Peter Christenson

Faculty member to explore culture, community via Fulbright

Peter Christenson works to connect his creative students at WSU Tri-Cities to like-minded members of the community. As a Fulbright award winner, he will apply this innovative approach in Scotland, as well. An assistant professor in digital technology and culture and fine arts, he received a Core Fulbright Scholar Award; about 800 U.S. faculty and […]

Richland professor leads artful anti-litter campaign

Peter Christenson, a multidisciplinary artist, writer, filmmaker, and assistant professor of fine arts at WSU, is developing a creative approach to raising awareness of litter: a new project that will use GPS and social media to document and share images and location data of litter removed by volunteers. There’s also a smartphone application planned for […]

Art and Nuclear Technology

“Particles on the Wall,” a multidisciplinary art exhibit examining how nuclear technology has affected humanity, opened today at the Washington State University Tri-Cities Art Center. It interweaves visual art, poems and science with history and memorabilia to address issues of radioactive contamination, nuclear weapons and technology in Washington State — and the role of nuclear […]