Research

20 Jul Professor researching virtual & augmented reality for special education

Posted at 17:34h in Academic Affairs, College of Education, frontpage, profile, Research, Student, Uncategorized, WSUTC News

By Maegan Murray RICHLAND, Wash. – Jonah Firestone, an education professor at Washington State University Tri-Cities, knows that technology is the future of education, which is why he is researching the use of virtual and augmented reality as tools for not only the general classroom, but...

WSU Tri-Cities, VanWest College and Mahasarakham University partnership

28 Jun WSU Tri-Cities partnering with Thai, Canadian universities for language and cultural exchange

Posted at 15:07h in Academic Affairs, Business, frontpage, Research, Student, WSUTC News

RICHLAND, Wash. – Washington State University Tri-Cities signed a memorandum of understanding today to partner with Vanwest College from Vancouver, British Columbia, and Mahasarakham University from Talat, Thailand, for a language and cultural exchange program that will benefit students from each of the three campuses...

26 Jun New distilled spirits analysis earns WSU team top honors at world conference

Posted at 16:15h in Academic Affairs, frontpage, Research, Student, Wine, WSUTC News

RICHLAND, Wash. – A team from Washington State University recently took home top honors in the research poster competition at the Worldwide Distilled Spirits Conference in Glasgow, Scotland, for research on a technique typically used to evaluate the characteristics of wine. To determine the characteristics and...

13 Jun Associate medical dean ready to bring opportunities for rural medicine, global experiences to Tri-Cities

Posted at 09:02h in Academic Affairs, Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine, frontpage, profile, Research, WSUTC News

By Maegan Murray, WSU Tri-Cities It may be two years before Washington State University Tri-Cities has Elson S. Floyd Medical School students based on its campus, but Farion Williams, the new associate dean of medicine for the Tri-Cities campus, is already ramping up for the students...

06 Jun WSU Tri-Cities alumnus using degree to advance world’s largest man-made machine

Posted at 08:45h in Academic Affairs, Alumni, frontpage, profile, Research, School of Engineering & Applied Sciences, WSUTC News

By Maegan Murray, WSU Tri-Cities The United States power grid is connected by more than 450,000 miles of high-voltage transmission lines to provide electricity to more than 300 million people. But as the saying goes, with great power, comes great responsibility. Yousu Chen – PNNL With the increase...

26 May WSU Tri-Cities team earns CleanTech Big Picture prize at UW business competition

Posted at 17:34h in Academic Affairs, Alumni, Business, frontpage, profile, Research, School of Engineering & Applied Sciences, Student, WSUTC News

By Maegan Murray RICHLAND, Wash. – A team from Washington State University Tri-Cities took home the Wells Fargo “CleanTech” Big Picture prize during the University of Washington’s Business Plan Competition this week. With the award, the team, which includes Libing Zhang, a recent doctoral alumna, and Manuel...

16 May WSU partnering with Japanese company in radiochemistry

Posted at 17:56h in Academic Affairs, frontpage, Research, Science, WSUTC News

By Maegan Murray, WSU Tri-Cities RICHLAND, Wash. – The U.S. Transuranium and Uranium Registries, operated by Washington State University, signed a memorandum of understanding with Kyushu Environmental Evaluation Association of Japan May 16 at WSU Tri-Cities in Richland to partner for research opportunities, student experiences and the...

10 May WSU Tri-Cities students design technology to address challenges in Africa

Posted at 18:18h in Academic Affairs, Alumni, frontpage, profile, Research, School of Engineering & Applied Sciences, Student, WSUTC News

Technologies to be implemented in Uganda this June RICHLAND, Wash. – Three teams of engineering students at Washington State University Tri-Cities designed technological advancements that will address challenges pertaining to farming, education and agricultural business in rural communities in Uganda. The projects were part of the students’ capstone engineering courses...

05 May WSU Tri-Cities valedictorian aims to improve disabled student opportunities

Posted at 19:48h in Academic Affairs, College of Education, frontpage, profile, Research, Student, WSUTC News

By Maegan Murray, WSU Tri-Cities RICHLAND, Wash. – Kylie Chiesa, this year’s Washington State University Tri-Cities valedictorian, has always felt she had a special connection to children with developmental and physical disabilities. She began working as a life-skills helper in high school and with her school’s Buddy...

04 May May 6: WSU Tri-Cities to confer 372 at commencement

Posted at 17:55h in Academic Affairs, Alumni, Art, Business, Design, Nursing, Research, School of Engineering & Applied Sciences, Student, Wine, WSUTC News

RICHLAND, Wash. – Washington State University Tri-Cities will confer 372 degrees during its commencement ceremony beginning at 1 p.m. Saturday, May 6, at the Toyota Center, 7000 W. Grandridge Blvd. in Kennewick, Wash. Doors open at noon. The event is free to the public and tickets...