Science

05 Dec Dec. 9, 11-13: Students to present research, course projects as part of symposium and art exhibition

Posted at 13:28h in Academic Affairs, Art, Biological Sciences – General Studies, Biology, College of Arts and Sciences, Digital Technology and Culture, Faculty, Psychology, Research, Science, Student, WSUTC News

RICHLAND, Wash. – Washington State University Tri-Cities students will present semester and course research and art projects as part of the Undergraduate Research Symposium and Art Exhibition Dec. 9 and Dec. 11-13. Students present during the WSU Tri-Cities Undergraduate Research Symposium and Art Exhibition. Sessions will take...

26 Oct Three local individuals honored as WSU Tri-Cities Women of Distinction

Posted at 07:00h in Biological Sciences – General Studies, Biology, College of Arts and Sciences, Faculty, frontpage, profile, Science, Student, Viticulture / Enology / Wine, Wine, WSUTC News

By Maegan Murray, WSU Tri-Cities RICHLAND, Wash. – Three individuals were honored this year as 2019 WSU Tri-Cities Women of Distinction for their notable contributions to the campus and community through service, teaching and/or involvement. The 2019 WSU Tri-Cities Women of Distinction recipients were recognized this fall as part...

22 Oct PNNL scientist to discuss work at plutonium production site in Russia as part of WSU Tri-Cities lecture

Posted at 06:00h in Research, Science, WSUTC News

By Maegan Murray, WSU Tri-Cities RICHLAND, Wash. – Bruce Napier, a senior scientist at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, will discuss his work regarding the Mayak plutonium production site in Russia, which has many similarities to the Hanford Site in Richland, as part of a lecture...

07 Oct WSU professor develops cleanup strategies for NASA rocket test site

Posted at 13:13h in BSEL, Earth & Environmental Science, Faculty, frontpage, profile, Research, School of Engineering & Applied Sciences, Science, WSUTC News

By Maegan Murray, WSU Tri‑Cities Birgitte Ahring, professor in the Gene and Linda Voiland School of Chemical Engineering and Bioengineering at WSU’s Bioproducts, Sciences and Engineering Laboratory (BSEL) in Tri‑Cities, Washington RICHLAND, Wash. – A Washington State University Tri-Cities professor is developing a bioremediation method in...

Arturo Gutierrez Larios engineering student and Mohamed Osman

16 Sep Students experience real-world impacts of research through summer scholars program

Posted at 16:44h in Academic Affairs, admissions, Art, Biological Sciences – General Studies, Biology, BSEL, College of Arts and Sciences, Computer science, Digital Technology and Culture, Earth & Environmental Science, Faculty, frontpage, Research, School of Engineering & Applied Sciences, Science, Student, WSUTC News

By Maegan Murray, WSU Tri-Cities RICHLAND, Wash. – Several Washington State University Tri-Cities students got to see first-hand how top-tier university research can impact their local community through the WSU Tri-Cities Chancellor’s Summer Scholar Program supported by Washington River Protection Solutions. Throughout the summer, selected students worked...

28 Aug National teaching award for lifelong science advocate

Posted at 13:14h in Academic Affairs, College of Arts and Sciences, Faculty, frontpage, profile, Science, Viticulture / Enology / Wine, WSUTC News

Richland, WA – “I’ve always wanted to talk about things I find cool.” Since his first taste of teaching younger kids while in high school, Allan Felsot has loved passing along science knowledge and information. And the WSU entomology professor’s love of science shines through decades later. “Being...

04 Jun Plastic water bottles may one day fly people cross-country

Posted at 06:00h in Academic Affairs, admissions, BSEL, Faculty, frontpage, profile, Research, Science, WSUTC News

By Scott Weybright, WSU College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences RICHLAND, Wash. – A research group led by Washington State University Tri-Cities scientists has found a way to turn daily plastic waste products into jet fuel. In a new paper published in the journal Applied...

09 May Researchers develop viable, environmentally-friendly alternative to Styrofoam

Posted at 13:16h in Academic Affairs, BSEL, Faculty, frontpage, profile, Research, School of Engineering & Applied Sciences, Science, Student, WSUTC News

By Tina Hilding, Voiland College of Engineering and Architecture RICHLAND, Wash. – Washington State University researchers have developed an environmentally-friendly, plant-based material that for the first time works better than Styrofoam for insulation. WSU Tri-Cities post-doctoral researcher Peipei Wang attaches a cellulose mixture sample to a freeze...

26 Apr April 30 – May 3: Students present research, course projects during symposium and art exhibition

Posted at 09:49h in Academic Affairs, Art, Business, College of Arts and Sciences, College of Education, Computer science, Design, Psychology, Research, School of Engineering & Applied Sciences, Science, Student, Wine, WSUTC News

RICHLAND, Wash. – Washington State University Tri-Cities undergraduate students will display semester and course research and art projects as part of the Undergraduate Research Symposium and Art Exhibition April 30 – May 3. Student present their psychology project during the Undergraduate Research Symposium and Art Exhibition...

25 Apr May 4: WSU Tri-Cities to confer 352 degrees

Posted at 10:37h in Academic Affairs, Alumni, BSEL, Business, College of Arts and Sciences, College of Education, Computer science, Design, Nursing, Psychology, School of Engineering & Applied Sciences, Science, Student, Wine, WSUTC News

WSU Tri-Cities Commencement RICHLAND, Wash. – Washington State University Tri-Cities will confer 352 degrees at its commencement ceremony beginning at 1 p.m. on Saturday, May 4, at the Toyota Center, 7000 W. Grandridge Blvd. in Kennewick. Doors open at noon. The event is free to the public...