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An 80,000 word thesis would take 9 hours to present. Their time limit… 3 minutes.


March 27, 2024 — 1:00 p.m. PDT — VBR 305 or YouTube

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The 2024 Starting Lineup.

[Click on each person for more info on them and their research.]

Ryan Wagner


WSU Vancouver
Biological Sciences

Angana Chaudhuri


WSU Tri-Cities
Biological Systems Engineering

Zengran Sun


Voiland College of Engineering and Architecture
Chemical Engineering

Marian Laughery


College of Veterinary Medicine
Molecular Biosciences

Competitor TBD


College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Program TBD

Ali Asiri


College of Education
Language, Literacy, and Technology

Aditi Dahiya


College of Arts and Sciences
Chemistry

Niharika “Niha” Chandrakanth


College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences
Program TBD

Xianmei Wu


Carson College of Business
Hospitality and Tourism Management

Judges

(Listed alphabetically)

Tammy Barry


Washington State University
Vice Provost for Graduate and Professional Education

Stephen Bischoff


Washington State University
Assistant Dean of Students and Director of MSS

Elizabeth Chilton


Washington State University
Provost, Executive Vice President, WSU Pullman Chancellor

Jake Dickert


Washington State Cougars
Head Football Coach

Matt Forge


Pullman Regional Hospital
Chief Executive Office

Nancy Mack


City of Pullman
Distinguished Community Member

Romando Nash


Washington State University
Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs

Tony Poston


Executive Director
CougsFirst!

Pat Wright


City of Pullman
Pullman City Councilmember — Ward 3


More info…