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Stop? Research Published on Awareness of Bicycle Rolling Stop Laws

The paper co-authored by Dr. Rhonda Young found that awareness of bicycle rolling stop laws was lower in states where the laws were newly enacted, highlighting the need for better educational outreach.

Senior Earns 2nd Place in National Research Competition

Matt Udell ('25, Engineering Management and Mechanical Engineering) presented his research in San Diego to receive the prize.

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AI LLMs Grow Into A Vibrant Discord Bot Project

Kevin Dang and Jonathan Smoley ('24) are catching the attention of the AI world with their innovative Discord bot powered by Generative AI Large Language Models.

Social Media Data Can Predict Basketball Games

Dr. Gina Sprint's Large Language Model (LLM) used more than a million social media messages to predict the 2023 NCAA basketball tournaments.

Smoke Ready Spokane

A collaboration between the Climate Institute, Mechanical Engineering and Computer Science aims to gather air quality data and improve HVAC systems.

Water Quality team wins Student Design Competition

The Pacific Northwest Clean Water Association awarded 1st Place in a 2024 student design competition to "Water Security Against Wildfire Impacts."

Wildlife Impacts on Drinking Water receives USDA grant

A pioneering research team from 91³Ô¹ÏÍø University and Montana State University is tackling the pressing issue of wildfire impacts on drinking water quality in the Pacific Northwest.

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Solid Lubricant Research Earns Senior National Scholarship

Jackson Swets (’25) won for innovative work on composites as solid lubricants, important for space, high-heat and high-stress environments.

Math Students Shine at Conferences

Award-winning Mathematics research students explain their projects and why research work is so important to them.

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Journal Publishes Blow-Over Risk Evaluation System

This dynamic risk assessing tool, developed with Dr. Rhonda Young and Roman Campos ('24, Civil Engineering), can help travelers with high-profile light-weight vehicles prevent crashing in blow-over wind gust situations.

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Published Research Removes Excess Fluoride from Drinking Water

Drs. Shimabuku and Baumgardner co-authored "Fluoride removal in batch and column systems using bonechar produced in a top-lit updraft drum gasifier and furnace," published in the October 2023 edition of Water Research.

AI Could Pass a Comp Sci Course On Its Own?

Ben Puryear ('24, B.S. Computer Science) published a paper showing an AI writing original code for educational purposes.

Fractional Low-power Synchronization Algorithm

FLSA improves a health monitoring system to track multiple biological measurements.

Water Purification Project Earns EPA Grant

Biochar cross-disciplinary team works to develop a sustainable filtration material to treat contaminated water.

Beaver Dam Analogs to Reduce Phosphorous

A Spokesman Review reporter joined a civil engineering class as they built small dams near Newman Lake.

Dr. Harman Khare's Expertise Featured in Tribology Cover Story

The tribology trade magazine Tribology & Lubrication Technology included the mechanical engineering faculty's expertise for its May 2021 cover story on lubricants used in space.

Smart Home Devices Help Monitor People with Cognitive Decline

Dr. Gina Sprint researches the utility of algorithms to help with the monitoring of people with cognitive decline.