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Biochemistry major Owen Canterbury will investigate the mechanisms involved in bacterial ribosome-associated protein quality control at Germany’s Heidelberg University.

April 20, 2021 Division of Academic Engagement and Student Achievement (DAESA) The Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation has announced that Washington State University juniors India Dykes, Haley Morris, and Gunnar Sly have each received $7,500 awards for the coming year, said April Seehafer, director of the WSU Distinguished Scholarships Program. Prestigious national Goldwater awards are given to highly qualified undergraduates intending to pursue careers in math...

Maximillian Obasiolu was one of 400 finalists interviewed by the organization out of 3,600 applicants. He is WSU’s second Schwarzman finalist.

MY EDMONDS NEWS Posted: March 5, 2021 479 The nonprofit Hazel Miller Foundationa has announced grants it has awarded to local organizations for 2020 and 2021 Over the course of the 2020 grant cycle, the foundation approved several grants including Dawson Place Child Advocacy Center: a safe home to serve children up to 18 years of age who have experienced trauma; Concern for Neighbors Food Bank:, which collects and distributes food to homeless and low-income families; and Teachers of C...

Replenysh has been honored with the Waste360 Innovator Award, which recognizes innovators and forward thinkers who often use technology to better the industry. Dinnison is an innovative thinker and visionary to see beyond market norms and capitalize on the underserved markets by implementing strategic partnerships. He has created software applications that have fundamentally changed the way business is done from collection and tracking to optimization. His work has changed the way materials a...

Last week, the Environmental Research & Education Foundation (EREF) held a Science Session webinar on “Weighing the Options: Current Strategies for Managing PFAS in Leachate,” which covered the science behind PFAS in leachate; the EPA’s interim guidance; knowledge gaps that exist; and more. I moderated this session with Dr. Stephanie Bolyard, Research and Scholarships Program Manager at EREF. Dr. Bolyard was able to take complex science and distill it into concrete takeaways for the indu...

March 1, 2021 Faculty and staff winners of this year’s Showcase awards were announced today ahead of the weeklong celebration of academic excellence. Amit Bandyopadhyay, a faculty member of the School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, received this year’s Distinguished Faculty Award in recognition of his achievements in research, scholarship and teaching. Bandyopadhyay will be delivering this year’s Distinguished Faculty Address on March 22. The State of the University address, Sho...