January 17, 2020
WSU’s three original branch campuses now enroll more than 7,000 students. Their mission has expanded to include a wide range of programs to undergraduate, graduate and professional students.
News and information for faculty, staff, and the WSU Community
January 16, 2020
W. Kamau Bell brings his scathingly humorous commentary on some of today’s most important social issues to Pullman for a keynote address Jan. 23. His talk will be livestreamed throughout the WSU system.
January 15, 2020
The highest honor the U.S. Congress can bestow on a civilian will be presented today at the Capitol in Washington, D.C.
January 15, 2020
A full slate of events is scheduled beginning on Thursday, Jan. 16 with a film and culminating with a keynote address by W. Kamau Bell on Jan. 23.
Upcoming events
January 14 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
January 24 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
January 27 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Campus and Community
January 17, 2020
The Electronic Gaming Federation’s inaugural Power Five Esports Invitational Tournament will be livestreamed throughout the weekend on Twitch, allowing viewers to follow the action in real time.
January 17, 2020
The NBA champion joins Steve Puidokas as only the second Cougar to have his jersey retired in the history of the men’s basketball program.
January 16, 2020
The Board has retained Kevin Reilly, a senior consultant with ABG Consulting, to commence interviews with key university stakeholders as a part of the review process.
January 16, 2020
The Voiland College Engineering Shops are able to provide students, faculty, and staff the ability to make their ideas into a reality.
Science & Technology
January 9, 2020
They propose immediate “no regret” solutions, steps that can only help insects recover while they work to build more scientific knowledge of the problem.
December 17, 2019
The $500,000 grant will help the WSU research team direct supercomputers to automatically find the most efficient ways to run large programs, reducing the burden on resources and on the programmers.
December 12, 2019
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.
December 2, 2019
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.
Food & Agriculture
January 15, 2020
WSU scientists have transferred a collection of genes into plant-colonizing bacteria that let them draw nitrogen from the air and turn it into ammonia, a natural fertilizer.
January 10, 2020
Women across the Northwest can learn how to run resilient farms and businesses while enhancing their own health at the 2020 Women in Agriculture Conference, organized by WSU Extension, on Saturday, Jan. 25.
January 9, 2020
Salvage logging and re-seeding a forest after a wildfire helps reduce flooding and returns water levels to normal faster, according to a new WSU research.
January 7, 2020
WSU is part of an international effort to revolutionize the production of rice, a project that recently earned a five‑year, $15 million grant renewal from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
Health & Medicine
January 13, 2020
The researchers are hopeful that their discovery could someday be used to improve treatment outcomes for breast cancer patients.
January 13, 2020
If not identified before surgery, a rare genetic mutation could result in your dog being exposed to dangerously high levels of anesthetic agents.
January 2, 2020
The five-year $1.59 million grant from the National Institutes of Health will focus on studying how the ovarian steroid hormones estrogen and progesterone affect fertility within the female reproductive tract.
January 2, 2020
The nurses left for Thailand on New Year’s Day to join Thai colleagues in looking at the unique care provided to cancer patients at a temple there.
Announcements
January 17, 2020
The 2020 MLK Community Celebration will be held at WSU Pullman’s CUB Senior Ballroom on Thursday, Jan. 23 from 6:30–9 p.m. All WSU campuses can also stream the event live at this link.
January 17, 2020
Alcohol and Drug Abuse Research Program (ADARP) applications for pilot grants, post-doc grants, graduate student grants, and fall semester undergraduate fellowships will be due March 12.
January 17, 2020
The University Receivables/Student Accounts/Cashiers Office in Pullman has changed their name to Bursar’s Office to bring WSU into better alignment with higher education standards.
January 17, 2020
The following sections in the BPPM are revised:
— 10.11 Processing University Contracts
— 70.01 General Purchasing Information
— 70.33 Using Discretionary 17A Accounts