Innovation in Research and Creative Activities

One Scientist and an Ever-Expanding Mentoring Network

Author By Vishva Nalamalapu, Office of the Chancellor Scott Stevison ’24 has long dreamt of doing research. “I like solving problems, and research allows me to do that over and over again,” he says. He didn’t, however, expect to jump into genetics research his first year at WSU Pullman. Nor did he expect to co-publish […]

Could Fire Beat Water?

Author By Vishva Nalamalapu, Office of the Chancellor Water suppresses fire, but fire may also suppress clean drinking water. Worsening wildfires could contaminate water with burnt materials, soil, and nutrients. This is especially concerning for communities in western Washington and Oregon, where millions of people rely on surface water for drinking water. Julie Padowski, a […]

Don’t Sleep on Population Health Science

Author By Vishva Nalamalapu, Office of the Chancellor It’s not just chance, who is healthy and who isn’t. There are patterns, and the patterns are often far beyond an individual’s control. Finding patterns in health and wellbeing is population health scientist and William Julius Wilson Distinguished Professor Justin Denney’s specialty. But his work doesn’t stop […]