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Motorola to show mobile data capture, wireless infrastructure

TRI-CITIES – The Motorola Technology Tour is coming to WSU Tri-Cities to put on a demonstrationof its mobile data capture and wireless infrastructure, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 20, in the main parking lot along Sprout Road.   Hosted in its Motorola Solutions Truck, DataPro Solutions provide seminars in the morning on how mobility can and has improved companies […]

Professor named American Chemical Society fellow

PULLMAN – Yong Wang, Voiland Distinguished Professor in the Gene and Linda Voiland School of Chemical Engineering and Bioengineering, and associate director of the Institute for Interfacial Catalysis at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, has been named a Fellow of the American Chemical Society (ACS).   Fellows are recognized for their exceptional accomplishments in chemical science […]

WSU scientists to present at regional crop adviser conference

PULLMAN, Wash. – Scientists from the WSU department of crop and soil sciences will be among the featured presenters at the Northwest Certified Crop Adviser Conference to be held Aug. 2 – 4 in Spokane.   WSU faculty members will lead six of the conference’s 24 breakout sessions:   Rich Koenig, soil scientist and chair […]

Researchers find path to help cancer cells die

Video by Matt Haugen, WSU News Service SPOKANE — WSU researchers have discovered a way to help cancer cells age and die, creating a promising avenue for slowing and even stopping the growth of tumors.   “Hopefully, we can make cancer cells die like normal cells,” said Weihang Chai, an assistant professor in the WSU […]

Beasley hosts rummage sale

  Rummage sale at Beasley draws crowd Thursday. Photo by Tim Marsh, WSU Today     PULLMAN – WSU’s Beasley Performing Arts Coliseum is a beehive of activity Thursday-Saturday, July 15-17, during the 81st annual St. James Episcopal Church Rummage Sale. Held on a major portion of the coliseum concourse, the sale runs 11 a.m.-6 […]

Three science dean candidates to visit in August

PULLMAN – Three finalists for the position of dean of the WSU College of Science will be separately visiting the Pullman campus in August.   The three candidates are Ellen Fisher, professor and department chair of Chemistry at Colorado State University; Daryll DeWald, professor and department head of Biology at Utah State University; and Peter […]

Green space created around Grimes Playfield

    PULLMAN – Construction crews will begin cutting back asphalt at the site of the Grimes Way Playfield project this week, making way for trees and grass that will create additional green space surrounding the playfield.   The new trees will add a buffer all along the west side of the playfield and along […]

New online certificates: early learning, biosciences

      Pendry PULLMAN – WSU is launching two new online graduate certificates this fall, one in early-childhood educational administration, and one in molecular biosciences.   The 12-credit early childhood leadership and administration certificate addresses the national shortage of educational administrators in schools, preschools and child care centers.   “This certificate prepares students for leadership […]

Inventory catalogues 10,000 trees on campus

      PULLMAN – Capital Planning and Development is continuing the long process of inventorying all the trees on the WSU Pullman campus. Cynthia Arbour, campus planner, has recorded about two-thirds of the campus, about 7,000 trees. She predicts there will be more than 10,000 trees in the inventory when it’s completed.    The project helps […]

Purdue leader named dean of WSU college

Rud PULLMAN – Anthony G. (A.G.) Rud Jr., head of Purdue University’s department of educational studies, has been named dean of WSU’s College of Education. Rud will move from Indiana to start work in mid-August, said WSU Provost and Executive Vice President Warwick Bayly, who announced the appointment today.  “A.G. has a very strong background in education and […]