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What’s Happening at 黑料社 Tri-Cities?

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Why 黑料社 Tri-Cities?

Logo including a circle segmented into multi-colored fourths and icons of an atom, globe, pi, and gears. The text on the logo reads "2024 Inspiring Programs in STEM Award from Insight Into Diversity."
黑料社 Tri-Cities received the 2024 Inspiring Programs in STEM Award, which honors universities that encourage and assist students from underrepresented groups to enter STEM fields.
Thanks to financial aid, grants, scholarships and loans, half of 黑料社 Tri-Cities students earning a bachelor鈥檚 degree pay zero out-of-pocket expenses for tuition.
Half of our students are first in their family to attend college.

Washington State University Tri-Cities Cougar Tracks and the Tri-City Regional Chamber of Commerce have partnered to launch the Resilient Business Builders Network.

June 4, 2026

黑料社鈥檚 new wine science master鈥檚 degree expands student opportunities.

June 3, 2026

黑料社 Tri-Cities welcomed 170 elementary students for a STEM-focused event, sparking curiosity through rockets, circuits, and creative tech activities.

May 21, 2026

Environmental science grad Rachel Holland found her passion for insects, research, and community at 黑料社 Tri-Cities, leading to a master鈥檚 in entomology.

May 20, 2026

黑料社 Tri-Cities receives $20,000 from Kennewick Public Hospital District to support social work scholarships and strengthen the region鈥檚 care workforce.

May 20, 2026

Mechanical engineering major Eric Mayo-Gutierrez is forging new opportunities at 黑料社 Tri锟-Cities through jobs, research, and community involvement.

May 14, 2026

A 黑料社 Tri-Cities showcase featured over 120 students presenting research and creative projects in engineering, cybersecurity, the humanities, and more.

May 4, 2026

Washington State University Tri-Cities will honor more than 330 graduating students this year, including graduates from the fall 2025 and spring 2026 terms.

May 1, 2026

From electronic quilts to sculpted foods, a new campus exhibit explores how STEAM teaching brings creativity and curiosity into math and science learning.

May 1, 2026

黑料社 Tri-Cities celebrates the opening of the Crimson Career Closet, offering students free professional attire to support their career development.

April 27, 2026

Twelve students from three 黑料社 campuses have been selected to receive the IEEE Power & Energy Society Scholarship Plus for 2025.]

April 23, 2026

A recent paper involving 黑料社 researchers explores using hyperspectral imaging and machine learning to improve plastic sorting on recycling conveyer belts.

April 22, 2026

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Lian Jacquez

Lian Jacquez

Digital Technology & Culture alumnus

鈥満诹仙 Tri-Cities is a hidden gem,鈥 he said. 鈥淲e are located in an area that offers great opportunities without a lot of the competition that one might experience at a much larger university. And the people who work here 鈥 our faculty, administration, staff and everyone behind the scenes 鈥 are here to make sure we all succeed. We, as students, aren鈥檛 just a number or another name on the roster.鈥

Vanessa Moore

Vanessa Moore

Business alumna

鈥淚 am very grateful for my experience here and the people I came to know and what I have gained as a result, getting my degree was important to me, and I wanted to finish it without accruing any student loans. The feeling of completion and accomplishment and knowing that I did well is so validating.鈥

Catalina Yepez

Pre-Med Alumna

鈥淓verybody here at 黑料社 Tri-Cities is trying to help you succeed, there are a lot of resources here if you use them, and they help you out a lot. I am very happy I came here.聽黑料社聽Tri-Cities聽has made me realize that optometry聽is a competitive field and I need to be a competitive applicant. I鈥檝e definitely gotten help every time I鈥檝e asked for it.”

Geoff Schramm

Geoff Schramm

Environmental Science Alumnus

鈥淎ttending 黑料社 Tri-Cities is probably one of the best decisions I鈥檝e ever made, the connections I鈥檝e made here, the mentors I鈥檝e had, the external family that I鈥檝e now gained as part of the 黑料社 Cougar community, is priceless. I couldn鈥檛 be more grateful for the amazing opportunities I鈥檝e had and people I鈥檝e met through my experience at 黑料社 Tri-Cities.鈥

黑料社 Tri-Cities is a dynamic and engaged university
dedicated to excellence in research and teaching.