Science

21 Jun WSU professor lands $500,000 grant to pursue lignin to biofuel conversion

Posted at 08:15h in Academic Affairs, engineering, Faculty, frontpage, profile, Research, Science, WSUTC News

By Maegan Murray, WSU Tri-Cities RICHLAND, Wash. – WSU Tri-Cities associate professor Xiao Zhang is targeting the use of lignin — a common material that makes the cell walls of plants rigid — to create affordable biofuels and bioproducts. Interested in the project, the U.S. Department of...

24 May WSU, PNNL software team focuses on detecting cancer biomarkers in real time

Posted at 08:27h in Academic Affairs, Alumni, Computer science, frontpage, profile, Research, Science, Student, Uncategorized, WSUTC News

By Maegan Murray, WSU Tri-Cities RICHLAND, Wash. – Computer science students at Washington State University Tri-Cities are partnering with the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory to create a software that will improve data processing to help identify cancer and other health biomarkers in real-time. The Pacific Northwest National...

21 May 50 shades of Rosé: WSU researcher perfects wine’s distinct colors

Posted at 09:49h in Academic Affairs, Faculty, frontpage, profile, Research, Science, Wine, WSUTC News

By Linda Weiford, WSU News PULLMAN, Wash. – Jim Harbertson sees through rosé colored glasses. WSU wine researcher Jim Harbertson enjoys, admires and carefully weighs the hues, shades and tints of rosé wine. Photo by Robert Hubner, WSU Photo Services Finely tuned shades and hues ranging from blush...

18 May WSU grape virologist named assistant dean, director

Posted at 11:39h in Academic Affairs, Faculty, Research, Science, Wine, WSUTC News

PROSSER, Wash. – Naidu Rayapati, world-renowned plant pathologist, has been named director of the Irrigated Agriculture Research and Extension Center in Prosser and assistant dean for the College of Agricultural, Human and Natural Resource Sciences at WSU Tri-Cities. Naidu Rayapati gives a talk to growers in...

17 May Radiological book collection donated by former professor to WSU Tri-Cities

Posted at 10:46h in Academic Affairs, engineering, Faculty, frontpage, medicine, profile, Research, Science, WSUTC News

By Elinor Lake, intern, WSU Tri-Cities communications RICHLAND, Wash. – Former professor and long-time WSU Tri-Cities donor Ronald Kathren and his wife Susan have donated a huge collection of radiological books to WSU Tri-Cities. Several books as part of the Ronald and Susan Kathren Radiological and Affiliated...

07 May May 16 & 17: Wine microbiology focus of Albert Ravenholt lecture series

Posted at 14:14h in Academic Affairs, Research, Science, Wine, WSUTC News

RICHLAND, Wash. – “The Secret Life of Yeast: Not so Secret Anymore,” presented by Dr. Linda Bisson will be held on May 16, at 2:00 p.m. in the Ste. Michelle Wine Estates WSU Wine Science Center in Richland, Wash., and at 1:30 p.m. May 17,...

02 May WSU Tri-Cities team researching use of fungi to restore native plant populations

Posted at 14:39h in Academic Affairs, Faculty, frontpage, profile, Research, Science, Student, WSUTC News

By Maegan Murray, WSU Tri-Cities RICHLAND, Wash. – A team at Washington State University Tri-Cities is studying how to transplant fungi to restore native plant populations in the Midwest and Northwest. Undergraduate student Catalina Yepez prepares a DNA sample in a lab at WSU Tri-Cities. Mycorrhizal fungi form...

30 Apr May 5: WSU Tri-Cities to confer 403 degrees at commencement

Posted at 14:00h in Academic Affairs, Alumni, Art, Business, Computer science, Design, Education, engineering, Nursing, Psychology, Science, Student, WSUTC News

RICHLAND, Wash. – Washington State University Tri-Cities will confer 403 degrees during its commencement ceremony beginning at 1 p.m. Saturday, May 5, at the Toyota Center, 7000 W. Grandridge Blvd. in Kennewick, Wash. Doors open at noon. The event is free to the public and tickets...

25 Apr May 1-3: WSU Tri-Cities undergrad symposium highlights research, course projects

Posted at 10:43h in Academic Affairs, Alumni, Art, Business, Computer science, Design, Education, engineering, Psychology, Research, Science, Student, WSUTC News

RICHLAND, Wash. – Students will present on a range of research and course projects as part of the Washington State University Tri-Cities Undergraduate Research Symposium and Art Exhibition, noon-1 p.m. May 1-3 in the Consolidated Information Center on campus. Undergraduate Research Symposium and Art Exhibition “We invite...

20 Apr April 24-25: WSU Tri-Cities Parker Lectures focuses on Hanford radiation, chemicals

Posted at 14:59h in Academic Affairs, Alumni, engineering, Research, Science, WSUTC News

RICHLAND, Wash. – Inhalation toxicology expert Roger O. McClellan will speak about the radiation and chemicals used at the Hanford Site, as part of the Herbert M. Parker lecture series on April 24-25 at Washington State University Tri-Cities. In addition, McClellan will address how science has...