HIGH SCHOOL SCIENCE TEACHER PARTNERS WITH WSU TRI-CITIES RESEARCHERS TO EXPLORE BIOPLASTICS

PULLMAN, Wash., Oct. 27 -- Washington State University issued the following news release:

Eighteen years after earning her education degree from Washington State University Tri-Cities, high school science teacher Katy Andrewjeski ('08 Elem. Ed.) found herself back on the Richland campus this past summer. Instead of learning about classroom management and teaching pedagogies, however, this time she was donning lab safety gear and helping researchers explore new methods for turning agricultural waste into bioplastics.

For two days a week over an eight-week period, Andrewjeski joined Professor Bin Yang and other researchers at theBioproducts, Sciences, and Engineering Laboratoryto observe and participate in their work.

The opportunity was m...