April 2014

Dr.Richard Zack Receives Richard G. Law Excellence Award

Dr.Richard Zack received the Richard G. Law Excellence Award for undergraduate teaching. This award is given to recognize outstanding faculty in the General Education/UCORE program. The award values the important role played by general education faculty across the university in helping students attain WSU’s undergraduate learning goals, especially outside their major area of study. Recognizing…

Rebecca Schmidt is Recipient of Howard and Hermina Hallgarth “Paper of the Year”

The 2014 Howard and Hermina Hallgarth “Paper of the Year” Award was presented to Rebecca Schmidt for her review article “Leaf structures affect predatory mites (Acari: Phytoseiidae) and biological control: review” published in Experimental and Applied Acarology. This is a fascinating review that extends our understanding on the significance ofplant traits for enhancing biological control.…

Ivan Milosavljevic Receives Research Award

Ivan Milosavljevic was selected for the 2014 Research Award for his outstanding contribution and effort investigating the ecology and regional impact of wire worms in Pacific Northwest agriculture production. The scholarship committee was pleased to see that his regional assessment will be incorporated as part of the Regional Approaches to Climate Change Project.