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WSU faculty, staff, and graduate students can register now for the Oct. 25 event focused on developing student-ready leaders.

The WSU Eggert Family Organic Farm is hosting their annual u-pick pumpkin sales from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sept. 28 and Oct. 5. The Sept. 28 sale also features a one-day Harvest Festival.

The WSU College of Education’s annual Research Conversation series returns for the fall semester, beginning Sept. 19 at 12:10 p.m. via Zoom.

The festival will be held in Pullman Sept. 28 – Oct. 2. It will feature internationally acclaimed Brazilian and American jazz artists Três Mais and Nelson Faria.

After surpassing 4,200 new first-year students last fall — the highest level since 2019 — WSU further improved this semester, enrolling 4,350 new first-year students.

Regents will kick off two days of meetings inside the Compton Union Building room 204 at 8:30 a.m. Thursday.

The meeting will take place at the WSU System President’s Office, 255 E. Main St. Suite 102 in Pullman. A copy of the meeting’s agenda is available on the WSU Board of Regents website.

Four universities are joining the Pac-12 conference, marking a start to stabilizing the future of the conference and WSU.

The gift will be used to support salaries of students working in the student-run food pantry. The Cupboard is run primarily by students, many of whom have previously found help there.

Lima, a highly successful entrepreneur, philanthropist, and author, will be recognized during the Boeing Apple Cup football game at Lumen Field on Sept. 14.

The three dining centers on the WSU Pullman campus have achieved three‑star certification from the Green Restaurant Association for their sustainability efforts.

The majority of the funding will support research by WSU Professors Jacob Leachman and Konstantin Matveev to create the world’s first continuous liquid hydrogen flow loop.

A computer algorithm can efficiently find genetic mutations that work together to drive cancer as well as other genetic clues that might someday lead to a variety of new treatments.

Some of the butterflies most in danger of fluttering out of existence fare better when their habitats are actively managed by humans, a WSU-led study found.

While meant to simulate wood bats, regulation USA Baseball metal bats are more forgiving than wood for young players who might not connect with the ball on a bat’s optimal “sweet spot.”

A new artificial intelligence algorithm can allow researchers to more efficiently use 3D printing to manufacture intricate structures.

The cow, named WSU Miss L120, has inherited genes from both parents that prevent her from growing horns. She will pass on the useful trait to all of her offspring.

The documentary “Common Ground” and its subsequent panel discussion will cap off a day of events highlighting the importance of regenerative agriculture and WSU’s related research.

Gentle mist floating over orchards may not seem like much water, but those fine droplets can add up to big trouble when extreme heat means a lot of misting — and potentially greater conflict over water use.

WSU Tri-Cities researchers were awarded a $200,000 grant to test a new process for managing manure.

The system launched to detect COVID-19 should now transition to a broader goal of detecting prevalent and emerging pathogens, according to a report from a committee chaired by WSU’s Guy Palmer.

The inaugural symposium aims to tackle some of the most pressing health challenges facing children and families in the state.

College of Medicine researchers received a $1.2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to study medical ableism through a national survey of people with disabilities.

The initiative is designed to educate faculty and staff with a deeper understanding of the mental health concerns students face and to equip them with the tools to provide support.

A 27-year collaboration between Nihon University in Japan and Washington State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine is equipping international veterinary students with the skills to be practicing veterinarians.

Veterinary medicine researchers received an $800,000 grant to develop a safer, more effective vaccine to combat a tick-borne pathogen plaguing the cattle industry.

The Washington Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory recently detected the state’s first case of the disease and is now gearing up for increased surveillance and testing of deer populations.

New research at the WSU College of Veterinary Medicine will hopefully lead to a better understanding of inflammatory bowel disease in canines and more effective treatments.