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1 week ago | 
news.wsu.edu | Aniela Shauck |Voiland College |Josh Babcock |Shawn Vestal
Students at the 95th annual Washington Future Farmers of America State Convention and Expo held earlier this month on the Washington State University campus learned about computer science, robotics, and technological tools shaping the future of farming.
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1 month ago | 
news.wsu.edu | Aniela Shauck |WSU College |Kylie Condosta |Shawn Vestal
More than 130 engineering students recently worked for 24 hours straight to create game gadgets as part of Washington State University’s Hardware Hackathon. Sponsored by WSU’s student chapter of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), the hackathon, which took place March 29-30, was made up of over 30 teams who were tasked with creating a project using electronics, components, materials, and tools. They had 24 hours to build and write code and build their projects.
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Mar 6, 2025 | 
news.wsu.edu | Aniela Shauck |WSU College |Devin Rokyta |RJ Wolcott
For a group of Washington State University landscape architecture students, their senior capstone project offers a chance to show how they can address complicated real-world issues in the Upper Columbia River Basin.
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Feb 10, 2025 | 
news.wsu.edu | Aniela Shauck |WSU College |Devin Rokyta |Tina Hilding
For decades, researchers in Washington State University’s Sports Science Laboratory (SSL) have been studying bat and ball collisions. The researchers are now going to delve into the red-hot sport of pickleball to better understand and perhaps better standardize the sport. Funded by Selkirk Sports in Coeur D’Alene, Idaho, a new $65,000 grant for the first time will address questions about the performance of pickleball paddles and balls.
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Jan 22, 2025 | 
news.wsu.edu | Aniela Shauck |WSU College |Will Ferguson |Jeff Willadsen
Washington State University Regents Professor Diane Cook has been named an Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) Fellow. She is among 55 fellows selected for 2024 from universities, corporations, and research centers around the world, recognized among the top one percent of ACM members. Cook is being recognized for her contributions to machine learning and digital health.
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Dec 11, 2024 | 
news.wsu.edu | Aniela Shauck |Voiland College |Will Ferguson |RJ Wolcott
A team of Washington State University computer science students recently earned first place in the 2024 VICEROY National Cyber Competition called Spectral Cloak. Drawing students from across the U.S., the competition dares students to tackle real-world cybersecurity challenges. Students are given a mission and, through their cyber-operation skills, must solve it.
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Nov 22, 2024 | 
news.wsu.edu | Aniela Shauck |Voiland College |Adriana Janovich |Brenda Alling
November 22, 2024 By Aniela Shauck, Voiland College of Engineering and Architecture Shafkatbin Jafar, a Washington State University graduate student, has been awarded the Airport Cooperative Research Program graduate research award. He is thought to be the first-ever WSU recipient of the prestigious award from the Transportation Research Board of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and one of only about 12 recipients nationwide.
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Oct 24, 2024 | 
news.wsu.edu | Aniela Shauck |Voiland College |Tom Holm |Christina Mancebo
October 24, 2024 By Aniela Shauck, Voiland College of Engineering and Architecture Washington State University will soon begin offering a new online master’s program aimed at providing students with a foundational understanding of environmentally friendly construction practices. The Master’s in Energy Conscious Construction program, launching this spring, will train students in the design of more efficient and less carbon polluting homes for the future.
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Oct 8, 2024 | 
news.wsu.edu | Voiland College |Steve Nakata |Will Ferguson |Aniela Shauck
Washington State University’s chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) recently celebrated its 100th year anniversary as a student club on campus. At WSU, ASCE’s student group is known for student competitions, such as the Steel Bridge and Concrete Canoe contest, and the WSU group has won dozens of awards over the years for their efforts. The national organization is the nation’s oldest engineering society and includes 160,000 civil engineers.
