Summer 2019
Conserving Hanford’s visual history
Architect Harley Cowan photographs historic sites within the new Manhattan Project National Historical Park as part of a research fellowship in 2017. » More ...
Humanities
Summer 2019
Gallery: Images of Hanford
Architect, photographer, and alumnus Harley Cowan photographed Hanford Site as part of a fellowship to document the historic location, now part of the Manhattan Project National Historical Park.
Read more about Cowan and the project.
Photos by Harley Cowan
Spring 2019
Inside outside
As children have more access to smartphones and other devices, it's imperative that we expose them to more time in the natural world. The movement known as biophilia and policies like Washington state's No Child Left Inside can increase the opportunities to see and play in nature. » More ...
Spring 2019
No holds barred education
Education programs in prisons and other correctional institutions can make the difference for people leaving after serving their time, like Washington State University doctoral student Noel Vest. Classes in prisons, some taught by WSU professors and alumni, reduce recidivism and increase cultural awareness. » More ...
Spring 2019
Arts and science
Storytellers, not machines, should decide how to act on data, according to the Matthew Jockers, the new dean of Washington State University's College of Arts and Sciences and the author of "The Bestseller Code." Jockers combines his English literature background with computer programming for literary analysis. » More ...
Spring 2019
Arctic chronicles
A tall ship carrying artists and writers through the Arctic stirs thoughts of ice art, Frankenstein, and the need to archive disappearances for Washington State University English professor Debbie Lee. » More ...
Spring 2019
Making the difference
Kerry Clark, a Washington State University alumnus, took an improbable path from wild self-destructive behavior to teaching, counseling, and coaching at Saint George's School in Spokane. » More ...
Spring 2019
Stark Mad Abolitionists
Review of book, Stark Mad Abolitionists, by Robert K. Sutton » More ...
Spring 2019
Monumental Seattle: The Stories behind the City’s Statues, Memorials, and Markers
Review of book, Monumental Seattle: The Stories behind the City’s Statues, Memorials, and Markers, by Robert Spalding and published by WSU Press » More ...
Spring 2019
Video: Archiving Ice
Archiving Ice.
Caroline Landau
Svalbard and San Francisco 2017–2018
During the Arctic Circle Artist Residency in October 2017, Caroline made molds from “bergy bits” (small icebergs from calved glaciers). She painted melted wax on individual pieces of ice that washed upon the shores of Bloomstrandbreen, Svalbard in Spitsbergen. Read more on Caroline’s website.
An essay in the Spring 2019 issue by WSU Regents professor of English Debbie Lee describes the work and impact of the Artist Residency: Arctic chronicles