Academic Affairs

07 Jan WSU Tri-Cities prof receives Fulbright Distinguished Chair Award

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By Maegan Murray, WSU Tri-Cities Bin Yang, an associate professor of biological systems engineering at Washington State University Tri-Cities, has been selected for the Fulbright Distinguished Chair Award — the most prestigious appointment in the Fulbright Scholar Program. Fulbright currently awards approximately 8,000 grants annually. Of those, 40...

19 Dec WSU Tri-Cities students explore homelessness at Tri-City Union Gospel Mission

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By Maegan Murray, WSU Tri-Cities RICHLAND, Wash. – Eyes were opened and hearts touched as students in a Washington State University Tri-Cities psychology statistics course recently worked with homeless people at Tri-City Union Gospel Mission. A student in a WSU Tri-Cities psychology statistics course volunteers her time...

05 Dec Running start to first in family in college: Using own experiences to inspire as future educator

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By Maegan Murray, WSU Tri-Cities RICHLAND, Wash. – Student Maria Fernanda Vargas discovered her future career almost by accident after attending Washington State University Tri-Cities while still in high school. Maria Fernanda Vargas (center) celebrates while playing a game as part of a World Fair offered by...

04 Dec Dec. 11, 13: Undergraduate Research Symposium and Art Exhibition to highlight student research, projects

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By Maegan Murray, WSU Tri-Cities RICHLAND, Wash. – Students will highlight semester course projects, research and art as part of the fall Undergraduate Research Symposium and Art Exhibition on Dec. 11 and 13 at Washington State University Tri-Cities. A student presents at the WSU Tri-CIties Undergraduate Research...

03 Dec Inspired by experience at WSU Tri-Cities, transfer student finds calling in higher ed

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By Maegan Murray, WSU Tri-Cities RICHLAND, Wash. – Washington State University Tri-Cities alumna Anne Taylor found her calling in higher education after experiencing what is possible through her own education at WSU. Anne Taylor (right) is recognized as one of several finalists for the WSU Tri-Cities Student...

27 Nov Students use success in recent hackathon as motivation for future in application design, coding

Posted at 16:00h in Academic Affairs, Computer science, Faculty, frontpage, profile, School of Engineering & Applied Sciences, Student, WSUTC News

By Maegan Murray, WSU Tri-Cities RICHLAND, Wash. – The Coding Cougs Club from Washington State University Tri-Cities had 27 hours to create three applications in teams that would address accessibility through technology during a recent coding competition in Seattle. WSU Tri-Cities Coding Cougs Club A handful of snacks,...

15 Nov Dec. 4: Authors of new book focusing on beginnings of Hanford to hold presentation

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By Maegan Murray, WSU Tri-Cities RICHLAND, Wash. – The authors of a new book focusing on the beginnings of the Hanford Site will hold a public presentation from 5 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 4, in the East Auditorium at Washington State University Tri-Cities. Authors Robert...

09 Nov WSU Tri-Cities student combining social sciences with military service

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By Maegan Murray, WSU Tri-Cities RICHLAND, Wash. – Peter Nolan spent four years post-high school serving in the military police through the U.S. Army. But as his enlisted contract came to a close, he decided to leave active duty to pursue college full-time because he knew an...

30 Oct Non-traditional student uses WSU Tri-Cities education to achieve better life for family

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By Maegan Murray, WSU Tri-Cities RICHLAND, Wash. – Family is core to who Geoff Schramm is as a friend, a person, but especially as a father and husband. Geoff Schramm (second from left) with his family at the WSU Tri-Cities commencement ceremony. It’s the reason why he decided...

30 Oct Transfer student finds career passion in wine science at WSU Tri-Cities

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By Maegan Murray, WSU Tri-Cities RICHLAND, Wash. – Bernadette Gagnier hadn’t found her ideal career path post life in the U.S. Marine Corps until she discovered that Washington State University Tri-Cities had a wine science program. Gagnier served in the Marine Corps for five years, where she...