Science & Technology
July 17, 2018
Engineers at WSU’s Laboratory for Atmospheric Research are using a computer modeling system to predict air pollution levels for the Pacific Northwest, including wildfire smoke.
News and information for faculty, staff, and the WSU Community
Science & Technology
July 17, 2018
WSU students win all three top prizes at the 2018 Retail Design Institute’s Student Design Competition.
July 16, 2018
WSU nursing graduate serves on world’s largest civilian hospital ship where more than 2,700 surgeries were performed during her time on board.
Research
July 13, 2018
Four WSU faculty have been elected to the Washington State Academy of Sciences and two others were chosen to serve on the academy’s leadership board.
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Campus and Community
July 17, 2018
There’s a 70 percent chance of El Nino conditions from December through February, according to the U.S. Climate Prediction Center.
July 17, 2018
WSU Tri-Cities is looking for community members who would like to connect with international students.
July 17, 2018
Researchers at the WSU College of Nursing received $9.8 million in external funding in the 2018 federal fiscal year — up 37 percent from the previous year.
July 16, 2018
The WSU Everett building has been granted LEED Gold certification by the U.S. Green Building Council for its construction and operation sustainability.
Science & Technology
July 13, 2018
The future of the Columbia River Basin for irrigation depends not only on climate change, snowpack and precipitation, but the increasing demand for water.
July 13, 2018
There are quite a few foods that are sweet and good to eat, says Pablo Monsivais, with the Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine.
July 12, 2018
WSU researchers have created a sustainable alternative to traditional concrete using coal fly ash, a waste product of coal-based electricity generation.
July 9, 2018
A Washington State University team has developed a unique building system made from low-value construction waste that they hope can reduce waste while creating affordable housing.
Food & Agriculture
July 12, 2018
Groundbreaking nanotechnology designed to protect cherries, apples and other fruits is showing positive results.
July 6, 2018
Deepti Singh, assistant professor of climatology at WSU Vancouver, is part of a team of researchers reporting this week that India can improve nutrition and save water by replacing rice with other cereal crops.
July 5, 2018
Smoke from Washington and California forest fires is impacting the quality and taste of new wines. Tom Collins, a WSU Tri-Cities wine chemist, is seeking ways to help vintners offset those negative effects.
July 5, 2018
WSU’s Northwestern Washington Research and Extension Center in Mount Vernon will hold its annual Field Day on July 12.