Planet Rock Doc
For eight years, geologist E. Kirsten Peters has written about her field and other science-related topics as the “Rock Doc.” Her explorations are printed in a nationally syndicated column distributed to more than 100 newspapers across the country. Now Washington State University Press has published the best of these columns in a new book, Planet Rock Doc. Click here to learn more »
CAHNRS Takes Home Showcase Awards
Three of the four 2011-12 Sahlin Award winners are CAHNRS faculty members. Congratulations to Lori M. Carris (plant pathology), who won for Excellence of Instruction; Robert Rosenman (economics), who won for Excellence in Leadership; and Gary Grove (plant pathology; WSU Extension), who won for Excellence in Outreach and Engagement. Learn more about all four winners at http://bit.ly/y1cmHb. The awards will be presented March 30 at Showcase 2012, WSU's annual celebration of excellence. Learn more about Showcase at http://showcase.wsu.edu/.
Big Ideas Start Here
Science-based “big ideas” from the College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences and WSU Extension have literally changed the world. Listen to Dan Bernardo, CAHNRS dean and WSU Extension director, outline some of them as the university launches its $1 billion Campaign for Washington State University: Because the World Needs Big Ideas.
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WSU Cougar Mediterranean Cruise
The proceeds of this exclusive charter benefit the WSU Viticulture & Enology program. Click the image below for more information.
Upcoming Events
May 5 - Washington State University Commencement. Join Spring 2012 CAHNRS graduates in Beasley Coliseum at 3 p.m. Click here for more info »
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Raising $30 Million for Scholarships
The Campaign for Washington State gives us an opportunity to shore up and expand scholarship support. Our goal is ambitious. We want to raise $30 million during the course of the campaign to develop a comprehensive scholarship fund for the college. Read more »
Four Out of Six Ain't Bad!
In my previous post, I talked about the long list of recognitions handed out to CAHNRS and WSU Extension faculty, staff, and students at the 2012 Showcase events. In fact, the list got so long that I ran out of space and reserved some of the discussion for this later post. During the evening Showcase gala, CAHNRS faculty received four of the six major faculty awards. My job was to escort each award winner to the stage, and it became exhausting and a little embarrassing (in a good way!) as I escorted recipient after recipient to the stage. Read more »
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