August 3, 2021
WSU students, faculty and staff played a crucial role in COVID‑19 vaccination efforts across the state. Learn more in the Washington State Magazine Fall 2021 issue.
News and information for faculty, staff, and the WSU Community
Research
August 2, 2021
A certain type of salmonella bacteria is more likely to cause disease and fend off antibiotics when acquired in Europe, Asia, and parts of Africa rather than in the United States.
August 2, 2021
All employees system‑wide who engage in activities on a WSU worksite are required to either declare themselves fully vaccinated or request an exemption.
August 3, 2021
At the event, WSU leaders will cover details concerning the return of in‑person instruction and answer questions from members of the University community.
Upcoming events
August 17 9:00 am - 10:00 am
August 27 9:00 am - 10:00 am
September 3 12:00 am - 12:30 am
Campus and Community
August 2, 2021
The Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art WSU will be closed Aug. 7–23 to take down its current exhibitions. The museum reopens on Aug. 24 and is extending a special invitation to the community.
August 2, 2021
WSU scientists received a best paper award for a study published in the Association for Computing Machinery’s journal Transactions on Design Automation of Electronic Systems.
July 30, 2021
Sarvenaz Bagheri developed a special connection with animals after immigrating to the United States as a child with her Iranian parents. Now, she is a neurology resident at WSU’s Veterinary Teaching Hospital.
July 30, 2021
The Student Recreation Center on the WSU Pullman campus will be closed for a deep cleaning the first week of August. The SRC backyard, tennis courts, and Valley Roads Playfields will remain open while the center is closed.
Announcements
August 3, 2021
On August 5 at 1 p.m. Pacific, join the WSU Alumni Association for “Kennedy, Nixon, & the Debate of the Century.”
August 3, 2021
Please take caution when viewing the “Anniversaries” application and/or notifications related to worker service dates within Workday.
August 3, 2021
Beasley Coliseum will host a Back to School Garage Sale Saturday, August 21, from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m.
August 3, 2021
During Week of Welcome, every incoming first-year students on the Pullman campus will be receiving a digital copy of this year’s Common Reading book, Tales of Two America: Stories of Inequality in a Divided Nation.
Science & Technology
July 28, 2021
Scientists have demonstrated that a gene, called ELOF1, can repair sun damage and other DNA lesions that would otherwise contribute to aging.
July 19, 2021
The National Science Foundation awarded a career grant to Assistant Professor Idil Akin for research into predicting which soils and mountainsides are susceptible to landslides after wildfires.
July 16, 2021
The University received a $1.5 million Department of Defense grant to establish a new cybersecurity education and research program.
June 30, 2021
WSU researchers have used granules made from potato waste bacteria to strengthen soil, offering a new alternative to cement additives that are currently used to shore up soils for building and erosion control.
Food & Agriculture
August 3, 2021
A stand of nearly 100 pine trees collected from around the world survived 45 years at Washington State University’s Lind Dryland Research Station, before succumbing to wildfire in June.
July 29, 2021
With a $20 million federal grant, WSU will lead a multi-institutional research institute to develop artificial intelligence solutions to tackle agricultural challenges related to labor, water, weather and climate change.
July 23, 2021
The signature WSU apple was among the snacks and products evaluated annually by Good Housekeeping’s registered dietitian to help families make nutritious choices.
July 20, 2021
When it comes to craft beer, a WSU‑led study found that the flavor doesn’t have to be all in the hops.
Health & Medicine
July 29, 2021
As part of a WSU‑led outreach project, teens in Washington’s Yakima, Spokane, and Clallam counties helped peers and neighbors understand the opioid crisis.
July 28, 2021
Scientists have demonstrated that a gene, called ELOF1, can repair sun damage and other DNA lesions that would otherwise contribute to aging.
July 26, 2021
Pennsylvania residents Mona McGraw and Jeff Stuncard knew time was running out for their 9‑year‑old Maltese mix, Keylo, who was suffering from a rare condition that occurs from exposure to high cortisol levels.
July 23, 2021
Findings from a new study led by researchers at Washington State University could bring scientists one step closer to solving the mystery of aging.
Arts & Culture
August 2, 2021
The Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art WSU will be closed Aug. 7–23 to take down its current exhibitions. The museum reopens on Aug. 24 and is extending a special invitation to the community.
July 27, 2021
In the spring of 1951, legendary jazz musician Louis Armstrong took the stage at Bohler Gymnasium to play for Junior Prom. Tickets cost $3.25 per couple, and the theme was “Bayou Blues.”
June 24, 2021
Nearly a century before Billie Eilish or Drake, the WSU Pullman campus was a regular stop for Roland Hayes, the man world-renowned for his mellow tenor voice and wide-ranging musical selections.
June 7, 2021
First editions of the novels “Emma,” “Mansfield Park,” “Northanger Abbey,” and “Persuasion,” were left to WSU at the bequest of alumna Lorraine Hanaway, class of 1949.
Politics & Society
June 15, 2021
When young adults are more interested in socializing and casually dating, they tend to drink more alcohol, according to a new WSU‑led study.
June 1, 2021
A study of the Tsimane people, who live on the edge of the Amazon, found they had two health outcomes associated with inequality: higher blood pressure and respiratory disease.
May 27, 2021
For decades, wealthy nations have transported plastic trash, and its environmental problems, to poorer countries, but researchers have found a potential economic bright side to this seemingly unequal trade.
May 25, 2021
Murrow College graduates were on the front lines of the protests and demonstrations that swept the nation following George Floyd’s murder a year ago today.
Reports & Updates
July 20, 2021
Facilities Services will close the Troy/Wegner and Johnson Tower pedestrian bridges effective Tuesday, July 20.
June 30, 2021
We are thrilled that we can now officially announce that Cougs at all our campuses across the state will be back in‑person in full capacity this fall.
June 30, 2021
Air conditioning will be turned off in more than a dozen buildings across the Pullman campus.
June 29, 2021
WSU is in close contact with Avista Utilities and will share updates as they become available.