PULLMAN, Wash. – Washington State University researchers joined forces with Armfield Ltd., a teaching equipment company, to launch a desktop learning module (DLM) that will improve engineering education. The DLM was initially developed by Bernard Van Wie, professor in the Gene and Linda Voiland School of Chemical and Bioengineering, and his students […]
SEATTLE – Washington state’s Joint Center for Aerospace Technology Innovation (JCATI) will hold its first research symposium here June 24 on “The Future of Aerospace Innovation in Washington.’’ The all-day forum will be at the University of Washington’s Kane Hall. The event is $50 general admission and free for students. JCATI was established by the […]
WSU engineering professor Jacob Leachman, left, with students Patrick Adam, Patrick Gavin, Justin Bahrami, Eric Barrow and Christopher Chaney. PULLMAN, Wash. – Test flights of a battery-powered version of what’s intended to be the world’s first university-built, liquid hydrogen-powered airplane have been conducted by students at Washington State University. Researchers want to develop such vehicles to […]
PULLMAN — Approximately 100 engineering students from five Northwest states will come to WSU this weekend, April 17 and 18, to face off in races, obstacle courses and tricky tasks with their student-designed, remote-controlled vehicles. The competitions are part of the American Society for Mechanical Engineers (ASME) North American Pacific District D 2009 Student Professional […]
PULLMAN – WSU has received a $258,000 National Needs Fellowship grant from the U. S. Department of Agriculture to help train the next generation of policy makers, educators and researchers in agriculture. The grant, in the form of fellowships, will support three Ph.D. students for three to four years. WSU was one of 12 universities […]
SPOKANE — Approximately 50 young scientists will put their minds and creations to the test during the annual Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement (MESA) seventh grade science competition. The Spokane MESA seventh grade classes from both Chase Middle School and Glover Middle School will be represented Friday, Dec. 19, from 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. at the Riverpoint […]
The College of Engineering and Architecture is partnering with the Whitman County Community Action Center (CAC) to bring food and supplies to the more than 5,000 people living in poverty in Whitman County. The CEA will be taking donations in each of their school and departmental offices, as well as in Dana 138 through […]
RICHLAND — How to procure uranium to fuel nuclear power plants will be addressed at a nuclear engineering-related professional development seminar Friday, Dec. 5, at WSU Tri-Cities. The presenter is Lisa L. Ferek, fuel management lead for Energy Northwest, which operates the Columbia Generating Station in Richland. The hour-long seminar starts at 12:10 […]
PULLMAN – A pilot project titled the Green Bike has been launched on the WSU Pullman campus. The goal is to reduce the university’s ecological footprint by offering an alternative to automobile transportation. The project is a collaborative effort, including University Recreation; Alcohol and Drug Counseling, Assessment and Prevention Services; and the Center for Civic Engagement. […]
PULLMAN — WSU is hosting five National Science Foundation sponsored Research Experience for Undergraduates Site programs in the summer of 2008. The final poster session where the summer researchers present their work will be in the CUE Atrium on Tuesday, August 5 from 2 – 4 pm and on Wednesday, August 6 from 9 – […]