WSU Spokane News
June 20, 2019
It’s an in‑flight announcement no one wants to hear. Yet nurses and other healthcare professionals routinely raise their hands to help.
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WSU Spokane News
June 20, 2019
A WSU research team has developed a drug delivery system using curcumin, the main ingredient in the spice turmeric, that successfully inhibits bone cancer cells while promoting growth of healthy bone cells.
WSU Spokane News
June 19, 2019
The third‑year clinical training is a unique feature of the College of Medicine’s curriculum that focuses on giving students experience in the comprehensive clinical care of patients.
June 19, 2019
The $5.5 million project marks the fraternity’s 100th anniversary at WSU and echoes the white-pillared design of the original chapter house.
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Campus and Community
June 20, 2019
The Cook Endowed Chair was established in 1997 to deliver innovative research and teaching that benefits the state’s wheat growers.
June 18, 2019
The $25,000 contribution will support a new industrial freezer, expanded Cougar Cupboard hours and additional food and toiletry items not regularly being provided.
June 18, 2019
Despite their ancient origins, pulse crops, such as dry peas, lentils and chickpeas, are enjoying renewed popularity as scientists and others evaluate options for feeding a growing global population.
June 17, 2019
The fellow designation indicates an outstanding contribution to the advancement of the chemical sciences and a high level of accomplishment as a professional chemist.
Science & Technology
June 17, 2019
Training adult grizzly bears to give blood turned out to be much easier than WSU graduate student Joy Erlenbach imagined.
June 13, 2019
The prototypes will be implemented in classrooms in spring of 2020.
June 7, 2019
The new center is funded by a $7.5 million federal grant and will be the only one of its kind focused on improving the durability and lifespan of the nation’s transportation infrastructure.
May 31, 2019
Supported by a $1.4 million grant, WSU researchers are developing new eDNA techniques to reveal and understand endangered amphibians on military bases across the nation.
Food & Agriculture
June 18, 2019
The 2019 field day includes tours on improved growing practices, pest management, and a look at commercial seed trials.
June 12, 2019
A research team led by WSU Professor Hanu Pappu has used AI to predict a handful of likely proteins that a virus could attack in plants.
June 3, 2019
Explore the latest tools and ideas in the fight against farm weeds at WSU’s 2019 Weed Science Field Tour, Wednesday, June 19, in Pullman.
May 29, 2019
Their work is a powerful new tool for addressing a bevy of regulatory concerns and commercial claims as non-medical marijuana, hemp and CBD products become more commonplace.
Health & Medicine
June 14, 2019
College students who viewed alcohol advertisements that included objectified images of women were less likely than others to report intentions to intervene in alcohol-facilitated sexual assault situations.
June 10, 2019
The creation of an elective class on mental health has improved pharmacy students’ perceptions of people affected by mental health disorders and confidence in supporting those affected.
June 7, 2019
The WSU Veterinary Teaching Hospital currently is caring for several juvenile wildlife species that should have been left in the care of Mother Nature.
June 6, 2019
Outcomes of 2019 legislative session and its investments in WSU, including core funding of the College of Medicine, will be discussed.