Summer 2023

by Larry Clark

Connected

It all adds up

Innovating in 3D printing at WSU

Getting things done

A Washington representative’s legacy of “getting things done”

Great teachers are the brick and mortar

A landmark is renamed for a WSC icon who bested her serious illness and left a mentoring legacy.

Leaving behind better footprints

When traveling the world, leaving behind a better environmental legacy

It takes a village

For those open to it, in-person and real-life networks via cohousing really connect.

An introduction to cohousing

3D printing at WSU

Videos and stories of WSU research and innovation in 3D printing

Coug spirit in 3D

Free downloadable models to 3D print WSU items

Have you heard?

The ears and sensory cells of fish might be key to understanding, protecting, and even regenerating human hearing.

Most deafening

Hatchery salmon experience hearing loss and have fewer sensory organs.

Weaving a tradition

The architect behind the President’s House

Architect Rudolph Weaver buildings at WSU

A desire to help

WSU Alumni Association volunteers say yes, and help the university thrive.

Connecting the dots

Connecting businesses . . . connecting job hunters at CougsFirst!

Giving back

Profiles of three WSUAA volunteers

Tips for slow and sustainable travel

Riding through it

A dressage champion and WSU alumna finds success in the Paralympics.

Cheer champs

The WSU cheer squad brings a national title back to Pullman.

Hoop dreams

Here’s a circle of veterinary researchers making agility competitions safer.

Videos: Agility dog health and competitions

The salmon king

Chinook salmon are cherished in the Pacific Northwest, but they are declining.

Wine and salmon pairings

Red, white, or pink, fatty and flavorful Chinook, or king, salmon requires a varietal to match its richness.

Salmon recipes from WSU chefs

Cougs + wine

Wine By Cougars offers vintages and experiences for WSU alumni and others.

Cougar X winemaker Cameron Rushton (and his wine tasting tips)

A tour of Spain with Cougar winemakers

Meet the chefs

What’s cooking with the new chefs at the WSU hospitality programs

A brief history of the Spanish House

Language immersion in the early days of Washington State College

Taking the lead

WSU alum and new Oregon State University President Jayathi Murthy charts a new path.

Paying for keeps

WSU alum Mark Schuster made an amazing find...and a connection to legendary Coach George Raveling.

Food and its freedoms

Emma Johnson advocates for traditional Native foods and food sovereignty.

Dousing the burnout

Ellyn Schinke moved from high-intensity microbiology to helping people deal with burnout.

Call of a wild curiosity

Scott Shigeoka wants everyone to get curious.

Rebuilding Ukraine

The infrastructure problems in Ukraine are many. Wayne Chang is there to help.

Alumni Association awards

WSU Alumni Association News

Honors for alumni, students, staff, volunteers at WSU

Hallmarks: Orrin Pilkey

The influential marine geologist received the WSU Alumni Achievement and Regents' Distinguished Alumnus Awards.

Cashup Davis: The Inspiring Life of a Secret Mentor

By Jeff Burnside ’89 Comm. and Gordon Davis ’68 Ag., ’69 Ag. Ed.

Inventing Idaho: The Gem State’s Eccentric Shape

By Keith C. Petersen ’73 Hist.

A Doctor’s War: Letters and Reflections from the Frontlines of World War II

By Arthur L. Ludwick Jr. and Peggy Ludwick

A Doctor’s War and a Daughter’s Labor of Love

Q&A with Peggy Ludwick

Global Nomad: My Travels through Diving, Tragedy, and Rebirth

No obstacles for this global nomad

A chat with Tom Haig about reinventing his life, writing his book, and where he’s going next

Briefly noted

Books and podcasts by WSU alumni, faculty, and staff

Talkback for Summer 2023

Letters from WSU alumni about Edward R. Murrow memories, autism research, and visiting the Arctic

Class notes

Updates from Cougs all over

Senator Patty Murray

Washington state Senator Patty Murray takes a new leadership role.

Richard B. “Dick” Fry

The WSU communicator and storyteller of sports turned 100.

WSU stories by and about Dick Fry on his 100th birthday

In memoriam

WSU alumni, faculty, and staff who passed away

Digital magazine

The Summer 2023 issue in fullscreen and tablet PDF, web viewer, and print on demand formats

Cougar Crew shell

A wooden relic hangs in the training room

Resurrecting the remnants

The full story of losing and finding the old Cougar Crew shell