technology

WSU names Fuller to Kays Distinguished Professorship

WSU professor Mark A. Fuller has been named the new holder of the Philip L. Kays Distinguished Professorship in Management Information Systems.Fuller has been on the WSU faculty since 2000 and has led the Department of Information Systems since 2002. In 2006, he was promoted to full professor.“The Kays Professor is someone who will study […]

WSU to sponsor second annual technology summit

WSU will serve as a sponsor of the second annual Washington Technology Summit on Wednesday, April 28 from 8 a.m.-6 p.m. at the Microsoft Conference Center in Redmond, Wash.The summit is the state’s premier conference for technology networking and keeping on top of industry trends.Three general sessions will be offered including:•Supporting Technology Development in Our […]

Governor appoints three to technology board

Gov. Christine Gregoire has appointed three WSU administrators to the Washington Technology Center Board of Directors. That gives WSU three out of six positions on the higher education portion of that board.The three new directors include Hal Dengerink, chancelor of WSU Vancouver (photo left); Ralph Cavalieri, associate dean and director of the Agricultural Research Center; and […]

Information Technology Forum to go on March 12-14

WSU information technology staff will have the opportunity to gain professional development and networking opportunities by attending the second annual WSU Information Technology Forum, titled “Being Digital in 2006: Perils and Possibilities,” March 12-14.Although the event is free, attendees must register in advance on the Information Systems website, http://infotech.wsu.edu/vpis/ITSForumReg.asp. The deadline to register is March […]

Science/tech stars shine in new series

A new science/technology series co-sponsored by WSU will highlight breakthrough developments by the state’s finest researchers, including some from the university.The inaugural season of the Spokane Science & Technology Roundtable will launch in January, with a different speaker each month through May. It is designed for business and community leaders who want to stay on […]

WSU crop scientist seeks celiac-safe wheat

Washington State University researcher Diter von Wettstein has been awarded a grant from the National Institutes of Health to begin developing strains of wheat that will be safe for people with celiac disease to eat. Celiac disease can appear at any time in life, often triggered by surgery, viral infection or severe stress. Nearly 1 […]

Liberal arts/tech degree has employers recruiting

A new WSU degree combining technology and liberal arts has employers eagerly seeking qualified graduates. The degree is called digital technology and culture (DTC).To create this unique degree, liberal arts and technology courses were combined. Today there are 150 students majoring in DTC.If a parent questions: Can my child get a job with this degree? […]

Harnessing community tech focus of statewide meeting

ELLENSBURG, Wash. — Using community technology to reduce the digital, economic, social and cultural divides among Washingtonians will be the topic of a day-long summit held in Ellensburg, Wednesday, Oct. 19. The session is the first statewide meeting of the Communities Connect initiative funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and administered by Washington […]

Study of tissue points to change

The call of a top research university is to remain at the forefront of technological change and innovation. To answer this call, the WSU Conner Museum is shifting with the times — expanding its taxidermy specimens to include collections of tissue and their stable isotope signatures.Two years ago, after the museum added the University of […]

WSU researchers uncover crime DNA testing backlog

Counter to what viewers see on “CSI” and similar popular television shows, a recent study at Washington State University suggests forensic DNA analysis remains a woefully under-used technology in investigating criminal felony cases throughout the United States.Based on information provided by law enforcement and criminal forensic laboratories, the new study suggests available biological crime scene […]