One hundred years ago, on April 18, 1906, the San Francisco Earthquake wreaked havoc in the San Francisco Bay area. The earthquake and resulting fire are thought to have caused thousands of deaths. A hundred years later, researchers at WSU continue to strive to improve construction techniques so that buildings and other structures hold up […]
Representatives of Washington State University, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Bouten Construction and potential subcontractors will host a campus and community open house to preview construction details and provide additional insight on the Bioproducts, Sciences and Engineering Laboratory building.The open house will be Thursday, Feb. 16 at 6 p.m. on the north Richland campus. The informal […]
Here are the researchers with office and collaborative lab space in the new Plant Biosciences Building. The names are grouped according to location in the building and shared disciplines. Dennis Johnson, Rm. 107, professor, Plant Pathology, 335-3753, dajohn@wsu.edu. Research: Epidemiology and management of diseases of irrigated crops, and ecology of plant pathogens on natural vegetation. […]
We’re all familiar with Pacific Northwest weather in the winter and spring, especially around the Palouse region: cold, windy, and wet (even icy). Such an environment can make for uncomfortable sport seasons, weather-wise, hampering effective preparation for the spring contests. In those seasons past, the Cougar football team had to travel to the University of […]
Washington State University will honor two of its most prestigious, internationally recognized science alumni, Philip and Neva Abelson, on Friday, Sept. 6, when Science Hall is renamed for the couple. The naming of Abelson Hall was suggested by faculty from the College of Science and recommended for Board of Regents’ action by President V. Lane […]
Herbert L. Eastlick, professor emeritus of zoology at Washington State University, died June 20 at Pullman, from complications of Alzheimer’s disease. He was 94. During his 33 years at WSU, Eastlick was devoted to preparing students for professional careers in medicine, dentistry and veterinary medicine. He once described himself as a “taskmaster and autocrat in […]
A public dedication of the Samuel H. Smith Center for Undergraduate Education at Washington State University is set for 10:30 a.m. May 9. It will be held on the Cyber Café patio, located on the center’s first floor. A reception and tours follow the ceremony. WSU President V. Lane Rawlins will preside at the event, […]
By Brad ReDford WSU Today Barry Birdsell is a one-man band — of sorts. Actually, he is Washington State University’s only window washer, and the single note he plays is the squeak from a squeegee rubbing across sparkling clean glass. It may sound “mono-tonous,” but it’s not to Birdsell. It’s a job he has come […]