Washington State Magazine :: Fall 2011

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Washington State Magazine covers news and issues of interest to Washington State University faculty, staff, students, and alumni, and the people of Washington from Seattle to St. John. It fosters a sense of connection to the University and of shared community among alumni, students, faculty, and friends.

In this issue:

FEATURES
A Fine Thin Skin—wind, water, volcanoes, and ice :: Different as they seem, the soils of Eastern and Western Washington have one thing in common. They come—either by water, wind, or ice—generally from elsewhere. And what takes eons to form can be covered over or erode away in a geologic heartbeat. by Tim Steury

Above and Beyond :: In the spring of 1792, George Vancouver praised “the delightful serenity of the weather.” A few years later, William Clark complained of a dour winter that was “cloudy, dark and disagreeable.” How right they both were. Weather patterns determined by mountains and ocean grant the Pacific Northwest a temperate climate that also has a dark and unpredictable side. by Hannelore Sudermann

Billions Served :: Seven billion people will soon become nine billion before the global population levels off. Can so many people be fed from a finite Earth? Yes, they can, say WSU researchers. But the solutions will necessarily be many. by Eric Sorensen

PANORAMAS - Short articles on research, outreach and alumni of Washington State University
:: When wildfire comes to town
:: Seeing the trees
:: Some of the most important things your science teacher taught you are wrong
:: Using technology to address the challenges of aging
:: Cross-cultural pen pals
:: Research gone wild: Engineering power in the Pacific Northwest, part II
:: Wendell Berry comes to Washington

DEPARTMENTS
:: First Words: Westward Ho!
:: Letters
:: Sports: Running with the PAC-12—A conversation with Bill Moos
:: In Season: Pumpkins
:: Last Words: To the lighthouse

TRACKING - Profiles of alumni of Washington State University
:: Darnell Sue ’02—A girl and her power
:: A Leonard legacy
:: Randall Johnson’s Cougar Logo Turns 75—What this place needs
:: Alumni news: Rhonda Kromm ’86, ’05

NEW MEDIA - Reviews of books and music by WSU faculty and alumni
:: The Docks by Bill Sharpsteen ’80
:: L.A. Rendezvous by Charles Argersinger
:: A Chinaman’s Chance by Alex Kuo
:: New & Noteworthy: Albert Schweitzer’s Legacy for Education; Coming Clean: Information Disclosure and Environmental Performance; The New Arab Journalist: Mission and Identity in a Time of Turmoil