Dr. Jim Cook, co-founder of WSAS, was recently honored by WSU with an honorary doctorate “in recognition of over 40 years of research on soil borne pathogens and his service to WSU and the agricultural community of the Pacific Northwest.” Dr. Cook is profiled in the most recent edition of the WSU Magazine (Spring 2019). We’re so fortunate to have Dr. Cook and his expertise in our membership. To read the entire profile, click here.
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WSAS members re-elected Jonathan Yoder as Treasurer; and elected Amanda Boyd, Mary Czerwinski, John Stein, and Judith Wasserheit as new board members.
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WSAS members Brian French (WSU) and Philip Bell (UW) joined WSAS Executive Director Melanie Roberts in Olympia, alongside presenters from Washington STEM and the Pacific Science Center, to discuss “The Science of STEM Education” with the bipartisan, bicameral ScITech Caucus.
