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 the Fall 2009 issue:FeaturesMaster Gardeners :: "Cultivating plants, people, and communities since 1973" is how the Master Gardeners explain themselves. The concept has worked well. Washington, where it all started, now has over 3,000 volunteer Master Gardeners, who in exchange for training in turn give their knowledge and expertise to others in their communities. These communities have now spread across the United States and Canada. by Hannelore Sudermann The Shape of Things to Come :: "Life is a process of self-assembly," says biochemist Alex Li. Proteins make up our hair and muscle, our brains and lungs, our enzymes and antibodies, and each one must attain a particular shape in order to do its work. Which they do with no outside help, following specific assembly codes built into their structure. by Cherie WinnerFinding Chief Kamiakin :: A new biography of Kamiakin from Washington State University Press finally pulls together the history, legend, and cultural memory of a great chief, a powerful leader of both tolerance and will. by Tim SteuryPanoramas:: Curbing aggressive driving:: Safer skies:: Poised for playing:: Puppy mills closed for good:: Virtually WSU:: Foiling an invasive:: Elevating engineering in the schoolsDepartments:: FIRST WORDS:: SPORTS: A player to be reckoned with:: IN SEASON: Washington potatoes:: LETTERS:: SPORTS: A new coach and a new game:: LAST WORDS: "Photographers deal in things which are continually vanishing..."Tracking:: What I've Learned Since College: An interview with Maurice (Sandy) Pearson:: S.R. Martin Jr.—A life in the West:: Kary Lamb Lee—Telling stories:: WSU Presidents—An evening of honors
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