Fall 2021

by Larry Clark

Rethink

How Chinese pioneers helped build the Pacific Northwest

While Chinese immigrants were generally welcomed in the Inland Northwest, some faced a most harsh reality.

Don’t JUST do it

50 years of connecting to our great outdoors

Dynamic TRIO

From WSU’s academic pipeline serving low-income, first-generation, and students with disabilities flows many personal triumphs.

The missing lynx

Doing some hard looking for an elusive cat.

Mimicking mother nature

Manufacturing biological components to fix broken bodies is no longer a science fiction.

Digital magazine

The Fall 2021 issue in fullscreen and tablet PDFs, webviewer, and print-on-demand

Re-imagined Radio and CooperCon

A uniquely Northwest unsolved mystery is reimagined for today’s radio audiences.

Re-imagined Radio

Listen to performances (offsite link)

Academics—a pivot

A viral response

In a surprising positive during the COVID-19 pandemic, WSU instructors delivered knowledge to students wherever they were.

Research—a review

A viral response

The COVID-19 pandemic spurred innovation in research topics and methods at WSU.

No one in the stands

A viral response

Student life and sports were quite different in the last year.

A shot in the arm

A viral response

WSU student pharmacists and nurses, along with faculty, vaccinated tens of thousands of people against COVID-19.

Always ready, always there

A viral response

The Washington National Guard stepped up and helped WSU during the COVID-19 pandemic.

COVID reveals jail “cracks”

A viral response

Jails connect to their entire communities. COVID-19 showed how vulnerable they are.

A viral timeline

A viral response

Key events at WSU during the COVID-19 pandemic

COVID-19 research at WSU

Highlights of innovative discovery and investigation

A digital divide, not

A modern digital platform provides a path to connection for First Peoples.

And an easy commute

Even entry-level employees in this small company can make big differences.

Three cheers for a shoe

WSU cheerleader Kim Gage helped Nike with its first cheer shoe.

Cheers for WSU

Cabbage

Cabbage rarely receives the attention it deserves.

Cabbage recipes and links

TRIO stories

China’s First Hundred

A WSC historian in 1942 told the story of a seminal educational mission.

From the president

WSU President Kirk Schulz introduces the evolution of the university brand around the theme of possibilities.

Talkback for Fall 2021

Letters from WSU alumni about Outdoor Recreation Center and favorite WSU structures

2021 Top Ten Seniors

WSU Alumni Association News

A WSU Alumni Association for more than 80 years, the university recognizes ten amazing graduates each year.

Profiles of the Top Ten Seniors of 2021

Memories of the ORC

WSU alumni recall their outdoor adventures.

Outdoor Recreation Center timeline

Talk the walk

Respected broadcast journalist Enrique Cerna takes on a new challenge: a podcast covering race and America.

Enrique Cerna: Outtakes

The veteran broadcast journalist on his history, career, and race

Compassion comes naturally

Veterinarian Min Liu brings heart and honors her mentor in her work with animals.

Never say never

After a near-fatal shooting, Matt Pearce returns to his work with the Fort Worth Police Department.

Eyeing accessibility

Jon Campbell and his team at Microsoft develop eye-tracking technology to move wheelchairs and do more, with just a look.

Videos: Eye control research at Microsoft

Back to art

Photographer and painter David Patterson returns to his artistic pursuits on the Palouse.

Lewis & Clark Reframed: Examining Ties to Cook, Vancouver, and Mackenzie

By David L. Nicandri, published by WSU Press

Teaching Native Pride: Upward Bound and the Legacy of Isabel Bond

By Tony Tekaroniake Evans, published by WSU Press

Warrior Generation, 1865– 1885: Militarism and British Working-Class Boys

By Richard Fulton (’75 PhD English)

YAZZ Band: New Normal

By Greg Yasinitsky (Origin Records)

Briefly noted

Books and a podcast from WSU alumni and staff

Class notes

Updates from Cougs all over

Harry Edgar Goldsworthy

The World War II veteran is believed to be the oldest living retired US Air Force general.

In memoriam

WSU alumni, faculty, and staff who have passed away

Remembering Sue Ritter

A remembrance of the acclaimed WSU professor and neuroscientist

Stand-in fans at the 2020 home football game

Artistic distancing

WSU students pursued their creative visions from a distance during the pandemic.