Huerta, 92, co-founded the United Farmworkers Union with César Chávez in 1962. The Presidential Medal of Freedom winner will speak at WSU Pullman from 4-5 p.m. on April 3.

A panel presentation, “From Dissertation to Book: Discussing the Process and Experience of Early Professional Scholarship,” will be held from 1-2 p.m. Tuesday, March 28, in the Terrell Library atrium. The event will also be livestreamed.

With its wide range of art-making approaches, the thesis exhibition, which runs from March 28–May 6, provides a stimulating experience for Jordan Schnitzer Museum visitors and online viewers alike.

What started with a few students building their own boathouse has blossomed into a club that’s given hundreds their first taste of being a part of a bona fide varsity crew team.

WSU employees can weigh-in anonymously on their workplace experiences beginning this week with the latest iteration of the Employee Engagement Survey.

An outstanding roundup of symposiums, lectures and other events are taking place this week as part of Showcase 2023.

Sheryl McGrath, who has been the SBDC associate state director since 2019, begins her new position on April 3. Duane Fladland, who has been state director since 2014 will retire April 30.

When the results from this year’s survey are released in the fall, units will be able to compare student responses to the same questions spanning three survey cycles dating back to 2019.

WSU computer science students earned first place in the Spokane Mayor’s Cup, a regional cybersecurity competition that aims to foster emerging cybersecurity talent.

Nine researchers received awards of up to $40,000 to help take their innovations from the laboratory to the marketplace.

WSU regents professor Dr. Katrina Mealey will receive a pair of the University of New Mexico College of Pharmacy’s highest honors – the 2023 Distinguished Alumni Award and the Excellence in Research Award – on April 13.

The honor is voted on by writers who cover women’s basketball across the country for the outlet. Ethridge received the most first-place votes, beating out second-place finisher Kenny Brooks of Virginia Tech.

The WSU scientists hope their research will help managers better assess where, when, and how they should allocate resources when there is a beetle outbreak in a forest.

Jonathan Male was named assistant vice chancellor for research and director of the systemwide Office for National Laboratory Partnerships.

Glacier National Park is home to around 50 Canada lynx, more than expected, surprising scientists who recently conducted the first parkwide occupancy survey for the North American cat.

Twelve small robots equipped with innovative defenses went head-to-head during the inaugural Crimson Bot Brawl, a display of creativity, teamwork and passion for action-packed robotic combat.

Visiting the sea floor as a scuba diving instructor in Australia ultimately led Kirsten Ball to a plant science career in Washington.

A WSU-led study found that high winds increased the prevalence of Campylobacter in outdoor chicken flocks, a bacterial pathogen in poultry that is the largest single cause of food-borne illness in the U.S.

Cosmic Crisp® ranked 10th by volume and 8th in total sales value of all the apples sold in the United States, according to the most recent market data.

A new WSU study shows that queen bees stored at cooler temperatures have a higher survival rate and require less maintenance than those stored outdoors.

A quick, affordable diagnostic test developed by a WSU researcher may help curb one of the most prevalent but least discussed sexually transmitted infections.

People living in the U.S. must travel more than three times farther to access methadone treatment for opioid addiction than Canadians, a new WSU-led study indicates.

This spring break, the Murrow College of Communication 2023 Backpack Journalism expedition travels to Nairobi, Kenya where students will report on research from the Paul G. Allen School for Global Health and related topics.

A WSU-led study found that neutral or awkward behavior of mothers with their babies at 12 months correlated with an epigenetic change on a gene associated with stress response when the children were 7 years old.

The augur hawk, named Taima, will be ready to lead his team onto the field when the NFL season kicks off after undergoing a short procedure to remove a concerning growth from his left foot.

WSU researchers have identified a growing list of common drugs and products that can cause serious and potentially fatal reactions in cats with the feline MDR1 mutation.

Meg Daley Olmert will give the 2023 Bustad Lecture at 5 p.m. March 24 on the WSU Pullman campus. The lecture will also be live-streamed.

A $2 million proposal by Washington State University student Thomas Kile for the purchase, remodel, and expansion of a fictitious veterinary clinic earned first place in a national competition for veterinary students.