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Engaging research summary wins Three Minute Thesis

By C. Brandon Chapman, College of Education PULLMAN, Wash. – Phillip Uribe won the annual Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition Tuesday afternoon at Washington State University. It is part of the annual Showcase celebration of faculty, staff and student achievement.

Ask Dr. Universe: Why do we age?

VANCOUVER, Wash. – It’s usually later in life that we see the more dramatic signs of aging, like gray hair, wrinkles and lots of birthday candles on our cake. But we really start growing older from the time we are born.

Researchers grow cyberforests to predict climate change

By Will Ferguson, College of Arts & Sciences VANCOUVER, Wash. – It can take Mother Nature 1,000 years to grow a forest. But Nikolay Strigul, assistant professor of mathematics and statistics at Washington State University Vancouver, can grow one on a computer in three weeks.

March 8 workshop offers tips on flipping the classroom

By Richard Miller, Academic Outreach and Innovation PULLMAN, Wash. – In fall 2013, math instructor Paul Krouss watched Kristin Lesseig at work during a peer observation program. Lesseig, an assistant professor of math education, was teaching Mathematics for College and Secondary Teachers using a flipped classroom model.

WSU Vancouver selected to help ‘Re-Imagine the First Year’

By Brenda Alling, WSU Vancouver VANCOUVER, Wash. – Washington State University Vancouver is among 44 institutions nationwide invited to participate in the “Re-Imagining the First Year of College” project of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities.