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When people learn that a charitable contribution they earmarked for a specific project was used for another cause, they feel betrayed – and often punish the charity even when the alternative recipient also was a worthwhile cause, new research from WSU indicates.
WSU researchers are creating the first-ever “IQ test” for artificial intelligence systems that would score how well they learn and adapt to new, unknown environments.
WSU Healthcare professionals tell us some of the gifts they’ve given that can help encourage exercise, sleep, relaxation or self‑care.
In his 30‑minute BBC radio documentary, “The Digital Election: How social media is reshaping UK democracy,” Travis Ridout shares highlights and insights of his interviews with a variety of sources, including British voters and online advertising professionals.
Michael Cleveland spends his days evaluating addiction and substance abuse prevention and working to understand why people relapse into addiction. But starting Jan. 1, 2020, Cleveland will take on more responsibilities as chair of WSU’s Department of Human Development.
Lillie Xi Max Williams, who graduated last week with a double degree in digital technologies and culture and strategic communication, took first place in the undergraduate category of the Science Coalition’s Fund It Forward Student Video Challenge.
Interested co‑advisors from WSU and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory should submit a joint-Distinguished Graduate Research Program application online by Friday, Jan. 10.
WSU undergraduates can submit abstracts now through Feb. 20 to present posters on March 30 at Showcase for Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities (SURCA) 2020.
A team of WSU engineers developed a deicer containing grape extract and other agricultural waste products that outperforms other commonly used deicers, including road salt and what is thought to be a more environmentally friendly blend of salt brine and beet juice.
Researchers with WSU’s Integrated Design and Construction Laboratory are exploring ways to make energy-efficient buildings more comfortable for those working in them.
The research has potential applications in medicine as well as for the detection of pesticides and food pathogens.
With the help of a $1.2 million NSF grant, a WSU psychologist is leading a new program to empower women to seek career advancement and leadership opportunities in higher education throughout the northwest.
The more diverse a farm’s plant population, the more beneficial it is for bee pollinators, and the more efficiently those pollinators work, according to new WSU research.
Two new projects, funded by more than $600,000 in national and state grants, are helping landowners become experts at protecting their forests.
Gary Chastagner’s excitement for holiday fir trees has permeated his research work since 1979 and recently earned him a Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Christmas Tree Association.
While aerial drones equipped with high-resolution cameras are well suited for observing plant development, satellites could be the next leap ahead for farmers seeking to monitor their crops over large or scattered plots.
The funding will be used in part to help increase the number of women who receive prenatal care during early pregnancy and the number of children who attend preschool in the Micronesian Islander community of Oregon.
Three Northwest universities and a regional health board are collectively working to increase the number of Native Americans practicing health care to decrease health disparities and improve public health.
A new study by WSU scientists shows individuals with chronic sleep‑onset insomnia, who pulled an all‑nighter, performed up to twice as bad on a reaction time task as healthy normal sleepers.
A WSU special education technology professor is working with healthcare providers at the hospital to explore how virtual reality can help benefit patients.
We will hold our FINAL 2019 Apple Sales before winter break this week Friday, December 13, and Saturday, December 14, in Building 400A at the WSU Horticulture Center within the WSU Spillman Farm.
On December 16 our Health Savings Account (HSA) vendor HealthEquity is issuing new cards for all current UMP CDHP enrollees who have re-enrolled in UMP CDHP for 2020.
Information Technology Services’ (ITS) Zoom support team would like to offer the following service information:
Lithium batteries are regulated as a hazardous material under the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT’s) Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 C.F.R., Parts 171-180).