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05 Mar 3D-printed sensor technology developed by WSU researchers has applications in prosthetics, robotics, more

Posted at 11:28h in Academic Affairs, Faculty, frontpage, profile, Research, School of Engineering & Applied Sciences, Student, WSUTC News

By Maegan Murray, WSU Tri-Cities RICHLAND, Wash. – Engineering researchers at Washington State University Tri-Cities, in partnership with those at the Leibniz Institute for Polymer Research Dresden in Germany, have developed a way to 3D print flexible sensors using nanomaterials and a type of plastic in...

22 Feb WSU Tri‑Cities welcomes professionals in career mentoring program

Posted at 12:07h in Alumni, Business, frontpage, profile, Student, WSUTC News

By Maegan Murray, WSU Tri‑Cities RICHLAND, Wash. – Washington State University Tri‑Cities welcomes employers and professionals from around the region to participate in a new program geared toward supporting students in their future careers. Through the program, Partners in Career Development, professionals will be connected with students in their...

20 Feb Professor sees success in developing high-performance grout for Hanford’s solid secondary waste

Posted at 07:00h in Academic Affairs, Faculty, frontpage, profile, Research, School of Engineering & Applied Sciences, Student, WSUTC News

By Maegan Murray, WSU Tri-Cities RICHLAND, Wash. – After seeing initial success in developing an ultra high-performance grout to potentially encapsulate solid secondary waste at the Hanford Site, Washington River Protection Solutions (WRPS) is providing a Washington State University Tri-Cities professor and his research team with...

13 Feb Wine and chocolate: WSU researchers investigating the science behind Cupid’s favorite gifts

Posted at 17:12h in Academic Affairs, Alumni, Faculty, frontpage, profile, Research, Wine, WSUTC News

RICHLAND, Wash. – Few gifts say Happy Valentine’s Day better than wine and chocolate. These time-honored hallmarks of affection are among the most popular and beloved Valentine’s traditions. But exactly what makes them so desirable, so delicious, has long remained a mystery. Now, a pair of...

12 Feb Business alumna finds security with degree after taking one class at a time over 40-year period

Posted at 11:36h in Academic Affairs, Alumni, Business, frontpage, profile, Student, WSUTC News

By Maegan Murray, WSU Tri-Cities RICHLAND, Wash. – After taking one class at a time over a 40-year journey, Washington State University Tri-Cities business administration alumna Vanessa Moore said she now has a sense of professional security and knowledge she can utilize throughout the remainder of...

24 Jan Partnership with Bombing Range Brewing Company provides support for student veterans

Posted at 18:18h in frontpage, profile, Student, Wine, WSUTC News

By Maegan Murray, WSU Tri-Cities RICHLAND, Wash. – A seemingly unlikely partnership between Washington State University Tri-Cities and a local brewing company has led to a range of support for student veterans. WSU Tri-Cities student veterans pose for a photo with Bombing Range Brewery owners at their...

22 Jan Student Savanna Kresse awarded WSU’s MLK Distinguished Service Award

Posted at 17:26h in College of Arts and Sciences, frontpage, profile, Student, WSUTC News

Washington State University Tri-Cities student Savanna Kresse was recently awarded with the WSU Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Distinguished Service Award as a result of her commitment to educating others about human rights and social justice, and for putting her own foot forward to make...

16 Jan Engineering student gains worldly cultural perspective through studying abroad in Japan

Posted at 14:29h in frontpage, profile, School of Engineering & Applied Sciences, Student, WSUTC News

By Maegan Murray, WSU Tri-Cities RICHLAND, Wash. – It was engineering that brought student Anthony Michel to Washington State University Tri-Cities and it was the study abroad opportunities that brought a cultural enrichment. A photograph taken by WSU Tri-Cities engineering student Anthony Michel while studying abroad in...

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

Posted at 09:12h in Academic Affairs, BSEL, Faculty, frontpage, profile, Research, School of Engineering & Applied Sciences, WSUTC News

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

Posted at 10:39h in Academic Affairs, College of Arts and Sciences, Faculty, frontpage, profile, Psychology, Research, Student, WSUTC News

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...