September 30, 2019
The work could lead to new applications for 3D printing as well as make better use of common waste materials that normally end up in landfills.
Science & Technology
December 2, 2019
A team of WSU engineers developed a deicer containing grape extract and other agricultural waste products that outperforms other commonly used deicers, including road salt and what is thought to be a more environmentally friendly blend of salt brine and beet juice.
November 13, 2019
Researchers with WSU’s Integrated Design and Construction Laboratory are exploring ways to make energy-efficient buildings more comfortable for those working in them.
October 28, 2019
The research has potential applications in medicine as well as for the detection of pesticides and food pathogens.
October 28, 2019
With the help of a $1.2 million NSF grant, a WSU psychologist is leading a new program to empower women to seek career advancement and leadership opportunities in higher education throughout the northwest.
More Science & Technology
October 22, 2019
The research enables scientists to clearly locate tumor cells and track how cancer fighting drug regimens are performing.
October 18, 2019
Their work might point to a previously unknown way that bacteria may become resistant to life-saving antibiotics.
October 14, 2019
A team of scientists led by a WSU researcher has found a way to tune a major industrial chemical process to create commercially important fuels, lubricants and detergents.
October 10, 2019
A WSU researcher is part of a $4 million effort to develop a better way to produce taxol, an anti‑cancer chemotherapy drug that was discovered in the bark of Pacific Yew trees.
October 9, 2019
The WSU scientists were able to determine with 93 to 99 percent accuracy the presence of antibiotic-resistant genes in three different types of bacteria.
October 7, 2019
The research, which is being conducted at WSU Tri-Cities, has the potential of being used at contaminated sites around the world.
October 3, 2019
Funded by the Department of Defense, the research is spurred by concerns about annual wasp invasions of air traffic control towers at military airstrips across the southern U.S.
October 2, 2019
The work is expected to help architects and planners design and build housing that creates healthier communities for people around the world.
September 27, 2019
WSU researchers have been a key partner and recently joined in the opening celebration of what will eventually be the largest cross-laminated timber (CLT) facility in the U.S.
September 26, 2019
The commercial air carrier is investing $2 million to study the potential for a sustainable biofuel refinery in Washington state, where WSU researchers already have shown that wood waste can be converted into aviation fuel.
September 25, 2019
Their work will help watershed planners across the state develop projects that balance growth with the needs of threatened salmon and steelhead.
September 24, 2019
WSU scientists have developed a way to triple the shelf life of ready-to-eat macaroni and cheese, a development that could have benefits for everything from space travel to military use.
September 23, 2019
BrowZine allows patrons to browse and stay current with electronic journals in their academic fields and LibKey provides one‑click access to PDFs of articles where they are available.
September 18, 2019
Researchers are getting closer to understanding how bears can endure months of inactivity without the harmful health deterioration suffered by sedentary humans.
September 17, 2019
Postdoctoral researcher Travis Olds has discovered and named 18 new minerals, including ewingite, the most structurally complex mineral known on earth.
September 10, 2019
The team includes students from the Edward R. Murrow College of Communication, The Voiland College of Engineering & Architecture and the Carson College of Business.