Director’s Message
I’m pleased to share with you that our School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science has had an outstanding year. We continue to grow and thrive, and as we start the new year, we’re building new programs, our enrollment is increasing, we’re hiring faculty, and we’re growing our reputation with world-class research.
Headlines
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WSU Student Employee of the Year is Marielibeth ‘Vanessa’ Moran
Moran has worked for WSU Concessions, CORETECH, and the Department of Psychology, all while pursuing a degree in computer engineering. She plans to graduate in 2024.
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Engineers, plant scientists decode electrochemical soil signals
Seeking new tools to improve soil health, WSU scientists are studying electric signals that bounce between plants and the underworld community of microbes that sustain them.
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Power engineering practicum provides students with industry introduction
Voiland College electrical engineering students had a chance to learn from power engineering industry experts during a week-long practicum organized by WSU’s Energy Systems Innovation Center.
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New Degree Program
Cybersecurity Degree
Washington State University will begin offering a new undergraduate cybersecurity degree starting in fall of 2023, thanks to $2 million in Washington state funding.
The new program aims to meet burgeoning demand for computer scientists with expertise in cybersecurity.
Student Profile
Daniel Gapper
“Attending WSU has given me a place to call home and helped me find myself as a person. I have discovered new personal strengths, weaknesses, and passions that I wouldn’t have discovered had I not attended WSU. With this newfound knowledge I feel better equipped for the world after college and look forward to all that lies ahead in my future.”
Facts
$10 Million
Research
Expenditures
100%
Undergraduate Student
Growth Since 2015
15
Early Career Development &
Young Investigator Awards
Top 20
Computer Science & Engineering
Graduate program*
10
Professional Society
Fellows
*Design Automation and High-Performance Computing area. Ranking by csranking.org for USA universities in 2020.