Spring 2020

by Larry Clark

The Green Issue

The era of green reconstruction

As buildings go up, so does construction waste. WSU researchers are finding new ways to recycle and reuse that waste.

I, scientist

What keeps women from entering and remaining in STEM fields? It’s not new.

Cannabis in WA state

Almost 100 WSU researchers apply scientific rigor to help the state understand and navigate legalized cannabis.

A rare solution

Dreaming of when clean energy is not a rarity

POWER timber

Cross-laminated timber delivers a use for small timber and a new industry for the state.

The ascent of using CLT

The use of cross-laminated timber, a sustainable and powerful building product, is growing in the Northwest.

The sky isn’t falling

The effect of cannabis on public safety hasn’t been far-reaching in Washington state.

Cannabis and mental health: The peril and promise

Can cannabis use provide actual medical benefits for mental health?

Hemp on the horizon

Washington state has some catching up to do when it comes to industrial hemp.

Infographic: Cannabis consumer in Washington state

Who’s buying what? A breakdown by generation

How to encourage a girl: Improving diversity in STEM

Advice from women scientists at WSU

Stones unturned

WSU postdoctoral researcher Travis Olds has discovered and named 18 new minerals.

From recycled materials, really

Clothing and gear from coffee grounds and other recycled waste

WSU by the #s

Some facts and figures about Washington State

One kickin’ season

The 2019 season broke records and made history for WSU women’s soccer.

Zapping the tax zappers

Something has been zapping Washington’s tax revenue system.

BAM! The Black Arts Movement in Chicago

It was a spiritual and inspirational time and place for multiple generations.

Gallery: Works from the Black Arts Movement in Chicago

Documentary trailer for BAM! Chicago’s Black Arts Movement

Talkback for Spring 2020

Letters and photos from WSU alumni

Wild things

Wild greens in Washington state, from nettles to fiddleheads, offer a delicious alternative to salads.

Go wild for these greens

Recipes for nettles and more

Rockin’ the stars

Dean Karr has created videos and other art for musicians from Willie Nelson to Three Doors Down.

Dean Karr’s Los Angeles—and a few more fun facts from the longtime videographer

The Rightmires—Five Cougar generations

Since the early years of Washington State, the Rightmires have been Cougs.

A moving tribute

Jonathon Waldrip helped move a giant mural in Olympia.

In the right place

The Peace Corps gave Annalise Miller an opportunity to increase financial literacy and business savvy in Namibia.

Peace Corps volunteers from WSU

Class notes

Updates from Cougs all over

Majestic Storm

An alumna finds her place as a weather reporter.

A new page for an old chapter

The new chapter house for Sigma Chi is the first at WSU in a generation.

Helping Cougs excel in life after college

WSU Alumni Association News

Resources from the WSU Alumni Association

In memoriam

WSU alumni, faculty, and staff who have passed away

Digital magazine

The Spring 2020 issue in webviewer, fullscreen and tablet PDF, and print-on-demand formats

Mao’s Kisses: A novel of June 4, 1989

To Think Like a Mountain: Environmental challenges in the American West

By Niels Sparre Nokkentved, published by WSU Press

Bread Lab!

By Kim Binczewski and Bethany Econopouly (’18 PhD Crop Sci.)

Volume 2

Album by Giants in the Trees

Briefly noted

Books (and more) by WSU alumni

Solar energy really gets rolling

Flexible polymers explored by WSU physicists lead to advances like flexible solar panels.