Isabela Reiniati, a graduate student in chemical engineering working with civil engineering professor Marie Laborie, received the best poster award at the Ecowood 2008 conference, held in Portugal this fall.
The naming of the school honors the Voilands for a $17.5 million commitment to the School of Chemical Engineering and Bioengineering, as well as their long-time support of the College of Engineering and Architecture and Washington State University.
Professor Bernard Van Wie, his Washington State University team, and fellow researchers from Nigeria will produce roughly 400 desktop learning modules for use throughout Nigeria. Seven other research institutions in the U.S. are also collaborating on the project.