August 19, 2019
As the new academic year begins throughout the WSU system, the medical school’s growth underscores the University’s commitment to serving the state’s needs.
News and information for faculty, staff, and the WSU Community
Coug Life
August 16, 2019
Tallying its highest cumulative semester GPA ever while also making the NCAA finals yet again, the rowing team is among those helping set the standard for WSU athletes.
August 15, 2019
“When you focus on equity and inclusion, you see student organizations that haven’t been active become more involved and that encourages more diverse students to take on leadership roles,” said ASWSU President Quinton Berkompas.
August 14, 2019
The competitive grant brings the total NIH investment into the program to more than $10.4 million since it began in 1989 as one of the first nine NIH training grant programs in biotechnology.
Upcoming events
August 22 12:10 pm - 1:00 pm
August 24 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
August 28 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Campus and Community
August 19, 2019
One dollar from the sale of each pint of the limited edition Graduate Golden Ale, as well as a portion of keg sales, will support the scholarships.
August 15, 2019
Mike Utley and Sue Durrant are among the 2019 Walk of Fame inductees.
August 15, 2019
Sutton hopes to lead the history faculty in finding new and innovative ways to help all students think about the past and how it informs the present, and how they can use it to shape a better future.
August 15, 2019
The event will feature Robert Siegel, former host of NPR’s All Things Considered, and will honor Ruckelshaus Center’s Founder and Chairman Bill Ruckelshaus on Sept. 13 at the Washington State Convention Center.
Science & Technology
August 13, 2019
WSU scientists are helping provide a head-start for frogs overcoming long odds.
August 12, 2019
The sonar-based device could enable engineers to better assess and prepare for future situations at the Hanford site.
August 2, 2019
WSU architect Omar Al-Hassawi, an expert at reducing indoor temperatures without the use of electricity, offers some suggestions for beating the heat this summer.
July 25, 2019
The bendable, flexible waterjet needles create less friction than straight needles and cause less buckling of the needle and tearing of the surrounding tissue.
Food & Agriculture
August 7, 2019
An elementary school in the Mount Vernon School District received a $25,000 grant to start a robotics gardening program with the help of WSU Extension.
August 7, 2019
The new system could not only be a vital irrigation option for growers in arid south central Washington, but it could have broader, more global application as well.
August 2, 2019
In a scientific first, WSU researchers have found that tomato spotted wilt virus, part of a group called tospoviruses, may be able to sense light and respond to plant growth hormones.
July 31, 2019
WSU’s growing collaboration with Germany’s interdisciplinary Cluster of Excellence on Plant Sciences is adding a global perspective to the University’s work to advance agricultural science and develop sustainable methods of food production.
Health & Medicine
August 14, 2019
The Thai faculty members worked on collaborative research projects with College of Nursing faculty and visited hospice and palliative care programs in the area.
August 12, 2019
Abel Saba worked with a team of volunteers and a local physician in Burkina Faso to treat 2,000 people in a week.
August 8, 2019
The research is led by pharmaceutical scientist Zhenjia Wang, who was awarded a $1.3 million NIH grant for his work.
July 31, 2019
Premera will award $10.5 million in grants over the next four years to Washington State University Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine and Empire Health Foundation.