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History’s Ryan Booth named 2026 Library Excellence Award recipient

Ryan Booth calls it “the thrill of the hunt,” that moment when his WSU students visiting Terrell Library’s Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections for research find an article or some archival manuscript that really helps with their topic.

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WSU SURCA undergraduate researchers earn 65 awards

Seventy-three students at the Showcase for Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities (SURCA) 2026 were the recipients of 65 awards totaling $14,000.

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Meet this year’s Top Ten Seniors

They represent the highest standards of the college experience. In academics, athletics, and the arts. In campus involvement and community service.

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New transmitting electron microscope expands research capacity

Research capabilities are expanding at the Franceschi Microscopy and Imaging Center (FMIC) thanks to the installation of a new scanning transmission electron microscope.

Computer workstations for a transmitting electron microscope.

WSU announces three new Goldwater Scholars

Three WSU undergraduate students, Nicole Diefenbach, Taylor Page, and Katy Touretsky, have been named recipients of the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship, one of the nation’s most prestigious undergraduate awards for students pursuing research careers in science, mathematics, and engineering.

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