March 25, 2019
Despite decades of feminism and a growing awareness of gender stereotypes, attractive women simply aren’t seen as fitting in traditionally masculine roles, according to new WSU research.
News and information for faculty, staff, and the WSU Community
Events
March 25, 2019
President Kirk Schulz will highlight WSU’s 2018 accomplishments and discuss the initiatives positioning WSU to become the model land‑grant university of the future during his State of the University address at 3:10 p.m. tomorrow in the Bryan Hall Theatre.
March 25, 2019
WSU scientists have developed a catalyst that can both withstand high temperatures and convert pollutants at near room temperature – an important advance for reducing pollution in modern cars.
Arts & Culture
March 22, 2019
Doctoral student Ryan Booth is exploring similarities and differences between Indian soldiers who served in the British Raj and American Indian scouts who served with the U.S. Army during the same period.
Upcoming events
March 26 3:10 pm - 5:15 pm
March 28 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
March 28 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Campus and Community
March 25, 2019
More than 200 Washington State University students will present their work at the eighth annual Showcase for Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities (SURCA) today from 3:30 – 5:00 p.m. in the CUB M.G. Carey Senior Ballroom.
March 22, 2019
The deadline for faculty proposals for Affordable Learning Grants has been extended to March 27.
March 22, 2019
Virginia Woolf scholar and professor emerita Diane Gillespie will deliver this year’s Emeritus Society Legacy of Excellence Lecture at 4 p.m. Thursday, March 28, in Todd Hall 130.
March 21, 2019
Nguyen, an Honors College student and an international business and marketing major in the Carson College of Business, received the award this month during the Diversity Abroad Conference in Boston.
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 19, 2019
Largest‑ever study of children with Duarte galactosemia helps clear up conflicting findings from two earlier, smaller studies.
March 15, 2019
With help from WSU, youth programs statewide are developing strategies for getting kids outdoors and away from their screens.
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.