Press Releases

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.

A WSU alumnus and an expert in soil fertility, Koenig begins his tenure as permanent chair on Sept. 1.

Of the 10 raspberry varieties that Puyallup-based small fruit breeder Patrick Moore has released in his 31 years at WSU, “this is one of the best,” he said.

This marks the third best fundraising year in WSU history, and is the highest total the University has achieved when not conducting a fundraising campaign.

Newly appointed leadership and an influx of potential partners signal collaborative growth toward advancing neurodegenerative research in region.

WSU scientists have improved the software for studying asteroids and determining which of them might be on a collision course with Earth.

Just 10 minutes of interacting with cats and dogs produced a significant reduction in students’ cortisol, a major stress hormone.

New WSU research shows people can be taught coping mechanisms to avoid negative responses to boring situations.

Former senate majority leader Lisa Brown is the keynote speaker for the National Education for Women Leadership Institute, July 11–16, at WSU Health Sciences Spokane.

The shutdown resulted from the overwhelming logistical and expertise demands of operating a call back service available to an increasingly growing population. 

The new position reflects additional responsibilities overseeing WSU’s three Spokane-based colleges.

The two-day conference will feature presentations and panel discussions with tax experts from the public and private sectors on topics such as Washington state tax law, policy and procedure, digital product taxation, tax litigation and more.

Work now begins to prepare for the fourth and final step in the accreditation process.

A WSU research team has developed a drug delivery system using curcumin, the main ingredient in the spice turmeric, that successfully inhibits bone cancer cells while promoting growth of healthy bone cells.

When people witness poor customer service, a manager’s intervention can help reduce hostility toward the company or brand, according to WSU research.

Training adult grizzly bears to give blood turned out to be much easier than WSU graduate student Joy Erlenbach imagined.