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.
News and information for faculty, staff, and the WSU Community
Science & Technology
June 24, 2021
WSU archaeologist Colin Grier is shedding light on the capabilities of ground penetrating radar to find and identify buried features, including graves, that are many decades or even centuries old.
June 23, 2021
Struggling to approach his sexuality growing up, Rocky Lucas, a licensed clinical social worker at WSU’s College of Veterinary Medicine, knows first‑hand the benefits of his profession.
June 23, 2021
The Honors College new Medical Summer Undergraduate Research Experience program received a boost form the Palouse Club, receiving $50,000 to support student research efforts.
Upcoming events
July 2 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
July 8 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
July 14 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Campus and Community
June 24, 2021
Starting July 12, libraries across the system are holding some summer open hours. Plans for regular open hours during the fall semester will be announced in early‑ to mid‑August.
June 23, 2021
Eleven members of the WSU rowing team have been named 2021 National Scholar Student-Athletes by the College Rowing Coaches Association.
June 22, 2021
WSU Athletics will continue to abide by University, Pac‑12, local, and state health and safety guidelines throughout the Fall 2021 season.
June 22, 2021
WSU Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine has received full accreditation, the final milestone in a journey that has spanned nearly six years.
Announcements
June 25, 2021
Starting July 12, WSU’s Holland and Terrell Libraries will be open from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
June 25, 2021
The following section in the BPPM is revised:
70.03 Allowable Purchases (By Function)
June 25, 2021
This issue of HR Source includes:
Juneteenth
Wildfire/Air Quality Reminder
Contribution Rate Changes
Crimson Spirit Nominations
Modernization Initiative
Learning and Organizational Development
Featured Online Training
Featured Online Book
Herbal/Prescription Interaction Awareness Month
June 25, 2021
The WSU President’s Commission on the Status of Woman (CSW) has funding available to sponsor events and initiatives that promote the interests of CSW.
Science & Technology
June 14, 2021
Even after raising the fish in freshwater, researchers found that the grandchildren of sulfidic-adapted fish had more epigenetic marks in common with their wild, toxic-water-living grandparents than other freshwater fish.
June 14, 2021
The National Institutes of Health has awarded a $1.3 million Maximizing Access to Research Careers grant to WSU to fund underrepresented student researchers pursuing a biomedical program.
June 11, 2021
With summer just around the corner, the WSU Insider dug into the Ask Dr. Universe archives for a 2020 piece about why we have different seasons each year.
June 4, 2021
The Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and WSU Distinguished Graduate Research Program plays an important role in training the next generation of researchers and scholars.
Food & Agriculture
June 22, 2021
A tiny bee imposter, the syrphid fly, may be a big help to some gardens and farms, new research from Washington State University shows.
June 18, 2021
Researchers at Washington State University are launching a study with synthetic sex pheromones to disrupt mealybug mating—and, hopefully, the damage mealybugs cause in vineyards.
June 16, 2021
Lyon is taking his curiosity, along with three decades of academic experience, to a new position as interim chair in WSU’s Department of Crop and Soil Sciences with a one‑year appointment.
June 14, 2021
Most consumers care about the technology and the ingredients used to make their microwavable dinners and other shelf ready meals, according to new WSU research.
Health & Medicine
June 22, 2021
WSU Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine has received full accreditation, the final milestone in a journey that has spanned nearly six years.
June 22, 2021
Tom and Linda Nihoul, healthcare advocates and wealth management professionals, are making the donation to support access to rural healthcare.
June 22, 2021
WSU Pharmacy students, 4‑H teens, and adult mentors in Yakima, Benton, and Franklin counties will be educating their communities about COVID‑19 vaccines thanks to dual grants.
June 21, 2021
New WSU research focuses on collecting more thorough gender and sexual orientation information from LGBTQ patients which will allow nurses and doctors to provide higher quality care.
Arts & Culture
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.
June 3, 2021
Jeffrey Sanders’ research sheds new light on “Project Sunshine,” a secret, international program launched by the U.S. government in 1953 to study the amount of radioactive fallout in the environment.
May 24, 2021
Requests from faculty are now being accepted for digital exam copies of Tales of Two Americas: Stories of Inequality in a Divided Nation, the 2021-22 common reading book.
May 20, 2021
The course, offered through WSU Global Campus, is an example of the WSU Department of Fine Art’s recent emphasis on providing hands‑on, artistic learning experiences in an online setting.
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
June 18, 2021
Juneteenth is more than our newest holiday. It is a designated, intentional opportunity to reflect on American history and reaffirm our collective determination to wipe out every ounce of racist, disparate treatment in this country.
May 12, 2021
WSU President Kirk Schulz and Provost and Executive Vice President Elizabeth Chilton express their gratitude for the determined efforts of faculty and staff.
April 19, 2021
Most classes offered will be fully in person. All classrooms and labs are set up to accommodate physical distancing requirements and modified capacity levels.
March 25, 2021
Cougar Health Services is contacting people who were impacted to report the error and determine if any repayment is necessary.