Anurag Srivastava, associate professor in the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at Washington State University, organized an international workshop in early August to bring together 75 data experts to discuss power grid resilience.
Puerto Rico’s struggle to recover, without electricity, from the devastation of Hurricane Maria serves as a reminder of how important it is to keep power grids safe and secure.
By August Schiess, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
PULLMAN, Wash. – When Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico in late September, it devastated the island’s power grid — and estimates suggest residents won’t have full power again until mid-December.
By Siddharth Vodna, intern, Voiland College of Engineering and Architecture
PULLMAN, Wash. – Washington State University recently took part in a live demonstration that connected eight laboratories across two continents to simulate the global electric power grid.
RICHLAND, Wash. – Washington State University Tri-Cities is partnering with the U.S. Department of Energy to host a lecture series about the Hanford Site and the DOE’s missions there.
By Will Ferguson, College of Arts & Sciences
PULLMAN, Wash. – Washington State University chemists have created new materials that pave the way for the development of inexpensive solar cells. Their work has been recognized as one of the most influential studies published in the Journal of Materials Chemistry in 2016.
By Will Ferguson, College of Arts & Sciences
PULLMAN, Wash. – The new Institute for Nuclear Science and Technology (INST) will bring together diverse scientists and researchers at Washington State University to address global challenges in security, human health, energy and environmental quality.
By Tina Hilding, Voiland College of Engineering & Architecture
PULLMAN, Wash. – The reliability and resilience of power distribution systems will be presented by Washington State University professor Chen-Ching Liu at 3:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 7, in Goertzen Hall 21 as the free, public Anjan Bose Outstanding Researcher Lecture.
By Tina Hilding, Voiland College of Engineering & Architecture
PULLMAN, Wash. – A team led by Washington State University will study how to better coordinate and manage the food, water and energy needs of the Columbia River basin and make the region more resilient to a changing climate as part of a $3 million grant cosponsored between the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
By Christina Henry, the Kitsap Sun
BREMERTON, Wash. – Thirteen students will enter the new Washington State University electrical engineering program at Olympic College at Bremerton this fall. Completion of the four-year degree comes with a nearly iron clad guarantee of lucrative employment.