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OGSR Affiliates
- Chimpanzee and Human Communication Institute (CHCI)
Provides sanctuary to a family of signing chimpanzees, encourages, through education, respect for our
fellow apes, and promotes quality, humane research through student internship opportunities and community
outreach.
- Center for Spatial Information (CSI)
Coordinates and enhances the application of established and emerging technologies to create,
manage and analyze spatial information - that is, information related to places or position.
- Gear Up, Okanogan Valley
Designed to increase the number of low-income students from the Okanogan Valley who are
prepared to enter and succeed in postsecondary education.
- McNair Scholars Program
Funded by Congress through the U.S. Department of Education, the CWU McNair Scholars Program encourages
low-income, first generation undergraduates and underrepresented minority students to participate in research and
other scholarly activities, and to go on to earn doctoral degrees. CWU is proud to have been one of the original
McNair institutions in the country, and among the first in Washington state.
- Office of Undergraduate Research
Provides funding for undergraduate research and creative activities and supports the annual
Symposium on University Research and Creative Expression (SOURCE).
- Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP)
Engages persons 55 and older in volunteer service to meet critical community needs and provides a
high quality experience that will enrich the lives of the volunteers and those they serve.
- Science Honors Program
A two-year research program for undergraduate students majoring in a scientific field.
The program provides an opportunity for eligible students to conduct high level research
on a project focused on physical, biological, or computational science.
- SOURCE: Symposium on University Research and Creative Expression
A university-wide forum that showcases all genres of scholarly work by CWU students, faculty, and staff.
- Wenas Creek Mammoth Project
A Central Washington University (CWU) scientific investigation of mammoth bones found on private land in the Wenas Creek Valley near Selah, Washington. The investigation is interdisciplinary, using methods from paleontology, archaeology, and geography. The goal of the project is careful scientific recovery of bones and associated artifacts, while placing the finds into appropriate context of physical geography. The project includes summer excavations offered as field schools, public site tours, presentations, and volunteer opportunities.
- Yakima WATERS
A National Science Foundation program funded to infuse authentic interdisciplinary
watershed research into elementary through high school curriculum in public schools.
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