Research
August 15, 2018
His Toyota Prius loaded with tiny wasps, Josh Milnes is about to make life very difficult for an invasive stink bug threatening Washington fruit growers.
News and information for faculty, staff, and the WSU Community
Research
August 14, 2018
For two taxing days last week, our region withered under record-breaking temperatures. Now, following cooler temps, hot weather is back.
Events
August 14, 2018
Hit singer, songwriter and record producer Andy Grammer will be the featured performer at Dad’s Weekend, Nov. 2, at Beasley Coliseum.
Events
August 13, 2018
Students arriving for the new academic year are being welcomed with movies, free food, concerts and more across the WSU system.
Upcoming events
August 16 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
August 16 1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
August 17 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Campus and Community
August 15, 2018
Three WSU Press books have earned the Evans Handcart Award, the WILLA Literary Award and the INDIES Book of the Year Award.
August 14, 2018
Catch a sneak preview of the WSU football team this season at the fall camp practices this week at Rogers Practice Field and Martin Stadium.
August 13, 2018
WSU students and faculty statewide are coming back this week to a newly enhanced myWSU website.
August 10, 2018
Family forest owners and managers in western Washington invited to learn how to plan, manage and protect their forests at the Westside Family Forest Owners Field Day.
Science & Technology
August 14, 2018
The WSU I-Corps program is seeking applications through Sept. 1 for its fall 2018 cohort.
August 10, 2018
While it might seem like wildfires only cause destruction, they are actually a natural and important part of keeping forests healthy. After many years, trees have adapted to their homes.
August 7, 2018
In the ghoulish world of infectious disease agents, prions might well be the zombies. Unlike bacteria and viruses, prions have no DNA, yet still manage to replicate.
August 3, 2018
Washington State University researchers have received a $500,000 National Science Foundation grant to build technologies that can help process very large amounts of biological data.
Food & Agriculture
August 14, 2018
Cancer-fighting drugs used on humans help plants fight disease as well. That discovery reveals a mechanism that could help scientists develop new ways for plants to battle infection.
August 10, 2018
WSU scientists are collecting data and building a precision pollination model and decision-support tool to help growers efficiently pollinate their orchards.
July 31, 2018
Local experts to teach key stewardship principles to small acreage landowners.
July 31, 2018
Onions are the fifth most valuable vegetable produced in the United States. But some farmers have abandoned the crop due to losses from pests and disease.