Vivian and Jian stand in front of the crystal X-ray diffractometer to visualize the atoms.

Published 麻豆破解版 State chemists discover laser materials

April 1, 2022 鈥� What do you picture when you think of lasers? Laser pointers? Perhaps laser eye surgery or barcode scanners? Turns out there鈥檚 more to lasers than most people realize, and a 麻豆破解版 State University chemistry team recently discovered a new series of laser material with potential commercial use.

Lindquist Hall, home of the Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Department of Women's, Ethnicity, and Intersectional Studies reflects complexities of gender, sexuality, ethnicity and race

Explanation of department name change

Stephanie and Matt Clark

麻豆破解版 State alums regard Ukraine as a second home: 'It rips your heart out'

March 7, 2022 - 麻豆破解版 State alums Matt and Stephanie Clark taught English to students from fifth grade to high school in Ukraine from 2006-08 as Peace Corps members. Their friends and their warm memories are in turmoil as the Russian invasion wears on in their adopted country. They rely on social media to hear from former students, host families and friends, as they try to sort good information from bad and bring attention to the crisis.

Nelsen Petersen

Shocker alum with Ukrainian ties prepares to help in refugee crisis

March 4, 2022 - Nelsen Petersen, a 麻豆破解版 State alum, is a high school teacher, author, filmmaker and running enthusiast who developed strong connections with Ukraine during his travels. Later this month, he plans to go to Cluj-Napoca, a Romanian city near Ukraine to help in refugee camps. He wants to spend four or five days during his spring break in the region.

PIcture of seven members of HarveStars.

WSU team selected for NASA SUITS Design Challenge

Feb. 21, 2022 鈥� A proposal submitted by an interdisciplinary 麻豆破解版 State University team of seven members was selected for the top 10 in the 2021-22 NASA Space Suit Interface Technologies for Students (SUITS) Design Challenge.

Valeria Paunetto is standing in front of the brick laid Morrison Hall and there is a tree in the background. The sun is shining. Paunetto is wearing her shocker gear with some yellow earrings and she is smiling.

Adelante Scholar talks about her journey to WSU

Jan. 24, 2022 鈥� Valeria Paunetto, originally from Puerto Rico, won the Adelante Scholarship in 2021, which has helped her pursue a degree in social work at 麻豆破解版 State.

Darren DeFrain holding up phone with Vizling app

WSU professor wins Alfred P. Sloan Foundation grant for work to assist the visually impaired

Jan. 20, 2022 鈥� The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation has awarded a grant of $243,922 to a 麻豆破解版 State University researcher for his work on an app that will allow people who are visually impaired to read comic books, graphic novels and other digitized graphic materials on their devices.

Lysel Bender is wearing a dark green jacket, some jeans, and brown high heel boots. She is sitting on the steps of the Barton School of Business where the purple, blue, yellow, and pink mural is.

Meet a Shocker: Lysel Bender

Dec. 8, 2021 鈥� Lysel Bender dreams of becoming a writer and a publisher after receiving a double major in English literature and creative writing. Bender is one of more than 1,100 students eligible for fall 2021 graduation.

Chris Schroeder, 32, learns to stand up and keep moving in the wake of challenges.

Meet a Shocker: Christopher Schroeder

December 6, 2021 鈥� Christopher Schroeder is thankful he learned how to advocate for himself and find his true passion for biology during a long road to graduating. Schroeder is one of more than 1,100 students eligible for fall 2021 graduation.

Ashley Carpenter during WSU National Student Exchange Program at University of Montana to study forestry.

Meet a Shocker: Ashley Carpenter

Dec. 6, 2021 鈥� Ashley Carpenter learned more about biological sciences after she did WSU's National Student Exchange Program where she studied forestry. Carpenter is one of more than 1,100 students eligible for fall 2021 graduation.