This freeze is in-line with Gov. Jay Inslee’s May 13 Governor’s Directive, which placed a freeze on hiring, personal services contracts and equipment and software costing more than $5,000 among state agencies.

Completing the return‑to‑work checklist is done in conjunction with units and departments creating plans and procedures around topics like sanitation and physical distancing.

Eleven of WSU’s most innovative scholars and artists have been selected for faculty fellowships and mini‑grants from the Center for Arts and Humanities, and the Office of Research.

The political advertising expert will begin a four‑year term as director of the school on July 15. He replaces Professor Steven Stehr, who served nearly four years as interim director and then director of the school.

Between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. on Saturday, July 18, Information Technology Services (ITS) will be performing maintenance on the Pullman Border firewall, resulting in an outage of internet connection to and from the Pullman campus during the maintenance.

Though this outage is only expected to last for 15 minutes, the entire maintenance window is reserved for this work. There may be additional, very brief outages during this maintenance window, as well.

For technical assistance, please contact Crimson Service Desk at crimsonservicedesk@wsu.edu.

WSU students’ temporary, at-home access to Adobe Creative Cloud desktop apps ends next Monday, July 6.

Effective July 1, 2020, sales tax rates for several areas are changing. This may affect many departments of the University who sell items across the State.

Risk management is always relevant in the workplace, and even more these days.

A study by WSU researchers found that fears of confirming stereotypes about pregnant workers as incompetent, weak or less committed to their job can drive pregnant employees to work extra hard, risking injury.

Until now, the use of specific smoking plants by ancient people in the American Northwest had only been a matter of speculation.

As SARS-CoV-2 puts new focus on zoonotic pathogens, WSU disease ecologist Jesse Brunner has developed a method to use environmental DNA to detect disease in the vast trade of aquatic animals.

A new, one‑step 3D printing approach created by WSU scientists could enable manufacturers to approximate the design of complex, natural materials better than ever before.

A horticulturist who finds solutions for growing better vegetables, Miles has worked for 25 years at WSU. She is currently a vegetable Extension specialist and a professor in the Department of Horticulture.

The HUB is a multi‑faceted site that connects WSU and partners to collect and update COVID‑19 related resources that support the Washington food system.

WSU Extension Clallam County Master Gardener Betsy Burlingame loves peppers for “their intense flavor,” which ranges from herbaceous and vegetal to sweet and spicy.

A team of WSU scientists discovered how a little-understood plant protein guides development of tiny cellular structures that regulate the flow of sap from roots to shoots, revealing a potential way to help crops survive in a changing climate.

A rare brain surgery performed by WSU veterinarians is giving one retired Japanese show cat a chance at a longer life, free of diabetes.

One of the biggest threats to global health may become far worse in the coming decades for those countries without access to clean water and wastewater infrastructure.

Beginning Monday, June 29, employees will be required to attest they are not experiencing COVID-19 symptoms prior to returning to a WSU work location. 

The WSU team’s findings suggest that Washingtonians who live in highly walkable, mixed‑age communities may be more likely to live to their 100th birthday.