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07 Sep Researchers collaborate with youth for science fair projects, encourage interest in STEM

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Students earn top honors at regional, state, international science competitions By Maegan Murray, WSU Tri-Cities RICHLAND, Wash. – High school students in the Tri-Cities have seen success not only at the state level in science fairs, but also at national and international competitions after collaborating with researchers...

06 Sep $2.5 million grant supports extracurricular learning at Pasco elementary schools

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By Maegan Murray, WSU Tri-Cities Students participate in a summer bicycle safety program activity at Ochoa Middle School as part of the 21st Century Community Learning Centers Program offered in the Pasco School District. RICHLAND, Wash. – Students and families at four elementary schools in Pasco will...

28 Aug Revealing how bacteria, grasses fix nitrogen target of WSU Tri-Cities researcher

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By Maegan Murray, WSU Tri-Cities RICHLAND, Wash. – Reducing synthetic fertilizer use, pollution, farming costs, while freeing up nitrogen, mark possible benefits of a research project by Sarah Roley, assistant professor with the School of the Environment, Washington State University Tri-Cities. Roley, and her two colleagues, recently...

25 Jul New ASWSUTC leaders to focus on student advocacy, positive changes

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By Maegan Murray, WSU Tri-Cities RICHLAND, Wash. – As part of their new leadership though the Associated Students of Washington State University Tri-Cities, President Zachary Harper and Vice President Savanna Kresse are changing the way that student government serves its students, focusing more on advocating for...

17 Jul Community invited to connect with WSU Tri-Cities international students

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By Maegan Murray, WSU Tri-Cities RICHLAND, Wash. – As part of a new cultural program, Washington State University Tri-Cities is looking for community members who would like to connect and befriend international students as a means to provide them with a local connection to the Tri-Cities,...

12 Jul WSU researchers test nanocrystals to prevent frost damage in tree fruits

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By Maegan Murray, WSU Tri-Cities RICHLAND, Wash. – Groundbreaking nanotechnology designed to protect cherries, apples and other popular fruits from frost damage is showing positive results in tests by Washington State University researchers. The research team recently received a $500,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s...

06 Jul Smoke gets in your wine

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By Brian Charles Clark, Washington State Magazine As microscopic particles and liquid droplets ooze and eddy through the vineyard, grapes are coated with toxic chemicals. Worse, smoke from forest and range fires manages to get into the plant itself, wreaking havoc with the plant’s internal chemistry. In...

03 Jul Six student research projects presented with Chancellor’s Summer Scholars awards

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By Maegan Murray, WSU Tri-Cities RICHLAND, Wash. – Six student projects were presented with $3,000 as part of the Chancellor’s Summer Scholars program to pursue research in academic fields including environmental and biological sciences, viticulture and enology, mechanical and electrical engineering and fine arts. The Chancellor’s Summer...

25 Jun WSU Tri-Cities education professor named STaR fellow

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RICHLAND, Wash. – Annick Rougee, a WSU Tri-Cities assistant professor of mathematics education, has been named a Service, Teaching and Research fellow by the Association for Mathematics Teacher Educators. As a new professor, Rougee said the program is designed to help her learn and grow in...

25 Jun Research team creating new catalyst to improve efficiency, lower cost of bio jet fuel production

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By Maegan Murray, WSU Tri-Cities Hanwu Lei RICHLAND, Wash. – Efforts to create an environmentally friendly catalyst that will lower the cost and increase the efficiency in producing bio-based jet fuels has netted Washington State University researchers a $500,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture and National...