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By Brett Stav, Voiland College of Engineering and Architecture PULLMAN, Wash. – David Atkinson knew his job would eventually end in a ball of flames.

PULLMAN, Wash. – Washington State University researcher Shyam Sablani has received a $450,000 grant to develop plastic packaging that will extend the shelf life of prepared food up to five years.

VANCOUVER, Wash. – Cline W. Frasier, a retired NASA engineer and manager of two family farms in Washington, was honored May 4 with the Washington State University Alumni Association’s Alumni Achievement Award in recognition of his contributions to transportation safety, including in U.S. manned spacecraft, and his support of WSU scholarships.

By Michelle Fredrickson, Voiland College of Engineering & Architecture PULLMAN, Wash. – When mechanical engineering student Carl Bunge was 3 years old, his brother and sister convinced him he was an alien born from an egg his parents found in a field.

By Michelle Fredrickson, Voiland College of Engineering & Architecture intern PULLMAN, Wash. – Future astronauts may boldly go farther than ever before, thanks to research at Washington State University recently funded by NASA to study fluids in space.

PULLMAN, Wash. – A student team from Washington State University is in New York this week as one of 30 national finalists in NASA’s $2.5 million 3D-Printed Habitat Challenge to design an environment for Mars exploration using robotics and 3D printers.

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – A rocket carrying a NASA satellite lit up the pre-dawn skies Wednesday on a mission to track atmospheric carbon dioxide, the chief culprit behind global warming.

By Tina Hilding, College of Engineering & Architecture PULLMAN, Wash. – Washington State University researchers have been heavily involved in the design, development and testing of a NASA observatory set to launch at 2:56 a.m. Tuesday, July 1, from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California.

  Conceptual human-machine interface for collaborative fruit identification. (Image by Manoj Karkee and Mark De Kleine, WSU) Sensors measure force and pressure during hand picking of apple. (Photo by Long He, WSU) PROSSER, Wash. – With a bumper crop of apples expected this season, many Washington tree fruit growers dream of a day when automated […]

PULLMAN – WSU physics undergraduate Sarah Myers has the opportunity to share her passion with others as part of the International Year of Astronomy (IYA2009) celebrations.   Myers has been selected as the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Washington state student ambassador for IYA2009. NASA chose 52 undergraduate and graduate students from across the […]