By Will Ferguson, College of Arts and Sciences
PULLMAN, Wash. – A new study by Washington State University psychology researchers reveals a dampened physiological response to stress in chronic cannabis users. » More …
By Adrianna Aumen, WSU College of Arts and Science
PULLMAN, Wash. – WSU freshman Emily Durr will have little time this summer between donning her goalie’s helmet and gear to compete in the national lacrosse championships and donning her sparkling crown and gown to compete in the International Junior Miss Teen pageant’s international finals. » More …
A retirement celebration for Frances K. McSweeney, vice provost for faculty affairs and the Regents Professor of Psychology, will begin 5 p.m. Friday, April 28, at the Lewis Alumni Centre. » More …
Kevin S. Douglas, professor and associate chair of the department of psychology at Simon Fraser University, will be the guest speaker for the WSU Psychology Department’s Undergraduate Research Symposium, 3-4 p.m. Friday, April 21, in CUE 202. » More …
By Maegan Murray, WSU Tri-Cities
RICHLAND, Wash. – Alejandra Cardoso, a recent graduate of Washington State University Tri-Cities, was chosen as one of three representatives from Washington state to participate in the Council for Opportunity in Education’s National Policy Seminar March 19-22 in Washington, D.C. » More …
PULLMAN, Wash. – Our brains are pretty busy. They are constantly thinking, feeling and sensing our world. One thing that can help some people relax is spending time with an animal friend. You might play fetch with a dog, sit with a cat, brush a horse or even watch a goldfish zip around its bowl. » More …
PULLMAN, Wash. – Microbes and the brain will star in two Family Science Saturdays in April that feature Washington State University students at the Palouse Discovery Science Center (PDSC). » More …
PULLMAN, Wash. – Paul Kwon, associate professor of psychology, will receive the Washington State University 2017 Faculty Diversity Award at the Celebrating Excellence Recognition Banquet on March 31 in Pullman. » More …
By Judith Van Dongen, WSU Spokane
SPOKANE, Wash. – Researchers at Washington State University have shown that offering prizes – from simple shampoo to DVD players – can be an effective, low-cost treatment for alcohol abuse, the nation’s third leading preventable cause of death. » More …
PULLMAN, Wash. – Undergraduate students are sought to participate in a Washington State University-based study examining the effects of human-animal interaction on coping with academic stress. An information session will be 5-6 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 25, in CUE 119. » More …