September 20, 2019
Establishing a new degree program and approving supplemental budget requests were among the actions taken by the Washington State University Board of Regents during their first meeting of the academic year Friday in Pullman.
News and information for faculty, staff, and the WSU Community
September 20, 2019
The latest figures from the close of the 2019 fiscal year, which ended June 30, show WSU’s operating budget ended with a positive balance of about $7.8 million.
September 20, 2019
Daniel Petek developed a semester-long curriculum that creates a conduit of employment for Murrow students and delivers an instant pool of potential advertising candidates to Amazon.
September 20, 2019
Business and marketing major Nam Nguyen is currently interning at NASA in aeronautics research and analysis. He is the first and only WSU student to study abroad on all seven continents.
Upcoming events
September 15 12:00 am - 12:00 am
September 23 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
September 24 12:10 pm - 1:00 pm
Campus and Community
September 20, 2019
Corey Hines will be responsible for supervising facility and staff, and providing oversight for the safe and secure operations of the NSC.
September 20, 2019
WSU’s Irrigated Agriculture Research and Extension Center will celebrate its centennial at two special events: an Oct. 2 opening ceremony featuring WSU dignitaries, and a family-friendly community celebration on Oct. 5.
September 19, 2019
The Cashup Davis Family Endowed Dean honors the spirit of James S. “Cashup” Davis, an enterprising English immigrant who homesteaded on the Palouse, building a now-vanished three-story hotel atop 3,612-foot Steptoe Butte in 1888.
September 19, 2019
Puyallup mayor and Coug alum John Palmer said the city wanted to show how much it appreciates the connection between WSU and Puyallup residents during Higher Education Appreciation Week, Sept. 23-28.
Science & Technology
September 18, 2019
Researchers are getting closer to understanding how bears can endure months of inactivity without the harmful health deterioration suffered by sedentary humans.
September 17, 2019
Postdoctoral researcher Travis Olds has discovered and named 18 new minerals, including ewingite, the most structurally complex mineral known on earth.
September 10, 2019
The team includes students from the Edward R. Murrow College of Communication, The Voiland College of Engineering & Architecture and the Carson College of Business.
August 26, 2019
Moving can be tough, but eventually most of us acclimate to new surroundings. That’s true for humans, and research from WSU shows it’s the same for sage-grouse too.
Food & Agriculture
September 18, 2019
New research shows large wine challenges tend to favor wines with high ethanol and sugar levels. Flavors often associated with sweetness also increase the chances of winning top prizes.
September 17, 2019
AgWeatherNet is partnering with Mount Vernon researchers to better serve the expanding small fruit, dairy, vegetable seed, tulip, and potato industries.
September 16, 2019
WSU’s Charles Edwards has devised a new treatment for Brettanomyces bruxellensis (“Brett” for short)—a barrel-dwelling spoilage yeast that can taint wine, often imparting undesirable aromas and flavors.
September 11, 2019
The first-of-its-kind development is expected to make it easier to find treatments for a disease that has destroyed millions of acres of orange, grapefruit and lemon groves around the world.
Health & Medicine
September 11, 2019
Native populations in the U.S. experience more risk factors than the general population, but are largely underrepresented in research. Now, a WSU research team is trying to change that.
September 9, 2019
The conference, held in North America for just the second time in 50 years, includes a strong presence from the WSU Sleep and Performance Research Center, as well as scientists worldwide.
September 6, 2019
A $2.8 million grant will provide financial support for up to 40 full‑time nurse practitioner students who are interested in working in rural areas or with underserved populations.
September 5, 2019
The high-tech simulators, which can breathe, sweat, bleed, display neurological symptoms, and voice pain, provide an essential link between classroom and clinical training.
Announcements
September 23, 2019
Alexander Alleman, Molecular Plant Sciences Graduate Student, Institute of Biological Chemistry, presents “Bioenergetics of nitrogen fixation: Remodeling energy metabolism for diazotrophic growth”.
September 23, 2019
Please join us for the 4th Annual Mindfulness Symposium on Saturday, September 28. This year’s theme is “Staying Present in Challenging Times.”
September 23, 2019
What is your role as the lead PI of a sponsored project?
September 23, 2019
The School of Hospitality Business Management will celebrate the naming of the Granger Cobb Institute for Senior Living 4-5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 30, in the Todd Hall Atrium on the first floor of the Carson College of Business, WSU Pullman campus.