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WSU partners with new composite recycling center

By Alyssa Patrick, Economic Development PORT ANGELES, Wash. – Washington State University will lend its expertise in materials science and engineering to the Composite Recycling Technology Center (CRTC) that broke ground in Port Angeles today, Sept. 21.

Professor among world’s most highly cited researchers

PULLMAN, Wash. – Washington State University’s Yuehe Lin is among the top-cited scientific researchers in the world, named by Thomson Reuters among the top 1 percent of those cited in their fields for articles published 2003-13.

Alumnus part of winning team making cars more efficient

From the Tri-City Herald RICHLAND, Wash. – A process to efficiently create car parts that are strong but lightweight to make vehicles more fuel efficient has won one of two awards from the Federal Laboratory Consortium Far West Region for partnering with industry and developing new technologies.

Student inspired to improve environmental programs

By Maegan Murray, WSU Tri-Cities RICHLAND, Wash. – Improved campus recycling and composting programs, as well as an organic garden for students and employees, are a few of the ideas Randy Bartoshevich hopes to help implement as a new officer in the Environmental Club at Washington State University Tri-Cities.

Summer internship leads to job months before graduation

By Ben Reynolds, AREVA RICHLAND, Wash. – Jared Beauchene never figured he’d work in a nuclear fuel plant right out of college. But he will; in fact, he will start part-time as a mechanical engineer this fall with the AREVA company before turning full-time following spring graduation.

WSU lab provides critical air quality forecasting tool

PULLMAN, Wash. – As wildfire smoke covers the Northwest this summer, residents have turned to local, state and federal agencies for up-to-date air quality information. A sophisticated tool developed by Washington State University is a key piece in providing critical air quality forecasts.

WSU partners with Habitat to build ‘Tri-Cities Coug house’

By Maegan Murray, WSU Tri-Cities RICHLAND, Wash. – Students, employees and alumni of Washington State University Tri-Cities will help build a home for low-income families starting in September after the campus signed a partnership agreement with Tri-County Partners Habitat for Humanity on Thursday.