Achievements

The WSU College of Nursing ranked No. 19 among nursing colleges in the United States last year for funding from the National Institutes of Health, the largest public funder of biomedical research in the world.

The mechanical engineering students received a $125,000 grant from NASA, becoming the first-ever undergraduate team to earn funding from the space agency’s Innovative Advanced Concepts program.

The international Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences has selected Lutze, a WSU professor and expert in criminal justice, to receive the group’s prestigious Founder’s Award.

Pharmacy’s John Clarke received a $2.1 million grant to study how the most common and potent toxin produced by freshwater blue-green algae may contribute to the progression of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.

Thirty‑six faculty members were granted tenure this year across the WSU system, and dozens more received promotions.

Students, bees, wine, and multiple agricultural research and outreach programs will benefit from the donation.

Hallie Meredith, a teaching assistant professor of fine arts at Washington State University, is being honored with two major awards for her research into ancient Roman art processes.

Faculty and staff winners of this year’s Showcase awards were announced today ahead of the weeklong celebration of academic excellence, which takes place online March 22–29.

A WSU student team took first place in the recent Associated Schools of Construction competition, the largest construction management competition in the U.S.

Assefaw Gebremedhin, associate professor in the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, is recipient of the 2021 George Pólya Prize in Applied Combinatorics.

Roll, professor and vice dean for research for the Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine, is one of eight individuals from across the country to be elected to Fellow status this year.

David Crowder has been named interim director of WSU’s Decision Aid System, an online service that helps fruit growers anticipate and manage pests, diseases, extreme weather, and other challenges.

Juming Tang, Regents Professor in WSU’s Department of Biological Systems Engineering, was recently elected to the National Academy of Engineering.

WSU’s director of New Student Programs is being recognized with the Adult and Higher Education Emerging Leader Alumni Award from Oregon State University for her efforts in the areas of equity and inclusion.

Angie Stewart with WSU Health Sciences was selected as executive director for the Yakima Valley Interprofessional Practice and Education Collaborative.

Omar Al‑Hassawi, an assistant professor in the School of Design and Construction, received the American Institute of Architecture Students and Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture New Faculty Teaching Award.