Achievements

Lloyd Smith, a professor in the School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, has been named a fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.

WSU joins the inaugural cohort of 80 universities and colleges across the nation selected by the Center for First‑Generation Student Success for dedication to serving first‑generation college students.

Russo’s collaborative digital mapping, ecology, and arts project has brought together students and community members, as well as forging valuable connections between the arts, humanities, and sciences.

Linguistics major Ava Beck is the fourth WSU student to receive the summer institute’s award; three students, also from the WSU Honors College, received it in 2014.

Margaret Viebrock will be honored with the American Association of Family & Consumer Sciences’ 2019 Distinguished Service Award in St. Louis this summer.

Three departments honored for their approaches in helping students succeed.

Casavant is being honored for five decades of outstanding teaching and research at WSU.

Knodler was awarded 2019 Investigators in the Pathogenesis of Infectious Disease funding for her research exploring pathogenic microbes of the gut.

Graduate student Melanie Kirby is one of just five scholars nationwide to receive the 2019-2020 Fulbright-Nat Geo Storytelling fellowship out of more than 200 semi-finalist applicants.

WSU Vancouver senior Miles Roberts took full advantage of the library’s online resources to research and write a paper investigating how scientists are battling drug-resistant diseases.

Family, faculty and friends gathered at the Fox Theater in downtown Spokane to honor the new alumni of the college. Among those new alumni are the inaugural Yakima class.

Andersen is a clinical professor in the Honors College. The award recognizes a non-library faculty or staff member who has shown consistent support for the WSU Libraries.

The College of Arts and Sciences named its 2019 Outstanding Seniors, based on their remarkable academic performance and service to their respective departments or school and the WSU community.

Voiland College of Engineering and Architecture recognized outstanding students, faculty and staff at its annual convocation ceremony on April 18.

Graduating senior Arthur Baranovskiy plans to use his education and experiences at WSU Tri‑Cities to help other engineers advance their careers.

Kim has mentored many graduate students in the School of Molecular Biosciences, offering them support on research and academics. Serving on the Graduate Mentor Academy, however, is quite special to her.