March 18, 2019
Learn more about the ground-breaking work being done at WSU to create “smart” environments to improve health care and automated health assessment.
News and information for faculty, staff, and the WSU Community
March 15, 2019
Only one group of teenagers used marijuana more often after retail sales were legalized in Washington than they did before – high school seniors who work 11 or more hours per week, according to new research led by a WSU College of Nursing professor.
March 15, 2019
With help from WSU, youth programs statewide are developing strategies for getting kids outdoors and away from their screens.
March 14, 2019
Where once a blame-the-victim approach to addressing accusations of rape and other forms of assault dominated, police and other frontline advocates now argue that offering care should be our first response.
Upcoming events
March 1 12:00 am - 12:00 am
March 19 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
March 21 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Campus and Community
March 18, 2019
The published works of WSU authors will be recognized at the sixth annual “Crimson Reads: A Celebration of WSU Authors,” 2 p.m. Friday, March 29, in the Terrell Library atrium.
March 15, 2019
All 39 Women of Distinction nominees will be recognized for inspiring, mentoring and empowering others at the event on March 28 at 6 p.m. in the Firstenburg Student Commons.
March 14, 2019
Theresa Elliot‑Chelsek, associate vice president and chief human resource officer, will be recognized for her service to the human resource profession at the CUPA‑HR spring conference April 14–16 in Seattle.
March 13, 2019
Pete Jacoby will help scientists review and share information to build a better picture of plant responses, automation, and how technologies can sense water in the soil and control irrigation.
Science & Technology
March 8, 2019
The grant is part of an invitation from the DOE to compete in the 2020 Collegiate Wind Energy Competition.
March 7, 2019
New 3D‑printed sensor technology developed by WSU scientists has applications in prosthetics, robotics and more.
March 5, 2019
WSU researchers traveled to Yellowstone National Park to find bacteria that may help solve some of the biggest challenges facing humanity — environmental pollution and sustainable energy.
February 28, 2019
WSU researchers are working with a Port Angeles nonprofit organization to develop housing materials from heat‑treated wood and recycled carbon fiber used in Boeing airplanes.
Food & Agriculture
March 13, 2019
Four elk with elk hoof disease were detected in recent months in northwest Washington in areas where the disease had previously not been detected.
March 11, 2019
Topics will include new tools in the 2018 farm bill to increase rural broadband e‑Connectivity access, expanding credit to rural communities, and other key provisions relating to USDA Rural Development programs.
March 6, 2019
The research could help in the development of more efficient plant breeding programs.
March 4, 2019
Extension specialists with WSU Tree Fruit Extension and Oregon State University will lead this year’s Cherry Fruit School, to be offered in four locations.
Health & Medicine
March 4, 2019
The director of Native American Health Sciences at WSU has strengthened partnerships between the university and regional tribes.
February 26, 2019
Treatment options for a rare, inherited disease are close to being available thanks to researchers at WSU’s College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences.
February 26, 2019
Molecular bioscience students often cannot see what they are studying. But, Erika Offerdahl is teaching them to overcome that challenge using graphs, cartoons, artist renderings, and visual literacy skills.
February 15, 2019
The Department of Nutrition and Exercise Physiology at WSU has received initial accreditation, meeting the standards of education in exercise science developed by leading professionals and organizations.