Online publication labels professor as AI trailblazer
KURIA POUNDS, Evergreen reporter
January 18, 2019
Filed under Faculty, News, Pullman Community, Research, Top-feature
The online magazine “Connected World” recognized a WSU associate professor as one of the 2019 artificial intelligence pioneers. Manoj Karkee, a biological systems engineering associate professor, said the magazine chooses its pioneers based on their use of artificial intelligence, data analytics and...
Researchers advance in plant breeding efforts
EMMA LEDBETTER, Evergreen reporter
January 18, 2019
Filed under News, Research, Showcase, WSU Pullman campus
Researchers from the WSU Department of Plant Pathology recently pinpointed the gene pathways responsible for immune systems in plants. This research can have implications for breeding plants that are more resistant to pests and pathogens, said Kiwamu Tanaka, an assistant professor and principal investigator...
WSU waits on funding from 2018 Farm Bill
HANNAH WELZBACKER, Evergreen reporter
January 14, 2019
Filed under News, Pullman Community, Research, Top-feature, WSU Pullman campus
WSU is waiting to hear how the 2018 Farm Bill funds will be allocated. Colleen Kerr, vice president for external affairs and government relations and chief legislative officer at WSU, said the $867 billion bill was approved by both houses of Congress and signed Dec. 20 by President Donald Trump. “The...
Researcher explores data on cannabis users
CODY SCHOELER, Evergreen reporter
January 11, 2019
Filed under News, Research, Top-feature
A WSU assistant professor partnered with researchers to study the relationship between using cannabis and driving. Carrie Cuttler, assistant professor of psychology, said they wanted to understand the percentage of cannabis users who think it is safe to drive under the influence. They also wanted...
Website brings WSU’s history to life
CODY SCHOELER, Evergreen reporter
January 10, 2019
Filed under Local, News, Research, WSU Pullman campus
The Historic Preservation Committee has created an online platform dedicated to the history of WSU’s campus. The project is funded by the Manuscripts, Archives & Special Collections unit and the Center for Digital Scholarship and Curation at WSU, Andrew Gillreath-Brown, creator of the website...
Kinesiology major tackles mobility treatment for Parkinson’s disease
ANGELICA RELENTE, Evergreen news editor
January 8, 2019
Filed under News, Research, WSU Pullman campus
A sports science kinesiology major won the grand prize for her research on Parkinson’s Disease at the College of Education’s 2018 semi-annual Bruya-Wood Undergraduate Research Conference. Collette Edge, the author of the research, defined Parkinson’s Disease as a degenerative neurological disorder. “Individuals...
Combating alcohol abuse in Native populations
DAISY ZAVALA, Evergreen reporter
January 7, 2019
Filed under Faculty, News, Research, Showcase
A WSU professor is leading research on alcohol abuse among Native people to promote effective, long-term treatments. Dedra Buchwald, director of the Initiative for Research and Education to Advance Community Health (IREACH), said the research is supported by a 5-year, $7.1 million grant from the National...
Researcher studies environmental impacts of clothing fibers
CHERYL AARNIO, Evergreen reporter
December 7, 2018
Filed under News, Research, WSU Pullman campus
A WSU professor is researching microplastic fibers’ movements and impact on the environment. The main source of microplastic fibers are clothes made of synthetic fibers, such as polyester or nylon, but fabrics like cotton also have microplastic fibers. These fibers come off when clothes are being...
Professor exploring tumors in Tasmanian devils
HANNAH WELZBACKER, Evergreen reporter
December 7, 2018
Filed under News, Research, WSU Pullman campus
A WSU researcher is leading a team studying the genes and other genetic variations behind the shrinking of contagious cancerous tumors in Tasmanian devils. Andrew Storfer, an evolutionary geneticist and professor of biology, is working with an international team of researchers to investigate how some...
Professors studying how to fit more data into less space
December 3, 2018
Filed under Local, News, Pullman Community, Research, Showcase, WSU Pullman campus
Two WSU associate professors have received a $500,000 National Science Foundation grant to develop computer technology to read tightly-packed information on hard drives while limiting error rates. Krishnamoorthy Sivakumar and Ben Belzer, both from the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer...
High school STEM program receives funding
HANNAH WELZBACKER, Evergreen reporter
November 28, 2018
Filed under Administration, Local, News, Pullman Community, Research, Showcase, WSU Pullman campus
Cougs Rise, an initiative of WSU’s Office of the Provost, has received an additional $120,000 in funding to help create a summer STEM program for graduating high school students. Funded by federal grants from the U.S. Department of Education, Cougs Rise serves first-generation or low-income students...
Student wants to diversify STEM with fellowship
JAYCE CARRAL, Evergreen reporter
November 16, 2018
Filed under Local, News, Pullman Community, Research, Showcase
WSU graduate student Courtney Benjamin was granted the opportunity to join an academic fellowship to help further her research on social issues in STEM. Benjamin, a Ph.D. candidate in cultural studies and social thought in education, was accepted into the Community for Advancing Discovery Research...
Hart earns 250th career victory
January 18, 2019
WSU loses fourth conference game of season
January 18, 2019
Shutdown could lead to airport closure
January 18, 2019
Faculty, staff voice need for next provost
January 18, 2019
Online publication labels professor as AI trailblazer
January 18, 2019