WSU Tri-Cities

Share your poems at WSU Tri-Cities Open Mic event

RICHLAND — Poets of all ages and skill levels are invited to share their verses at Open Mic Poetry Reading Nights, held the first Thursday of each month this fall at Washington State University Tri-Cities.   The first Open Mic event is at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 4 in the West Building, downstairs in the Atrium, […]

Eighty rockets will fly at camp finale

RICHLAND — Eighty rockets will reach for the sky beginning at 9 a.m. this Friday (Aug. 1) as part of a “Space and Rocketry” one-week summer science camp at Washington State University Tri-Cities.   The rocket launch will take place on the Hanford High School sports field along Sprout Road, adjacent to the WSU Tri-Cities […]

Native plants may benefit Hanford

RICHLAND — The Native Plant Greenhouse constructed at Washington State University Tri-Cities will be dedicated at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 5.   The greenhouse is adjacent to the recently completed Bioproducts, Sciences, and Engineering Laboratory (BSEL) at WSU Tri-Cities, 2710 University Drive, Richland. The public is invited to the event. Light refreshments will be served. […]

WSU to collaborate with Aalborg U.

AALBORG, Denmark — Washington State University and Aalborg University have signed an agreement of cooperation, with Professor Birgitte K. Ahring acting as an international bridge in the quest to develop biofuels and bioproducts that reduce the world’s dependence on oil.   WSU Tri-Cities Chancellor Vicky L. Carwein was in Denmark for the June 16 ceremony. […]

Kid’s camp: Gizmos, gadgets and goop

RICHLAND, Wash. — About 60 kids will show off their newly learned skills from this week’s “Gizmos, Gadgets and Goop” summer science camp at 10 a.m. Friday, June 27, at Washington State University Tri-Cities.   The activities include making ice cream in a Ziploc bag, building towers and dropping balls containing LED sensors. The campers […]

Science Camp “Launches” at WSU Tri-Cities

RICHLAND — Ninety children will explore the skies during “Space and Rocketry” summer science camp July 9-13 at Washington State University Tri-Cities. The Space and Rocketry curriculum includes learning about Mars, the Milky Way, exploration vehicles, NASA’s Deep Space Network, the space race and more. Campers will build and launch the solid-fueled Comet rocket, make […]