Academic Affairs

08 Aug Students design prototype for WRPS to determine exact layout of solid waste in Hanford tanks

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Interested in a career in engineering? Check out the ABET-accredited and nationally recognized WSU Tri-Cities engineering programs at tricities.wsu.edu/engineering. By Maegan Murray, WSU Tri-Cities RICHLAND, Wash. – A team of Washington State University Tri-Cities student mechanical engineers partnered with Washington River Protection Solutions (WRPS) to design a prototype...

16 Jul Speeding up science on near-Earth asteroids

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By Tina Hilding, Voiland College of Engineering and Architecture RICHLAND, Wash. – Modeling the shape and movement of near-Earth asteroids is now up to 25 times faster thanks to new Washington State University research. The WSU scientists improved the software used to track thousands of near-Earth asteroids...

14 Jun Media advisory: WSU Tri-Cities to welcome inaugural class of medical students as part of reception on June 17

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RICHLAND, Wash. – Washington State University Tri-Cities will host a welcome reception for the inaugural class of the Tri-Cities cohort of the Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine from 5 p.m. – 7 p.m. on Monday, June 17, in the Floyd Building Atrium. Elson S. Floyd...

05 Jun WSU Tri-Cities partners with Spanish winery

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By Maegan Murray, WSU Tri-Cities RICHLAND, Wash. – Washington State University Tri-Cities recently signed an agreement with Valdemar Family Wine Estates to explore educational opportunities for international collaboration in the field of wine science. Jesús Martínez Bujanda Mora, CEO of Valdemar Family Wine Estates, and WSU Tri-Cities...

04 Jun Plastic water bottles may one day fly people cross-country

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By Scott Weybright, WSU College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences RICHLAND, Wash. – A research group led by Washington State University Tri-Cities scientists has found a way to turn daily plastic waste products into jet fuel. In a new paper published in the journal Applied...

31 May WSU Tri‑Cities professor releases new book examining churches’ role in fighting poverty

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By Maegan Murray, WSU Tri-Cities A new book by a Washington State University Tri‑Cities associate professor of history examines the complex relationship between religion, race, and government‑led antipoverty initiatives, and how this complex dynamic resonates in today’s political situation. WSU Tri-Cities history professor Robert Bauman In his book,...

09 May Researchers develop viable, environmentally-friendly alternative to Styrofoam

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By Tina Hilding, Voiland College of Engineering and Architecture RICHLAND, Wash. – Washington State University researchers have developed an environmentally-friendly, plant-based material that for the first time works better than Styrofoam for insulation. WSU Tri-Cities post-doctoral researcher Peipei Wang attaches a cellulose mixture sample to a freeze...

06 May WSU Regents approve $30 million Tri-Cities academic building

Posted at 12:12h in Academic Affairs, Faculty, Research, Student, WSUTC News

By WSU Insider SPOKANE, Wash. – The Washington State University Board of Regents approved the design and construction of a 40,000-square-foot academic building for undergraduate studies in biology, chemistry and education in science, technology and math, or STEM, fields. WSU Tri-Cities campus The $30.4 million facility is being...

02 May Hands-on experiences lead WSU Tri-Cities graduate to start company helping future engineers achieve dreams

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By Maegan Murray, WSU Tri-Cities RICHLAND, Wash. – Arthur Baranovskiy was in seventh grade when he broke his arm, an event that would serve as a catalyst for connecting him to his future career. WSU Tri-Cities electrical engineering student Arthur Baranovskiy stands by the solar panels and...

29 Apr State budgets meet WSU priorities including new academic building for WSU Tri-Cities

Posted at 12:48h in Academic Affairs, Faculty, Student, WSUTC News

By WSU Government Relations The Legislature adjourned its 2019 session just before midnight Sunday, having approved budget compromises. Most notably, the Legislature fully funded WSU’s $14.4 million request for core funding to support the Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine. The operating budget package completes funding for...