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Disappearing colors spike campus scenes

  Photos by Shelly Hanks, WSU Photo Services, and Robert Frank, WSU Today     PULLMAN – Summer temperatures have spiked and now have begun to occasionally dip. As fall semester begins, here are a scenes from the past few weeks on the Pullman campus, where summertime colors have accented the landscaping … and now are disappearing.   […]

WSU professors named to state Academy of Sciences

      Besser, Dillman, McElwain, Pooviah (l-r)     By the Washington State Academy of Science   OLYMPIA – The Washington State Academy of Sciences has announced the election of 17 new members in recognition of their distinguished and continuing scientific achievements. Three are from WSU, including:   Thomas Besser, professor, School for Global Animal […]

Redbox, Freshens services now available at CUB

  Related About Redbox Other Redbox locations 06-17-10 Yahoo News – Paramount green-lights brand-new DVDs, Blu-rays on Redbox About Freshëns PULLMAN – If you’re in search of a movie to rent, some frozen yogurt or a smoothie, Compton Union is now offering the services of Redbox® and Freshens®.     Redbox Redbox is a nationwide provider of DVD […]

Finance leader to speak, receive top alumni award

PULLMAN – A nationally recognized leader in investment management will be presented with WSU’s highest alumni award and will speak at a free public lecture series he established at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 9, in the CUB auditorium.   Gary P. Brinson (’68 MBA) is known for his intellectual contributions to the financial investing world. […]

Moos names new senior associate athletic director

Marlow PULLMAN – WSU Director of Athletics Bill Moos announced Monday that Mike Marlow, most recently a senior associate athletics director at the University of Oregon, has accepted WSU’s offer to become a senior associate athletic director for the Cougars. Marlow will officially begin his duties Tuesday, Aug. 24.   “Mike Marlow is considered by […]

FacOps golf tournament funds scholarships

Photos by Tim Marsh, WSU Today.     PULLMAN – Nearly $10,000 was raised for WSU student scholarships during the second annual Jess Ford of Pullman Hardhat Classic Golf Tournament.   Sponsored by Facilities Operations as a benefit for the FacOps Scholarship Fund, the 18-hole open-to-the-public event at Palouse Ridge Golf Club was held Aug. 14. […]

Fall practices under way for Cougar volleyball

Photos by Shelly Hanks, WSU Photo Services     PULLMAN – The WSU women’s volleyball team is gearing up for another great season, with fall practice sessions in full swing under third-year Head Coach Andrew Palileo, the 2009 Pacific-10 Conference Coach of the Year.   WSU is coming off an 18-13 overall record, 6-12 Pac-10 […]

Engineering grad student’s work noted for potential

Doctoral student Bin Li and professor Katie Zhong. (Photo by Michelle White)  Bin Li, a Ph.D. student in mechanical and materials engineering working with professor Katie Zhong, was awarded second place in the 2010 Boeing Engineering Student of the Year for his work in multifunctional nanocomposites.   The award is presented each year by Boeing and […]

People don’t really like unselfish colleagues

PULLMAN – You know those goody two-shoes who volunteer for every task and thanklessly take on the annoying details nobody else wants to deal with? That’s right: Other people really can’t stand them. Four separate studies led by a WSU social psychologist have found that unselfish workers who are the first to throw their hat […]

Student Support Services lands U.S. DOE grant

    Related U.S. Department of Education Federal Trio program   PULLMAN – The U.S. Department of Education will award WSU $223,496 a year for five years to continue the university’s Student Support Services program (SSS).   This is the third federal grant to support the WSU SSS program since its inception, said Lucila Loera, […]