February 27, 2020
To combat potentially dangerous misinformation, WSU digital literacy expert Mike Caulfield has developed the SIFT method, a simple set of skills that can be used to quickly determine the real news from the fake.
News and information for faculty, staff, and the WSU Community
Research
February 27, 2020
From Instagram selfies to an ancient tattoo tool, WSU research reached a potential audience in the billions last year.
February 25, 2020
Crimson Robotics is one of 80 teams competing in the popular BattleBots television show airing on the Discovery and Science channels. The WSU team was selected from hundreds of applicants worldwide.
February 26, 2020
Theresa Elliot‑Cheslek, who’s served as chief human resource officer for WSU since 2013, will now have the full title of vice president and chief human resource officer.
Upcoming events
January 14 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
February 29 12:00 am - 12:00 am
March 3 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Campus and Community
February 28, 2020
Jordan Graham and Nam Nguyen were the only students from a Washington college to be honored as part of the association’s latest cohort.
February 28, 2020
Kammerzell will develop the university’s inaugural coordinated compliance and risk management program and provide strategic and operational leadership across all campuses, colleges, offices, extension centers and units.
February 27, 2020
ASWSU will host its 16th annual Multicultural Fundraiser on March 11 for three conferences designed to encourage students from underrepresented populations to attend college.
February 27, 2020
Dreamer, UI Law School graduate, and Seattle immigration attorney Luis Cortes Romero will present “This Case is My Story: The Supreme Court Argument to Preserve DACA” at 7 p.m. Monday, March 2 in Pullman.
Science & Technology
February 24, 2020
Computer science graduate students Syrine Belakaria and Aryan Deshwal recently presented their research at the premier machine learning conference in the world with more than 14,000 attendees.
February 24, 2020
Jugal Marfatia and Namrata Ray entered the NFL’s 2020 Big Data Bowl to answer a question: when a running back takes a handoff, how many yards should we expect him to gain? They will present on their work later this month at the NFL’s Scouting Combine.
February 18, 2020
Their work could address a major safety issue with lithium metal batteries – an innovation that could make high-energy batteries more viable for next-generation energy storage.
February 17, 2020
To help create more corridors for wildlife movement, a team led by a WSU graduate student has developed a way to map not only the vegetation but also the types of legal authority governing the landscape.
Food & Agriculture
February 12, 2020
WSU will celebrate the grand opening of its new Honey Bee & Pollinator Research, Extension, and Education Facility on March 6 with a ribbon cutting and tours of the facility.
February 7, 2020
The goal of the $12.8 million project is to reveal genes and valuable traits of the popular fruits that could help growers develop new and tastier varieties.
January 31, 2020
Despite the perception that wild birds in farm fields can cause food-borne illness, a WSU study has found little evidence linking birds to E. coli, Salmonella and Campylobacter outbreaks.
January 29, 2020
Tiny, symbiotic fungi play an outsized role in helping plants survive stresses like drought and extreme temperatures, which could help feed a planet experiencing climate change, report WSU scientists.
Health & Medicine
February 21, 2020
The Empire Health Foundation is supporting WSU Health Sciences in its ongoing efforts to increase the number of Natives in health education and health care practice.
February 20, 2020
Certificate programs are helping Pam Martin prepare for her goal of using her nurse practitioner education to help ease suffering around the world.
February 5, 2020
Increasing access to primary care doctors by just one doctor per 10,000 people results in lower mortality for all causes of death in Washington, according to the report by researchers at the Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine.
February 4, 2020
The number of people who use marijuana daily is on the rise. This upward trend also holds up in women who are pregnant or breastfeeding, despite evidence that using marijuana could harm their babies.
Announcements
February 28, 2020
University executive administrators and the Board of Regents have approved the following revision to the Board of Regents Policy Manual.
February 28, 2020
Registration is now open for the National Center for Biotechnology Information’s Functional Genomics Workshop, set for April 15-16 in Terrell Library.
February 28, 2020
Kandi Kambitsch, fiscal specialist 2 for the Office of Student Involvement, received the February 2020 Crimson Spirit Award.
February 28, 2020
Did you know that anyone can nominate a WSU employee for the Crimson Spirit Award?