PULLMAN, Wash. – Washington State University students are serving as consultants to Starbucks and other coffee companies as part of a two-year international development project. It aims to provide hands-on learning and career opportunities in agribusiness for Rwandans – and especially for women.
By Tina Hilding, Voiland College of Engineering & Architecture PULLMAN, Wash. – “Plastics… There’s a great future in plastics.” That line from the 1967 movie, “The Graduate,” could be revised to say that the future is now in bioplastics.
PULLMAN, Wash. – The fastest university supercomputer in the world – and what it could mean for science and engineering research – will be discussed 4-5 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 9, in Life Sciences Building 402. A reception will be at 3:30 p.m.
By Kathleen Tuck, Boise State University PULLMAN, Wash. – As the two foolish pigs learned before running to their brother’s solidly built house of bricks for safety, when the wolf comes calling, the quality of your shelter is everything.
By Marc Robinson, WSU Culture & Heritage Houses director PULLMAN, Wash. – In January, Washington State University will celebrate its 28th annual Martin Luther King, Jr. (MLK) Community Celebration. The excitement for this event has been building, especially because of the guest speaker, Angela Y. Davis, an internationally known scholar and activist.
By Eric Sorensen, WSU science writer PULLMAN, Wash. – Washington State University researchers have found that it is counter-productive to kill wolves to keep them from preying on livestock. Shooting and trapping lead to more dead sheep and cattle the following year, not fewer.
PULLMAN, Wash. – Grace, a women’s leadership retreat Jan. 30-Feb. 1, will emphasize nourishing body and soul and integrating self-renewal practices into daily life.
PULLMAN, Wash. – The 40th annual ski and winter gear swap and sale will be 6-9 p.m. Friday, Dec. 5, and 9 a.m.-noon Saturday, Dec. 6, at Hollingbery Fieldhouse at Washington State University.
PULLMAN, Wash. – Discounts, giveaways, author signings and cookies will be part of the annual holiday book fair by Washington State University Press 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 4, in the Terrell Library atrium.
PULLMAN, Wash. – Holiday poinsettias will be for sale from the Washington State University Horticulture Club 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Fridays, Dec. 5 and 12, at the greenhouses near Ferdinand’s Ice Cream Shoppe.