PULLMAN – Researchers at Washington State University have identified a new class of DNA sequence variation in gene promoter regions that could help control the activity of genes. The novel variations, dubbed “multiple nucleotide length polymorphisms,” or MNLPs, altered transcription of the genes they were associated with as much as 11-fold. The presence of such […]
In the first partnership of its kind, Spokane’s largest public educational institutions are joining forces to work toward improved student learning in math and science. The unique partnership among Washington State University Spokane, Spokane Public Schools, Eastern Washington University, Community Colleges of Spokane, Mead School District, Central Valley School District and Educational Service District 101 […]
Cherie Winner, the science writer for Washington State Magazine, knows how to write for diverse audiences. Whether writing for first-graders or teens, alumni or faculty, she has a talent for making science easy to understand. Winner earned her Ph.D. in zoology from Ohio State University and spent 15 years as a freelance writer. She has […]
It’s a g-r-e-a-t time to be a high-school geek! (Definition: One who is academically accomplished and advanced. A positive term among friends and insiders.) Every college in the nation is in hot pursuit of high-level academic students, particularly those with math-science skills and interests. To sweeten the satisfaction, substantial scholarships and grants are being offered […]
In a darkened lecture hall on Halloween, students in Phil Mixter’s general microbiology class learned three phrases guaranteed to send chills down their spines: Tuskegee Syphilis Experiment, Unit 731 and Sverdlovsk. Deadly serious subjects — essentially biological warfare involving government collusion or coercion that resulted in hundreds and hundreds of excruciating deaths — but the […]
PULLMAN–A new Astrobiology Seminar Series will bring top researchers to the WSU Pullman campus to focus on aspects of life in the universe.“Astrobiology touches on many universal questions, such as ‘What is being alive?’ ‘What are the possibilities for life on other planets?’ ‘What is the ultimate fate of life?’” said Guy Worthey, associate professor […]
Kayleen Pritchard from the Pacific Education Institute and Rodger Hauge from Eastern Washington University (l-r in photo above) were two of the 26 faculty from 15 Washington colleges and universities who came to WSU for the Teachers of Teachers of Science (TOTOS) conference, June 8 through 10.The TOTOS members spent part of their time at […]
VANCOUVER, Wash. – Hewlett-Packard recently donated $10,000 to WSU Vancouver’s Southwest Washington MESA (Math, Engineering, Science Achievement) Program.This gift will help further MESA’s mission of bridging the gap in academic achievement by enriching educational opportunities for African American, Native American, Latino and female students who are underrepresented in mathematics, engineering and science careers. MESA helps […]
VANCOUVER, Wash. — WSU Vancouver will be hosting Southwest Washington’s Annual MESA (Math, Engineering, Science Achievement) Day from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 20. The MESA mission is to bridge the gap in academic achievement with enriching educational opportunities for African-American, Native American, Latino and female students who are underrepresented in mathematics, engineering and […]
High employment, aggressive recruiting and high salary levels. Despite these incentives, the number of incoming students pursuing college degrees in science and math is insufficient to meet workforce demands in the United States. Nothing new there; that trend has been going on for years, even at Washington State University. To make matters worse, those numbers […]