They came to learn about managing fruit trees organically, innovative grafting techniques and running an on-site seasonal fruit stand. Over 30 people heard from seasoned experts and took part in a grafting demonstration at the first Farm Walk of the year at Nicholson Orchards in Peshastin.
Renowned architectural illustrator Brian Lin held a two-day drawing workshop in WSU’s Ensminger Pavilion that drew participants from as far away as Portland.
The food science and technology industry demands that professionals—and students gearing up for a career in the profession—stay current with the fast pace of product change and scientific progress. That’s why a group of Washington State University students are cramming for a test of knowledge that is more than just a game.
The lack of diversity among students enrolled in math and science classes in higher education is stirring action nationwide. A 2000 National Center for Education Statistics survey indicated that Asian/Pacific Islanders and white high school students were more likely to be enrolled in advanced mathematics and sciences in college than any other racial or ethnic […]
Landscape architecture professor Jolie Kaytes is rocking the Bay Area art world with The GridShifter, an origami kit inspired by the fault lines of California. The piece is being shown at a gallery exhibition in San Francisco beginning Feb. 21.
This special grant-funded two-semester undergraduate research seminar is offered during the 2008-2009 academic year. The seminar focuses on the local and global context of environmental change in China. Five to seven undergraduate students from a variety of disciplines (e.g., sciences, engineering, humanities, social sciences) will come together to explore environmental change in China. Students accepted […]
Ever wonder what grizzly bears in Yellowstone National Park really eat? If you ask Jennifer Fortin, a zoology Ph.D. student at Washington State University, she can tell you. Fortin is conducting a three-year dietary analysis in the park focusing on the impact of the population decline of cutthroat trout on the grizzly diet. The study […]
Working on the foundation for a new bio-diesel plant, doing feasibility studies, and learning Portuguese is exactly the kind of internship Washington State University senior Adele Durfey was looking for.
“It went really well,” said Apparel, Merchandising, and Textiles student Casey Stannard about Project OR, a student design competition that debuted at this year’s Outdoor Retailer Summer Market. ”I placed runner up and was able to make some excellent contacts in the industry.”
Using the textile traditions of many cultures, WSU’s President Elson S. Floyd has new academic regalia that reflects the university’s ethnic diversity.