Caves fascinate people. I visited Carlsbad Caverns in New Mexico as a kid when my family was on a summer vacation. Maybe that early exposure to the wonders of what geologic processes can do helped influence my decision to study natural science in college.
Kudos Dr. Ting Chi, Assistant Professor Apparel, Merchandising, Design and Textile has received a grant for $10,658 “Analysis of U.S. Sportswear Market and Market Entry Strategies” sponsored by Yite Garment Co. Ltd. The United States (U.S.) is the world’s largest sportswear market, accounting for some 40 percent of global sales. With estimated sales of $65 billion […]
Native Plants in the Vineyard: Enhancing Ecosystems Robin Dobson and Kathleen Perillo know they will have succeeded in designing a resilient farming system when the Western Meadowlark returns to nest under their grapevines. At Klickitat Canyon and Columbia Gorge Winery and Meadowlark Vineyard in the Columbia River Gorge near Lyle, Washington, restoring native habitat is […]
Each year at this time thousands of tourists embark on cruises along Alaska stunning coastal waters. If they are lucky, the tourists experience dry weather, relatively calm seas, and breathtaking vistas. In some places the ships can get up close and personal to dramatic scenes of glaciers “calving” ice that breaks off and falls into […]
PROSSER, Wash. – We knew it would happen eventually. Like the spring of 2013, this June was actually warmer than average in Washington state, emphatically ending an ongoing period of relatively balmy weather and a trend in recent years of cooler than normal conditions during the early growing season.
WENATCHEE, Wash. – New apple varieties, a new fruit scientist, pest control and tree fruit research will highlight workshops and presentations during a free field day beginning at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 7, at Sunrise Research Orchard, located off highway 28 on Sunrise Lane about 11 miles south of Wenatchee.
PULLMAN, Wash. – An innovative collaborative project is teaching young people the basics of physics. Using simple models, an interdisciplinary team is simultaneously opening doors to more sustainable, energy-efficient homes. Project SOS – the Science of Sustainability – is funded by a National Science Foundation grant to teach middle school students from local communities about the […]
Fruit Genome Research Unlocks Produce Mysteries Anyone who has bought a hard pear at the supermarket can probably attest to the fruit’s unpredictable ripening process. But that unpredictability, one of the many traits stored in the plant’s genetic code, could be a thing of the past now that WSU scientists have sequenced four new Rosaceae […]
When I get home from work I like to blow off a little bit of steam by playing with my dog, Buster Brown. Buster came from the dog pound so I don’t know his full life history, but he’s about 10 years old. Despite his membership in the canine branch of the AARP, Buster still […]
New director appointed to CAHNRS Marketing, News, and Educational Communications I am very pleased to announce that Josh Paulsen has been appointed as the new director of CAHNRS Marketing, News, and Educational Communications effective July 1, 2013. Josh has a thorough grasp of the college’s marketing, news, and communications mission and goals and possesses the […]