The Washington Post – Data suggests that the problem is getting worse. As high-tech, high-powered treadmills proliferate, so, too, do the digital distractions that make the machines even more dangerous. “We have to weigh the costs and the benefits of these types of activities, and just be aware of what some of the risks are,” says Janessa M. Graves, a professor at the College of Nursing at Washington State University who led a 2013 study of exercise machine injuries.
The Times of India – Across the world there isn’t much information available to determine what causes large carnivores to turn man-eaters, but certain studies have provided some leads. Citing an example, Athreya said that research at the Large Carnivore Conservation Lab at Washington State University had found a co-relation between hunting and incidents of attacks by mountain lions on humans. “A separate study carried out in the Russian Far East on tiger attacks on humans had found that most of the attacks had been provoked. For instance, if a tiger had lost a member of its family to hunters, it was likely to turn aggressive and attack humans,” she added.
The Seattle Times – SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Washington State University is moving ahead with plans to launch its own medical school in Spokane, President Elson Floyd said Monday. WSU has launched a search for a founding dean of its medical school, and plans to hold its first classes in the fall of 2017, Floyd said.