Professors design novel process for recycling drywall
EMMA LEDBETTER, Evergreen reporter
October 20, 2020
Two WSU professors invented a process to recycle drywall into blocks, which can then be used for construction projects. Drywall is a common building material made from the mineral gypsum, also known as calcium sulfate, said David Drake, scholarly assistant professor in the WSU School of Design and Construction. ...
OPINION: Calculus is the foundation for all science
HANNA YUZYUK, Evergreen columnist
October 14, 2020
If someone decides to be a STEM student, having myriads of prerequisites beforehand preps them for their professions. I am certainly not an exception. I was faced with calculus for my future career as a microbiologist, which I believed to be a drag at the beginning, but ended up being a major benefit...
Students receive learning kits to gain hands-on experience
BRADLEY GAMBLE, Evergreen reporter
September 28, 2020
Although classes are virtual, some WSU professors were able to send learning kits to students in lab sections for a hands-on experience. The kits are funded by lab fees and the WSU provost office, said John Swensen, assistant professor at WSU's School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering. Some pro...
OPINION: Individual changes will help stop wildfires
HANNA YUZYUK, Evergreen columnist
September 22, 2020
Forests on fire and smoke in the air — this is the best advertisement for the Green New Deal. We see something wrong is going on in nature. We have to realize that this is a stopping point. Our dividing line is to see how ready we are to sacrifice some of our habits to let our children know and...
Splice grafting could save Washington watermelons, WSU study finds
SYDNEY BROWN, Evergreen reporter
August 31, 2020
A new study could help watermelon farmers in Washington fight a deadly fungal disease. WSU researchers at the Department of Horticulture found that splice grafting, a centuries-old technique that attaches roots of other plants to a growing watermelon vine, could help watermelons build resistance ...
New podcast from SEL to explain science topics
ASHLIE OXFORD, Evergreen reporter
August 28, 2020
Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories created a new podcast aiming to turn complicated subjects, such as technology, business startups and engineering, into comprehensible information for the average listener. Four episodes have been released, including an introduction to the podcast, said David W...
Exhibits offer outdoor exploration at science center
JENNA GEELAN, Evergreen reporter
July 20, 2020
Although school is out for summer, children on the Palouse can still expand their curiosities about the outside world through the Palouse Discovery Science Center. The PDSC in Pullman recently opened outdoor activities for the community while still abiding by state and local health guidelines. ...
100 years later, where is the physics department now?
MADYSEN MCLAIN, Evergreen reporter
April 24, 2020
Since the WSU physics and astronomy department’s founding 100 years ago, researchers have made developments that make the program known worldwide. Brian Saam, physics and astronomy department chair, said the history of the department started with three men that helped lift the department ...
A male patient aged over 80 years died today, bringing the total of COVID-related deaths to 14. Five individuals tested positive for COVID-19 today,...
