King says about the upcoming event at WSU Tri-Cities. “Bring a young woman or girl and grab a seat for this entertaining evening full of dynamic sound, surprising Northwest stories, poignant moments and laughter.”
Daughters gets its name from nuclear science. “Daughter products” are isotopes formed by radioactive decay of some other isotope. Daughters collaborators include: WSU Tri-Cities’s associate professor of fine arts Doug Gast, Seattle-based photographer Kai-Huei Yau, and newly-minted APM podcast editor Phyllis Fletcher. You can listen to the audio stories and explore the full project and photography at daughtersofhanford.org.
