Honoring excellence

Hanu Pappu, associate professor and President Sam Smith Distinguished Professor in Plant Virology, has received a Fulbright Award for 2008-2009. He will lecture and do research at Alexandria University, Egypt.

• University Publishing’s printing facility has been awarded chain-of-custody certification from the Forest Stewardship Council. WSU is the first university in the nation to receive this certification. The nonprofit council encourages responsible, sustainable management of the world’s forests and their products.

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