Research

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...

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

Posted at 09:12h in Academic Affairs, BSEL, engineering, Faculty, frontpage, profile, Research, 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...

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

Posted at 12:47h in Academic Affairs, College of Arts and Sciences, engineering, Faculty, Psychology, Research, Science, Student, Wine, WSUTC News

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...

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

Posted at 13:40h in Academic Affairs, College of Arts and Sciences, Faculty, Research, Staff, WSUTC News

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...

02 Nov Nov. 6: PNNL cyber security researcher to present on internet security and privacy risks

Posted at 17:11h in Computer science, Research, Science, WSUTC News

By Maegan Murray, WSU Tri-Cities RICHLAND, Wash. – Members of the public are invited to attend a presentation by Glenn Fink, a senior cyber security researcher at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, on the topic of the internet and its security and privacy risks at 6...

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

Posted at 11:35h in Academic Affairs, Alumni, College of Arts and Sciences, Faculty, frontpage, profile, Research, Science, Staff, Student, Uncategorized, WSUTC News

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

Posted at 10:21h in Academic Affairs, Faculty, frontpage, profile, Research, Student, Wine, WSUTC News

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...

23 Oct Wine’s origin might affect acceptable price more than taste

Posted at 09:01h in Academic Affairs, Business, Faculty, frontpage, profile, Research, WSUTC News

By Maegan Murray, WSU Tri-Cities RICHLAND, Wash. – Taste might have less to do with what consumers are willing to pay for wine than you think. In fact, a series of tests showed that non taste-related factors may play a larger role in how much consumers are...

08 Oct Teachers benefit from new WSU Tri-Cities course focused on computer science for K-12 classrooms

Posted at 16:33h in Academic Affairs, Computer science, Education, Faculty, frontpage, profile, Research, Student, WSUTC News

By Maegan Murray, WSU Tri-Cities RICHLAND, Wash. – A group of Washington State University Tri-Cities education students and current teachers are the first to benefit from a new course focused on how to teach computer science in the K-12 classroom. Teachers and education students in the new...