Seed grants support scholarly inquiries
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Three recently hired Arts & Sciences faculty were awarded seed grant funding to develop unique research and creative projects in anthropology, history, and music. » More …
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Anthropology
Preserving the “Land of Origins”
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Scattered across southern Ethiopia are thousands of mysterious stone monoliths rising as high as 20 feet.
“We don’t know who built the stelae in southern Ethiopia or why,” says Addisalem Melesse, a WSU doctoral student in archaeology. “However, the research we are doing at WSU is starting to shed light on the monument’s history and the people who built them.” » More …
Emeritus Society funding for undergraduate research
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Through the WSU Emeritus Society, retired faculty members continue to support student success and empower experiential learning. In 2022, four arts & sciences students were selected to receive an undergraduate research or scholarship award from the society, along with funding to continue their independent projects. » More …
Global Campus Outstanding Seniors 2022
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In recognition of outstanding academic performance and service to the university and/or their community, WSU Global Campus recognized eight College of Arts & Sciences outstanding seniors for the 2021-22 academic year. » More …
Anthropologist elected to National Academy of Sciences
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In recognition of his achievement in original research, Regents Professor Timothy Kohler has received one of the highest honors for a scientist: election to the National Academy of Sciences.
Kohler studies the social dynamics of prehistoric cultures, specializing in the U.S. Southwest. His research explores » More …
Pullman Women of Distinction
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Three College of Arts and Sciences women were honored for their impact on their communities at the 2022 WSU Pullman Women* of Distinction Awards.
Jan Dasgupta, Amanda Westbrook, and Michelle Kelly were each recognized for contributions to the personal and professional success of women, creating positive social change, and » More …
Dissertation fellowship award
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The WSU Graduate School awarded its annual Dissertation Year fellowship to doctoral candidate Anna Jordan from the College of Arts and Sciences.
Jordan is pursuing her doctorate in cultural anthropology, focusing on psychological anthropology as it relates » More …
Honors for commitment to community
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Twenty College of Arts and Sciences students from 12 disciplines on three campuses, along with two CAS faculty members, were honored this spring for their outstanding commitment to the University and their communities.
Established in 1996, the WSU President’s Awards for Leadership are bestowed » More …
A bottom-up approach for addressing climate change
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Communities on the frontlines of climate change want to take the lead in choosing their own adaptive strategies.
Whether or not humanity rises to the challenges of a warming planet may depend on it, according to a WSU-led paper recently published in Nature Climate Change. » More …
Archaeologist plays major role in UN climate report
jstewardThere is perhaps no one in the Inland Northwest who understands the dire consequences laid out in the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) report better than Tim Kohler, a WSU emeritus professor of archaeology and evolutionary anthropology.
He holds the distinction of being the first archaeologist to contribute to an IPCC report as a lead author. He is also » More …