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Training for Success

Training for Success

Originally published at Voiland College News

For student-athlete Paige Danielson, balancing academics with rowing takes preparation.

Washington State University is full of new and returning students whose schedules are filled with classes, homework, projects, and studying.

With so much to do, how do we make sure it all gets done on time?

Write it down, said Paige Danielson, an Honors College sophomore majoring in electrical engineering, and a member of Washington State University’s women’s rowing team. » More …

Eight Students and Two Faculty from WSU Honors College to Present at Honors Conference in Seattle

Eight Students and Two Faculty from WSU Honors COllege to Present at Honors Conference in Seattle

Nearly 2,000 Students & Faculty to Attend NCHC Annual Event
Pullman, WA, September 21, 2016– Eight honors students and two faculty members from the WSU Honors College have been selected as presenters during the 51st annual conference to be held by the National Collegiate Honors Council in Seattle, Washington, October 12-16, ­2016. » More …

Honors Student Rebecka Bence Selected for Summer Fellowship at Wood Hole Oceanographic Institute

Honors Student Rebecka Bence Selected for Summer Fellowship at Wood Hole Oceanographic Institute

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Congratulations to Rebecka Bence, who has been selected this summer for the Summer Student Fellowship (SSF) program at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute. The SSF program provides the opportunity for undergraduates to complete a research project under the mentorship of scientific or senior technical staff in various departments of marine science and policy. As a participant in the SSF program, Rebecka will spend 10 weeks in Woods Hole Village, Massachusetts, near Cape Cod and Martha’s Vineyard working on aquaculture research.

Honors Students to Present at 2016 Western Regional Honors Conference, University of California

Honors Students to Present at 2016 Western Regional Honors Conference, University of California

April 2-4, 2016, Honors College students Alicia Hiemstra and Keesha Matz will give presentations at the Western Regional Honors Conference held at the University of California, Riverside, together with Honors College Professor Kim Andersen. The annual conference brings together Honors students and faculty from the Western U.S. for two intense days of presentations and conversations. The theme of the Conference is “Diversifying Honors: Innovation, Contribution, & Global Citizenship.” » More …

WSU SURCA 2016 Poster Event Presents 9 Awards to Honors Undergraduate Researchers

WSU SURCA 2016 Poster Event Presents 9 Awards to Honors Undergraduate Researchers

PULLMAN, Wash.—At Washington State University’s largest-ever Showcase for Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities (SURCA) on March 28, 57 of the more than 235 students presenting just over 200 posters landed a total of 51 awards, announced Shelley Pressley, director of the Office of Undergraduate Research, event host. Of these 235 presenters 48 students are a part of the WSU Honors College.  Of the 57 students who won awards 12 were presented to Honors student.
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Honors Student jackson Peven is Currently Studying in China Through the Boren Scholarship

Honors Student jackson Peven is Currently Studying in China Through the Boren Scholarship

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Hello! My name is Jackson Peven and I am currently a Junior at WSU double majoring in Chinese and Computer Science. Due to the help I received though the Honors College, Distinguished Scholarship Department, and Chinese Department, I have been given the opportunity to spend my junior year, the 2015-16 school year, living and studying in Harbin, China. » More …

Honors Student Angela Rocchi Co-authors Paper, is Published in Journal of Biological Chemistry

Honors Student Angela Rocchi Co-authors Paper, is Published in Journal of Biological Chemistry

Honors College student Angela Rocchi co-authors a paper titled “Perturbation of Critical Prolines in Gloeobacter violaceus Ligand-Gated Ion Channel (GLIC) Supports Conserved Gating Motions Among Cys-Loop Receptors” in the Journal of Biological Chemistry. With support from the Dean’s Notable Achievement Fund Angela was able to spend the summer at the University of Cambridge where her contributions to this work were made.
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WSU Honors Students Earn 12 Awards for Undergraduate Research

WSU Honors Students Earn 12 Awards for Undergraduate Research

PULLMAN, Wash. — Of the 32 awards given by the Office of Undergraduate Research at Washington State University for the coming academic year, 12 recipients are in the Honors College.

“We’re pleased to see the research efforts of our students supported,” says Honors College Dean M. Grant Norton.  “Undergraduate research, whether it be for a student’s thesis or own personal interests, is at the heart of the Honors mission and curriculum.” » More …