Research
June 4, 2020
An experiment by WSU researchers revealed that relatively small differences in messages influenced people’s attitudes about the HPV vaccine, which has been shown to help prevent cancer.
News and information for faculty, staff, and the WSU Community
Research
Science & Technology
June 4, 2020
WSU researchers have developed a technology that is more than 30 times more sensitive than current lab-based tests in finding early stage cancer biomarkers in blood.
WSU Spokane News
June 3, 2020
The researchers already have a half dozen studies lined up to address critical questions related to the impact of COVID‑19 on the health of mothers, babies and families.
June 2, 2020
Through the duration of Phases 2 and 3 of the state’s Safe Start Washington plan, WSU employees who can telework without hampering essential operations should continue to do so.
Campus and Community
June 4, 2020
A horticulturist who finds solutions for growing better vegetables, Miles has worked for 25 years at WSU.
June 4, 2020
Jack McNassar, a Washington State University Global Campus anthropology instructor, is the winner of the 2019-20 Excellence in Online Teaching Award.
June 3, 2020
Robichaud, a civil engineering senior, is WSU’s fourth student to receive recognition from the Truman Foundation, following a finalist in 2017 and two awardees in 1990 and 1983.
June 2, 2020
Swanger, founding director of the WSU Granger Cobb Institute for Senior Living, will join a panel of experts to present “Safeguarding Residents and Caregivers During COVID‑19″ on Wednesday, June 3, at 11 a.m.
Science & Technology
June 1, 2020
The team reports one of the best results to date for a sodium-ion battery. It is able to deliver a capacity similar to a low-end lithium-ion battery and to recharge successfully, keeping more than 80 percent of its charge after 1,000 cycles.
May 27, 2020
Innovations in information processing such as writing and coinage were as critical to the development of early human societies as the internet is to us today, according to new WSU research.
May 20, 2020
Two WSU researchers are helping to examine the attributes of potential STEM teachers to better predict later retention and success as part of the American Institutes for Research project.
May 14, 2020
Led by viral infection researcher Professor Santanu Bose, the WSU team is shedding new light on why some viral infections of the respiratory tract are so deadly.
Food & Agriculture
June 4, 2020
A horticulturist who finds solutions for growing better vegetables, Miles has worked for 25 years at WSU.
June 2, 2020
The HUB is a multi‑faceted site that connects WSU and partners to collect and update COVID‑19 related resources that support the Washington food system.
May 22, 2020
WSU Extension Clallam County Master Gardener Betsy Burlingame loves peppers for “their intense flavor,” which ranges from herbaceous and vegetal to sweet and spicy.
May 21, 2020
A team of WSU scientists discovered how a little-understood plant protein guides development of tiny cellular structures that regulate the flow of sap from roots to shoots, revealing a potential way to help crops survive in a changing climate.
Health & Medicine
June 1, 2020
Ensuring that members of gender minority groups receive competent, compassionate health care is part of Washington State University Health Sciences’ longtime commitment to serving the underserved.
May 26, 2020
Some of the most common mental disorders, including depression, anxiety and PTSD, might not be disorders at all, according to a recent paper by WSU biological anthropologists.
May 21, 2020
Sexual intimacy is an important quality-of-life issue for cancer patients, but it’s a difficult subject to talk about – even for nurses. Freyja Herzog, who just earned her bachelor’s degree from the WSU College of Nursing, wanted to do something about that.
May 19, 2020
Nursing graduate Jacqueline Flowers talks about creativity and flexibility in how WSU and health care professionals have reacted to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Announcements
June 4, 2020
WSU Pullman has issued the 2019 Consumer Confidence Report on Drinking Water Quality for the Pullman campus.
June 3, 2020
You can still find the devices you need at CORETECH with online and phone orders. Additionally, WSU’s Apple Authorized Campus Store is now offering storefront pickup for select products.
June 3, 2020
Know someone who’d be interested in working in Student Affairs or Higher Education? Tell them to apply to the NASPA Undergraduate Fellows Program, they can attend our workshop and we’ll help walk them through the application process.
June 3, 2020
University stores is open regular hours, 6 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday during the COVID crisis.