Post-doctoral research associate Yu-Chung Chang and his team won $50,000 to explore chemical recycling on May 10 at Cougar Cage, hoping to reduce plastic waste in landfills and oceans. Cougar […]

Three projects proposed by Washington State University researchers were awarded $50,000 each in this spring’s Cougar Cage event. Yu-Chung Chang, a postdoctoral research associate, and Professor Jinwen Zhang at the […]

WSU researchers and an eco-building startup in Tacoma are teaming up to create affordable and sustainable roofing for consumers across the world. They have a goal— to make roofing material […]

Vikram Yadama has long been passionate about creating sustainable and renewable building materials for affordable housing, but the civil and environmental engineering professor has always been puzzled about one thing: […]

Simpson Strong-Tie, the leader in engineered structural connectors and building solutions, recognized Washington State University retiring professors Dr. Don Bender, P.E., and Dr. J. Daniel Dolan, P.E., for their significant […]

March 7, 2022 — Congratulations to Somayeh Nassiri and Karl Englund on their tenure and promotions! Karl has been a faculty member at CMEC since 2003 and specializes in wood […]

Jinwen Zhang is one of nine WSU Scientist to receive a 2022 Commericalization Gap Fund. The Commercialization Gap Fund (CGF) provides funding to help WSU scientists bring their technology from […]

January 18, 2022 — Harvest a hazelnut, and you’re left with a shell. These hard, thin, slow-decaying husks are typically mulched or discarded, but Washington State University scientist Vikram Yadama […]

September 21, 2021 — Dr. Julia Day’s vision for her work is guided by a straightforward equation: Healthy People + Healthy Buildings = A Healthy Planet. An associate professor in […]

September 10, 2021 — Suzanne Hamada was awarded the Service Recognition Award yesterday from the WSU Office of Research Support and Operations!  This prestigious award is to recognize an outstanding […]