Improving Chemotherapy Treatment to Reduce Side-effects Two WSU doctoral graduates partner to become entrepreneurs By Kakali Chakrabarti When someone close to you is diagnosed with cancer, it can change your life perspective — and sometimes your life projectory. For Kevin Gray, a WSU doctoral graduate, the diagnosis drove him to a new research passion and […]
Research to Feed the Future Doctoral student Nathan Grant joins the WSU/U.S. government’s global hunger and food security initiative through his research By Cheryl Reed Passion and compassion aren’t synonymous, but in the case of molecular plant sciences doctoral student Nathan Grant, the two provide the synergy for his research and future career goals. Working […]
Third generation Coug graduates with his Ph.D. By Frank McNeilly Exactly 47 years after Charles Heebner graduated from Washington State University with his doctoral degree, his grandson graduated with his. Charles, dressed in full-faculty regalia, attended WSU commencement on December 9, 2017, to hood grandson Craig Owen, who earned his Ph.D. in materials science […]
The Heart of WSU’s Entrepreneurial Spirit WSU post-doc Derick Jiwan and team are turning byproducts from the Greek yogurt industry into a healthy drink—while realizing a higher purpose for their scientific research By Kakali Chakrabarti and Ruth Williams The Greek yogurt industry produces thousands of gallons of acid whey – the unused liquid drained from […]
Working to break stereotypes around homelessness and build more empathetic communities across the Palouse. By Kakali Chakrabarti Homelessness is a monumental, worldwide problem. According to the 2016 Annual Homeless Assessment Report (AHAR) by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, 549,928 people experienced homelessness in the United States on a single night in […]
Doctoral student Ruby Siegel jumps ahead to a new career opportunity later in life By Ruth Williams Spokane native Ruby Siegel is not your average Washington State University Ph.D. student: she spent 17 years working in a clinical laboratory and raising a son between earning her degrees. At 43, she’s older than most of the […]
Finding Your Graduate School Niche By Ruth Williams Earning both undergraduate and graduate degrees from one institution is more common now than ever before for a variety of reasons. While it does depend upon the student and the student’s research and connection with faculty, sometimes completing all degrees at the same institution has major […]
Seeking Solutions to Antibiotic-resistant Bacterial Infections Recent doctoral graduate Sylvia Omulo is working with a team of WSU scientists to stop the spread of untreatable infections. By Cheryl Reed Recent news reports have focused public attention on the alarming threat of antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections in U.S. hospitals. But the threat is truly global. Antimicrobial resistance […]
By Brian Charles Clark For Valerie Cheathon, it all adds up. She plans to earn a master’s degree in applied math so she can make movies. Sitting in the Compton Union Building on the Pullman campus of Washington State University one morning, she clearly sees the world as a weave of numbers—and stories. “I like […]
Washington State University has been awarded a $1.2 million U.S. Department of Education grant for the McNair Achievement Program for five years, according to Raymond Herrera, director of the program. Read More