Graduate Student Success
The Doctoral Program of Endless Possibility
2017 Ph.D. graduate Mason Burley finds ways to improve mental health treatment By Amir Gilmore Imagine the endless research possibilities and complex problems you could solve in a flexible graduate program tailored to your individual interests. Spokane native and 2017 Ph.D. graduate Mason Burley realized the possibilities in WSU’s individual interdisciplinary doctoral degree program (IIDP), […]
Mitigating the Impact of Sexual Violence
By Cheryl Reed Amber Morczek could be the poster child for doing something better with your life in spite of the fetters of family history. Her work at WSU has catapulted her towards a career that looks a bit different than she originally thought. In 2011, prompted by a father who nurtured in her a […]
When Black Holes Collide: A graduate student’s role in the detection of gravitational waves
By Cheryl Reed Washington State University graduate student Bernard Hall was part of a team of WSU physicists who contributed to the recent detection of gravitational waves in space, confirming a theory posed by Einstein about 100 years ago. The gravitational wave detection is significant because it provides a new window into space, telling the […]
From Puerto Rico to the White House
A First-Generation WSU Alumnus Recognized by President Obama By Cheryl Reed On February 11, 2015, President Barack Obama publicly recognized a group of heroes, including WSU graduate Dr. Guillermo “Billy” Pimentel. “Last summer, as Ebola spread in West Africa, I said that fighting this disease had to be more than a national security priority, but […]