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Alumnus presents bust of William O. Bush to WSU

Washington State University alumnus Robert Gary presented to WSU a bust of black pioneer William Owen Bush during a ceremony March 4 at the Lewis Alumni Centre. In the early to middle 1800s, when slavery still existed, the West held promise of opportunity for many pioneers. Immigrants flocking to the Pacific Northwest included many black […]

WSU shock physics pioneer George Duvall dies

George E. Duvall, a pioneer of shock physics research and professor emeritus at Washington State University, died Jan. 3, 2003, in Vancouver after a long illness. He was 82. Duvall was internationally recognized as a founder and leader in studies related to shock wave propagation in solids and liquids. Many of his colleagues regarded him […]