Featured Stories
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Applied Scholarship
Harold Frank Engineering Entrepreneurship Institute students earn first place at WSU’s Business Plan Competition.
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A Landmark Gift for Engineering
Edmund and Beatriz Schweitzer and SEL invest a record-setting $20 million in WSU student success.
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Hands-On Learning
WSU’s Engineering 120 course gives students a hands-on introduction to engineering.
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Trimble Technology Lab
Trimble and Washington State University have established a state-of-the-art Technology Lab.
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In the News
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Grant supports civil engineering workforce development
A WSU research team has received a U.S. Department of Commerce grant to train civil engineering students in emerging technologies as well as in social intelligence to better meet industry needs.
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Department of Ecology grant to improve composting throughout state
The $2.5 million grant will help WSU researchers measure emissions from green waste/food waste mixtures composted at a pilot plant at the WSU Compost Yard in Pullman.
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Ji Yun Lee receives NSF CAREER award for community resilience research
The assistant professor in WSU’s Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering received the National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career award for her work helping communities better prepare for wildfires.
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Seismic testing of NHERI TallWood Building to set a new record
Researchers intend to prove the resilience of tall timber buildings by simulating a series of large earthquakes on a 10‑story mass timber building this spring.
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Researchers develop carbon-negative concrete
A viable formula for a carbon-negative, environmentally friendly concrete that is nearly as strong as regular concrete has been developed at WSU.
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Modeling study sheds light on how bark beetle infestations affect wildfires
The WSU scientists hope their research will help managers better assess where, when, and how they should allocate resources when there is a beetle outbreak in a forest.
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Online programs open new opportunities
Starting this fall, WSU will be providing more opportunities for professionals to expand their engineering skills with two new online programs in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering.
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New leadership announced for Composite Materials and Engineering Center
Vikram Yadama will serve as director and Julia Day will become the associate director of WSU’s Composite Materials and Engineering Center.
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A better picture of vegetation to reduce fire risk
A grant from Google will help one WSU researcher map vegetation across the Western U.S. that could help reduce the risk of wildfires.
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Leadership changes in the Voiland College of Engineering and Architecture
Xianming Shi is the new chair of civil and environmental engineering, while Haluk Beyenal will serve as associate dean of research and graduate studies. Dave Field is the new director for the Institute of Materials Research.
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