Fall 2004
A library of rhizobial genes
Kahn and his team have nearly completed a monumental step in understanding nitrogen fixation. » More ...
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Fall 2004
The New Nutrition
The problem with dietary recommendations is that they haven't been necessarily based on sound science. » More ...
Fall 2004
Carlton Lewis—Still Building Bridges
The early 1970s were tumultuous years on the WSU campus. As student
body president, Carlton Lewis helped keep things from boiling over. Now
he presides over Devcorp Consulting Corporation, a project management
company with teeth. » More ...
Fall 2004
An Exquisite Scar
The beauty of the channeled scablands comes from unimaginable catastrophe. » More ...
Fall 2004
Tracking Trucks
One heavily-loaded eighteen-wheeler can cause the same highway damage as 7,000 cars. Ken Casavant and other transportation economists are trying to make sense of the effects of trucks on the state's highways.
» More ...Fall 2004
No Hollow Promise
Half of all new public-school teachers quit within five years, and the
best and brightest are often the first to go. Worse, the attrition rate
at high-needs schools is even greater. The CO-TEACH program at WSU
decised to change this situation. » More ...
Summer 2004
Arlington National Cemetery hallowed ground for Carson
Rarely do people have their work viewed by U.S. presidents, congressmen, and millions of tourists. But that’s the kind of scrutiny Kent Carson encounters. He is construction engineer at Arlington National Cemetery outside Washington, D.C.
The cemetery accommodates four million visitors annually. “It’s exciting to know that decisions you make will impact hundreds of people every day,” he says.
His work at ANC has included historic preservation of the white marble structures and monuments, as well as renovation of the granite plazas at the John F. Kennedy gravesite. Current projects include developing 45 acres for burial sites that will last into 2050, and a $6 … » More …
Summer 2004
Toys, Games, and Unique Gifts: Entrepreneurial spirit drives Edmistons
Two niche markets-toys/games and a Web site for gifts-have taken husband-and-wife entrepreneurs into new territories.
Steve Edmiston is president of Seattle’s Front Porch Classics. The company creates retro-feel toys and games. Melody Wickline Edmiston has created a Web-based consumer retail site specializing in high-quality and hard-to-find gift ideas. The couple lives in Des Moines. Both are Washington State University alumni.
Before joining the game company, Steve had created a Dread Pirate game as a Christmas gift for their daughters, 12 and 8. The game eventually developed into one of Front Porch Classics’ leading products.
Melody (’84 Bus. Adm.) watched the marketing of that game, later … » More …
Summer 2004
Challenges remain for women, minorities in technical fields
Summer 2004
The kid from Odessa
As he looked around the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee hearing room last June, Lonny Suko had not lost sight of how he got there.
At age 59, he had gone east to face questions about his ability to replace U.S. District Court judge William Fremming Nielson, who took senior status.
Did Suko have the personal and professional mettle to serve as judge for the Eastern District of Washington state?
His answer came July 15, when the Senate confirmed President Bush’s nomination of him by a 94-0 vote.
The trip to Washington D.C., a venture backed by the area’s Congressional delegation, capped what was a “tremendously … » More …