Washington State University Tri-Cities Tag

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, College of Education, Computer science, 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...

05 Oct Oct. 8-31: WSU Tri-Cities to host variety of diversity and inclusion events in honor of “Outober”

Posted at 11:18h in Faculty, Staff, Student, WSUTC News

RICHLAND, Wash. – Washington State University Tri-Cities will host a variety of diversity and inclusion events in recognition of “Outober,” a reframing of October in observance of the 30th anniversary of National Coming Out Day. WSU Tri-Cities students raise the Pride Flag during a ceremony last...

02 Oct Oct. 13: Education Summit for educators, administrators to feature National Teacher of the Year

Posted at 13:31h in Academic Affairs, Alumni, College of Education, Faculty, Research, Student, WSUTC News

By Maegan Murray, WSU Tri-Cities RICHLAND, Wash. – Washington State University Tri-Cities will hold a comprehensive education summit for teachers and other educators on Saturday, Oct. 13, beginning in the Consolidated Information Center (CIC) on campus, which will welcome National Teacher of the Year and Washington...

01 Oct Hanford History Project launches book documenting beginnings of Hanford

Posted at 14:59h in Academic Affairs, College of Arts and Sciences, Faculty, frontpage, profile, Research, WSUTC News

RICHLAND, Wash. – Washington State University Tri-Cities launched its first book for a new series known as the Hanford Histories during a launch event at the Manhattan Project National Historical Park Interim Visitors’ Center, located at 2000 Logston Blvd in Richland. WSU Tri-Cities’ Hanford History Project,...

29 Sep Son of Day’s Pay bomber presents airplane history, turns over artifacts to WSU Tri-Cities

Posted at 06:00h in frontpage, profile, WSUTC News

RICHLAND, Wash. – The son of Day’s Pay bomber pilot Arlys Wineinger gave a presentation on the history of the Day’s Pay B-17 Bomber was part of a ceremony to turn over the artifacts from the airplane to the Washington State University Tri-Cities Hanford Collection...

26 Sep Oct. 4: Tri-Cities lecture focuses on health effects of radiation exposure

Posted at 09:37h in Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine, Research, Science, Student, WSUTC News

By Maegan Murray, WSU Tri-Cities RICHLAND, Wash. – Epidemiology expert Roy E. Shore will discuss what scientists and medical professionals currently know about the human health effects of radiation exposure as part of a Herbert M. Parker Lecture that will begin 5 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 4,...

17 Sep Hands-on, real-world opportunities all part of WSU Tri-Cities engineering student’s journey

Posted at 14:08h in Academic Affairs, frontpage, profile, School of Engineering & Applied Sciences, Student, WSUTC News

By Maegan Murray, WSU Tri-Cities RICHLAND, Wash. – It was the proximity that brought Louis Theriault to Washington State University Tri-Cities, but it has been the valuable opportunities that have made him successful as a student and so far in his goal of becoming a civil...

10 Sep Professor partners with Hanford High School students to host programming workshop

Posted at 11:26h in Academic Affairs, Computer science, Faculty, Student, WSUTC News

By Maegan Murray, WSU Tri-Cities RICHLAND, Wash. – Robert Lewis, a WSU Tri-Cities associate professor of computer science, in collaboration with the Hanford High School programming club, hosted a three-day STEM programming workshop at the Richland Public Library that aimed to inspire children to participate more...

07 Sep Sept. 20: WSU Tri-Cities to host career fair welcoming more than 30 employers

Posted at 16:04h in Alumni, Art, Business, College of Education, Computer science, Design, Psychology, School of Engineering & Applied Sciences, Science, Student, WSUTC News

RICHLAND, Wash. – Washington State University Tri-Cities will host a career fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 20, in the Student Union Building on campus, which will feature more than 30 employers throughout the region. WSU Tri-Cities career fair The career fair offers...

07 Sep Students gain real-world experience in technical writing after partnering with local businesses

Posted at 15:56h in Academic Affairs, Alumni, Art, Design, Faculty, frontpage, profile, Student, WSUTC News

By Maegan Murray, WSU Tri-Cities RICHLAND, Wash. – A technical writing course at Washington State University Tri-Cities partnered with local businesses and organizations to produce documents ranging from manuals, to booklets, to instruction guides. This opportunity allowed students to hone the skills they cultivated throughout the...