This year’s national Goldwater pool included more than 1,200 students nominated by 443 academic institutions.

The prototypes will be implemented in classrooms in spring of 2020.

Yong Wang has been named a recipient of the 2019 Catalysis and Reaction Engineering Division Practice Award from the American Institute of Chemical Engineers.

A team of Washington State and Tufts University researchers have uncovered fundamentals in how mirror-image molecules interact, a discovery that could have implications in biochemistry, medicine, and industry.

The plant-based material surpasses the insulation capabilities of Styrofoam, is very lightweight and can support up to 200 times its weight without changing shape. 

Washington State University researchers are studying how to use cellulose nanocrystals to insulate sensitive trees and buds against the cold. So far, their experiments have been successful.

The team is led by horticulturist Matt Whiting and engineer Xiao Zhang. Their research was recently featured in Good Fruit Grower Magazine. Read the article >>

Their device, called Appiture, tests for the possibility of autism spectrum disorder quickly and conveniently.

WSU scientists have developed a catalyst that can both withstand high temperatures and convert pollutants at near room temperature – an important advance for reducing pollution in modern cars.

Appiture—and students Lars Neuenschwander (Bioengineering) and TJ Goble (Neuroscience), both Frank Scholars, won 2nd place and a $10k prize for best digital product at the University of Washington Health Innovation Challenge.

WSU researchers traveled to Yellowstone National Park to find bacteria that may help solve some of the biggest challenges facing humanity — environmental pollution and sustainable energy.