Five of the WSU Top Ten Seniors are graduating with degrees in the College of Arts and Sciences: Dallas Hobbs, Brandt Fischer, Samantha King-Shaw, Kyle Kopta, and Ariel Medeiros. For more than 80 years, WSU has recognized top seniors in each graduating class. These women and men represent the highest standards in specific aspects of […]
Music professor Keri McCarthy has been named the 2021 recipient of the WSU Libraries’ Excellence Award. “She has the rare ability to excite students about library resources, a necessity for them on the road to lifelong learning,” said WSU Libraries Dean Jay Starratt. “WSU Libraries thrive because of the interest and commitment of faculty like […]
Six CAS women were honored for their accomplishments, service, and commitment to student success at the 15th annual WSU Women of Distinction awards ceremonies this spring. “It is amazing to see what all of these women accomplished over the past year, and we are truly in awe of their dedication to diversity, equity, and inclusion,” […]
Nearly 150 students from the Pullman, Vancouver, Spokane, and Global campuses were selected to present their faculty-mentored research, scholarship, and creative activities and compete for prizes at the the 9th annual SURCA event. Fifteen CAS students won 10 different awards across seven categories at the 2021 event held online at the end of March.
Four CAS faculty were recognized with 2021 Showcase awards for their outstanding achievements Faculty awards are given annually to honor excellence in the pursuit of the university’s mission and goals. These individuals share an unflagging commitment to the University community. By encouraging and challenging students to reach their highest potential, they have created a legacy […]
WSU’s Affordable Learning Grants are helping boost course engagement and saving students thousands of dollars in textbook costs each semester. Faculty grant recipients Johanna Phelps (English), Collin Shull (Spanish) and Paul Buckley (chemistry) each took different approaches to developing open educational resources (OER), with each project proving highly beneficial to students.
Three CAS faculty were recognized by WSU Provost Elizabeth Chilton for their outstanding contributions in 2020-21: Ruth Gregory (DTC) Vanessa Cozza (English) Adenike Otoikhian (chemistry) Watch the video replay to learn about their work and accomplishments. Each one of
Each year the WSU Showcase awards recognize the outstanding achievements of faculty and staff. Eight CAS faculty were among those honored in the spring of 2020. These individuals stand among the world’s top scholars, the nation’s most effective and beloved instructors, and the University’s most dedicated and visionary professionals. The 2020 CAS honorees are:
As the only facility of its kind in Eastern Washington, WSU’s Technical Services instrumentation and electronics shop is well-versed in meeting special design requests for everything from vacuum chambers to surgical devices to ion current circuitry. During the COVID-!9 health crisis, the shop’s highly skilled staff have stepped up to provide another valuable service: designing […]
Ralph Yount has given hope to millions of people who will never know his name. During his 44-year career as a professor of chemistry and molecular biosciences at WSU, Yount’s study of muscle function advanced medical understanding of diseases such as muscular dystrophy, ALS, and myasthenia gravis. His work focused on the way muscles contract, […]