Washington State Magazine

by Robert J. Carson and Kevin R. Pogue Washington State Department of Natural Resources Division of Geology and Earth Resources January 1996 This field trip guide covers the geology of some of the areas affected by two catastrophic events: enormous basaltic lava flows of about 17 million years ago and giant glacier outburst floods from about 15,300 years ago. More

Take a quick tour of a couple of shortcuts to get up the legendary hills of Washington State University’s Pullman campus.Read more about WSU shortcuts in “Everyone could use a lift.”...
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Read the guide below (PDF) for more information on the synthetic nanoparticle-based environment-friendly lubricating additive technology developed by Pavlo Rudenko. You can read more about Rudenko in “Pavlo Rudenko ’09—As fast as he can go.”...
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Makes 2-3 servings 280 grams stone-milled buckwheat flour for soba 70 grams all-purpose flour 175 grams mineral water (cold or boiling water) Cornstarch or Tapioca flour for dusting 1. Place the buckwheat and all-purpose flours in large bowl, along with the cold water. Mix and massage the dough until it forms a single mass. (Press and rub the sides of the bag against the dough to pick up as much as you can of any dough that’s sticking to the bowl.) 2. Remove the dough from ...
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The technology that Google uses to analyze trillions of web pages is being brought to bear on the way molecules are shaped and organized. Aurora Clark, an associate professor of chemistry at Washington State University, has adapted Google's PageRank software to create moleculaRnetworks, which scientists can use to determine molecular shapes and chemical reactions without the expense, logistics and occasional danger of lab experiments. ...
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A retrospective of moments from the WSU presidency of Dr. Glenn Terrell. He passed away in August, 2013, at his home in Sequim. He was 93. Terrell left a legacy of growth, student-centered education, and innovation at Washington State University....
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This article first appeared in WSU’s Universe magazine in Spring 2000. OF THE WORLD’S MOST important food crops, none is native to the United States. Even at the beginning of European colonization, many of the agricultural crops raised by the Natives had been introduced. As early Americans migrated north out of Mexico and further south, they carried with them seeds of maize, beans, tobacco, cotton, and squash. Actual food crops native to North America are pretty much limited to sunflowers, ...
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“Willapa Bay Oysters” is a seven-part video documentary series by Keith Cox, sharing the stories of the oyster men and women of Willapa Bay, in Washington State. Exploring the 160-year-old history, the culture, and the processes, this is a thorough look at the industry - told through the eyes of the oyster farmers themselves. The preview and first episode of the documentary are below. You can watch all seven episodes on Vimeo. To learn...
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Rockwell Bean, a Whidbey Island Heirloom The Rockwell Bean is an heirloom dry bean that has been grown in the Coupeville/central Whidbey area since the late 1800s. The bean was brought to the area by pioneer Elisha Rockwell in about the 1880s. Although Elisha and his family left the area the bean stayed, bearing his name. The Rockwell is a considered a “cassoulet” type bean, it keeps it shape yet cooks up creamy and rich. Renown for it’s amazing baked bean qualities, the Rockwell bec...
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Jane Kelley, associate professor in WSU’s College of Education, shares some book titles that show depictions of poverty. She writes: Poverty is complex and contextualized and to say that a book is the “best” depiction would be problematic. However, there are some books that are better than others when it comes to presenting the issue of poverty. Here are a few titles that are engaging and present the complexities of poverty. As I tell pre-service and service teachers, you can’t rely o...
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