Crystal frost blankets WSU Pullman campus

Pharmacy student Ghazal Meratnia does not particularly enjoy the spotlight but in many ways she’s an everyday hero for hundreds of Afghan refugees living in Washington.

A new WSU study has found dry lightning outbreaks are the leading cause of some of the largest wildfire outbreaks in modern California history.

Xianming Shi is the new chair of civil and environmental engineering, while Haluk Beyenal will serve as associate dean of research and graduate studies. Dave Field is the new director for the Institute of Materials Research.

Air quality statewide may begin to deteriorate due to wildfire smoke. WSU campuses as well as research and extension centers could be affected.

Students from WSU and Sweden’s Linköping University will participate in an exchange and research program in engineering and scientific computing.

Although unlikely, climate change catastrophes, including human extinction, should be more heavily considered by scientists, according to a new commentary article coauthored by WSU archaeologist Tim Kohler.