wood materials and engineering

WSU’s research story comes out of the woodwork at new visitor center

By Alyssa Patrick, College of Engineering and Architecture PULLMAN, Wash. – As you walk through the new WSU visitor center, slow down and notice the wood around you. Natural blue staining on a bench shows how a Northwest pine tree lost its battle with troublesome beetles. Criss-crossed wood flakes span a wall-length wine display, making […]

Smart bark technology funded for plant care

  SEATTLE – Washington Technology Center has awarded $99,778 in Research and Technology Development funding based on a proposal from Washington State University in collaboration with Plant Care Technologies Corporation. Plant Care Technologies Corporation, a start-up nursery bioproducts company located in Pullman, is partnered with the Wood Materials and Engineering Laboratory at Washington State University […]