In This Issue
Research
Read some of the history of our 125 years of research. Our important work continues in the areas of advanced materials, air and water resources, sustainable infrastructure, catalysis, and the smart electric power grid. Our researchers are working to develop novel bio-based plastics, develop new sustainable building materials, improve understanding of air pollution, and even make jet fuel hydrocarbons from fungi.
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From Research to Reality
From the beginning, Voiland College researchers and alumni have brought their products to the marketplace with significant impact on the economy. One of the college’s early engineers, Homer Dana, developed an early facsimile machine and an emotional stress meter (lie detector).
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Changing Lives for 125 Years
As part of its land-grant mandate to educate students in practical skills, from its beginning WSU taught mechanic arts, which included engineering, mineralogy, mining, and metallurgy. Classes included advanced algebra, geometry, trigonometry, calculus, dynamo mechanics, and metallurgy.
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Supporting Our Students
Thank you! With your support, Voiland College successfully achieved its five-year, $125 million Campaign for Washington State fundraising goal by helping raise more than $130 million in private donations.
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Voiland College: By the Numbers
Voiland College continued its growth in undergraduate enrollment and research, as well as the number of undergraduate and doctoral degrees bestowed.
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