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Recognizing that COVID‑19 has upended all our lives, and that some students face challenges that could impact their grades, WSU has developed an emergency adjustment to grading deadlines and policies for undergraduate students in the spring 2020 term.

This information relates to the Voiland College of Engineering and Architecture. Note that during these quickly changing times, information in the FAQ may be no longer up-to-date.

Before classes resume on Monday, I want to provide you with an update on some of the changes that have occurred within our college to adapt to this new environment we are all facing, and to assure you that our commitment to you has not changed.

New WSU research could help improve the speed and accuracy of computers and robotic systems that instantly analyze images, reason and solve problems. Their work could be used in technology for self-driving cars in addition to many other applications such as robotic surgery.

WSU researchers have found nanoscale plastic particles tend to move through the water supply, especially in fresh water, or settle out in wastewater treatment plants.

Recognition as Clinton Fellows came after Nam Nguyen and Aaron Ramadan submitted a lengthy business proposal outlining their plan for a handheld device that guides students through a session of meditation in response to mental health stresses.

Each year, Wazzu Racing competes in Formula SAE, a student design competition organized by the Society of Automotive Engineers. Teams of students are tasked with designing, building and testing small open-wheel style race cars.

In a paper published in Nature Energy, a collaborative team, including WSU and Los Alamos National Lab researchers, has developed a less expensive water electrolysis system that offers a way to store energy in the form of hydrogen fuel.

The institute’s goal is to enhance the resilience of the power grid to withstand all hazards, including natural disasters and malicious threats.

Hussein M. Zbib, a professor in the School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering since 1988, passed away Feb. 10 at his home in Pullman. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, March 6 at WSU Pullman.