Design, Construction

April 26: Cancer care designs inspired by late classmate

By Tina Hilding, Voiland College of Engineering & Architecture PULLMAN, Wash. – As Dina Radjabalipour fought a losing battle with cancer last year, the Washington State University architecture graduate student wanted to design a better treatment center.

April 20: Students invited to solar house contest meeting

PULLMAN, Wash. – Washington State University students from all disciplines are invited to a kickoff meeting for the U.S. Department of Energy’s 2017 Solar Decathlon competition to design and build a net-zero solar house.

Simpson Strong-Tie gift supports WSU engineering research

PULLMAN, Wash. – An annual $100,000 donation for the next eight years from Simpson Strong-Tie will support Washington State University construction and engineering research in the new PACCAR Environmental Technology Building on the WSU Pullman campus.

Students take second at construction management contest

PULLMAN, Wash. – A student team from the Washington State University construction management program took second place at the regional Associated Schools of Construction student competition, the largest construction management competition in the U.S.

Construction engineering degree addresses industry needs

PULLMAN, Wash. – Washington State University will begin offering a bachelor of science degree in construction engineering in fall 2016, bolstering its efforts to meet high demand in the heavy construction industry.

Aiming for the sun: WSU chosen to vie for solar home prize

By Tina Hilding, Voiland College of Engineering & Architecture PULLMAN, Wash. – Washington State University students will design and build a solar home during the next two years as part of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Solar Decathlon competition. For the first time, the contest will include $2 million in prize money.

Feb. 17-26: Interactive sculpture lets viewers blow ROBOBBLEs

By Zahra Debbek, Voiland College of Engineering & Architecture PULLMAN, Wash. – A phrase not often heard at exhibits, “Please touch the artwork,” was on the lips of Saleh Kalantari at a recent opening of the interactive show, ROBOBBLE. The exhibit will be on display again Feb. 17-26 in the gallery of Carpenter Hall at […]

Dec. 11: WSU students to present University District designs

By Seth Truscott, College of Agricultural, Human & Natural Resource Sciences SPOKANE, Wash. – Job growth, parks and plazas, “smart” stormwater systems and alternative transportation are some of the ideas for improving Spokane’s University District and nearby neighborhoods that will be presented to the public at 2 p.m. Friday, Dec. 11, at the Spokane Public […]