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Clarice McCartan

PULLMAN, Wash. – Clarice McCartan, retired from food science and human nutrition, died Dec. 8, 2015. She worked at WSU 1972-85.

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WSU research gets Gates money to improve rice yields

By Will Ferguson, College of Arts & Sciences PULLMAN, Wash. – More than three billion people worldwide depend on rice for survival, and the number is expected to climb as the developing world grows. In Asia every hectare devoted to rice produces food for 27 people. By 2050, each hectare will need to support at […]

WSU researcher named to National Academy of Inventors

By Tina Hilding, Voiland College of Engineering & Architecture PULLMAN, Wash. – Yong Wang, an internationally known researcher in catalysis and reaction engineering for energy and renewable fuels and chemicals, has been named a fellow of the National Academy of Inventors.

Piano duo brings new music to life

By J. Adrian Aumen, College of Arts & Sciences PULLMAN, Wash. – The October release of an uncommon CD of music for two pianos is testament to the married performers’ funding ingenuity, brilliant performance, commitment to expand their profession’s repertoire and perseverance in the face of a cancer diagnosis.

Uncommon student gets a chance, gives back more

By J. Adrian Aumen, College of Arts & Sciences PULLMAN, Wash. – When history professor Orlan Svingen encouraged nontraditional student Janet Creighton to complete her doctorate at Washington State University in the 1990s, he had no idea that she and her husband are philanthropists and longtime generous supporters of WSU.

Device prompts elderly to remember next task

By Will Ferguson, College of Arts & Sciences PULLMAN, Wash. – Being able to remember a simple daily routine can mean the difference between independent living and life in a nursing home for people with memory loss associated with aging and other forms of cognitive decline.