technology

PULLMAN, Wash. – The two general university classrooms in Smith Gym were equipped with technology during summer and are available for scheduling by the Washington State University community through the normal channels.

PULLMAN, Wash. – Washington State University for the second year will host an international conference about improving teaching with technology. The Technology-enhanced Curricula in Higher Education (TECH-Ed) Conference will be Oct. 1-2 in the CUB.

PROSSER, Wash. – Agricultural automation, robotics, precision agriculture technologies and associated economics research will be showcased at the free Agricultural Technology Day open house noon-3:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 17, at Washington State University’s new Center for Precision and Automated Agricultural Systems (CPAAS) facility on Bunn Road in Prosser.

By Hope Belli Tinney, Washington SBDC

SPOKANE, Wash. – It’s hard to classify the types of projects that roll out the door at Empire Technical Development in Spokane.

PULLMAN, Wash. – Last year, we set in place a series of programs aimed at actively fostering an atmosphere at WSU that supports innovative research and academic excellence. The Cougar PAWS (Promoting Academic Ways to Success) initiative sparked progress in many areas.

By Ethan Nash, Voiland College of Engineering & Architecture intern

PULLMAN, Wash. – A Washington State University computer science student who uses technology to understand cognitive health in the elderly has received a National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship.

By Hope Belli Tinney, Washington SBDC

VANCOUVER, Wash. – Tony Curtis, owner of Current Home Technologies, is in the enviable position of having a business that grew during the recession. He started in 2008, and by 2009 he had two employees and a steady stream of new and returning customers.

By Richard H. Miller, Global Campus

PULLMAN, Wash. – Ruth Gregory, an award-winning filmmaker and video producer, has launched a video blog to help faculty increase student success by incorporating emerging technologies into their courses. In “Teaching With Technology,” she examines new tools and interviews Washington State University faculty members who are integrating technology into their classes.

By Tina Hilding, Voiland College of Engineering & Architecture

PULLMAN, Wash. – Students interested in starting and running a technology-based business are invited to an informational meeting at 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 9, in Dana 15 at Washington State University. Refreshments will be served.

By C. Brandon Chapman, College of Education

GRAHAM, Wash. – “Exceptional” and “exemplary,” Elissa Dornan is the last teacher standing in Washington state. As a finalist for a regional teaching prize of $100,000, she is up against a teacher from Blackfoot, Idaho, and another from Billings, Mont.