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Elk S19, otherwise known as Salix, is the first elk calf acquired by Washington State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine for its Elk Hoof Disease Research Program.

Inhaled cannabis reduces self-reported headache severity by 47.3% and migraine severity by 49.6%, according to a recent study led by Carrie Cuttler, a WSU assistant professor of psychology. The study also found no evidence that cannabis caused “overuse headache,” a pitfall of more conventional treatments.

The WSU study found that boredom is rising year after year for teens in 8th, 10th, and 12th grades, with greater increases for girls than boys.

Join On the Boards Executive Director Betsey Brock and Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art Executive Director Robin Held for a screening of Teatro Línea de Sombra’s performance “Amarillo,” with an introduction by Brock about the innovative platform OtB.tv.

A new WSU College of Medicine study shows low-socioeconomic neighborhoods have higher densities of cannabis producers, processors and retailers than more advantaged neighborhoods.

Beginning in December, Board of Regents Chair Brett Blankenship will discuss the purpose and process of the assessment with campus officials from across the system. Interviews of members of the WSU community will take place in January.

The designation recognizes institutions that have documented results of academic accomplishment and showcase innovative uses of technology in learning, teaching and the school environment.

It can take a year or longer of trial and error for a doctor to determine if a man is infertile. New research by WSU biologist Michael Skinner could change that.

Mosquito bites are the most common way humans are infected with flaviviruses, a virus family that includes West Nile, dengue and Zika.

Vicki McCracken will be the 18^th Extension director, and takes over from current interim Director of Extension Mike Gaffney and former Associate Dean and Director Rich Koenig.

Regents will kick off events at 11 a.m. Thursday with concurrent meetings of the Research and Academic Affairs, Student Affairs and Student Life, and Institutional Infrastructure committees.

Findings from the study—which looked for changes across a span of 25 years—also suggest that fewer Native men are dying from heart-disease-related events, such as heart attacks and strokes.

It uses nanosized particles to transport cell-killing drugs directly to the cells that drive the immune response involved in inflammatory diseases.

WSU and Biopharmaceutical Research Company scientists will examine cannabis under a federally-compliant research partnership.

The research lays the foundation for the development of potential new treatment strategies that could significantly improve the quality of life of millions of people around the world who suffer from the condition.

Bruce Napier will discuss his work regarding the Mayak plutonium production site in Russia, which has many similarities to the Hanford Site in Richland, as part of a lecture at 5 p.m. on Oct. 30 in the WSU Tri-Cities East Auditorium.