November 2, 2020
Even conservative epidemiological modeling shows an increase in COVID‑19 cases is likely in small towns that host college sports with fans in the stands.
Press Releases
October 28, 2020
New WSU research shows teen boys exposed to pro-marijuana messages are more likely than female peers to associate marijuana use with improving sexual activity.
October 27, 2020
WSU research sheds new light on a molecule that may be used to treat heart conditions that can lead to stroke, heart attack and other forms of heart disease.
October 26, 2020
Love is not the main reason we sing and create symphonies. A new evolutionary theory argues music arose out of the need for groups to impress allies and foes, and for parents to signal their attention to infants.
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October 22, 2020
A new study by Washington State University researchers helps build a case for the use of sleep therapeutics following trauma exposure.
October 22, 2020
A team led by WSU researcher Paul Bolls will test prospective voters’ emotional responses during the final presidential debate on Oct. 22.
October 22, 2020
Each parking lot was strategically selected to continue to ensure adequate customer parking as well as to realize savings on maintenance and snow removal costs.
October 21, 2020
WSU, CWU, EWU and WWU each believe in the importance of doing everything we can to make our students, faculty and staff feel respected and welcome, regardless of their differences.
October 21, 2020
No spectators will be allowed at any Pac‑12 football games this season and tailgating is being prohibited on the WSU Pullman campus to help prevent the spread of COVID‑19.
October 21, 2020
Jenette Ramos, a Boeing Co. executive who started out as a summer employee while an undergraduate at Washington State University, is joining the university’s Board of Regents.
October 21, 2020
Educator and curator Namita Gupta Wiggers will discuss an important pivot in arts education in the 1930s and 40s exemplified by the ceramics of artist and WSU alumnus Betty Feves from 5–6 p.m on Wednesday, Oct. 28.
October 20, 2020
People with obsessive-compulsive disorder, or OCD, report that the severity of their symptoms was reduced by about half within four hours of smoking cannabis, according to a WSU study.
October 20, 2020
The research could ultimately lead to earlier detection of the neurodegenerative brain disease that affects 5.8 million people in the U.S.
October 15, 2020
The start of the semester is being delayed to Jan. 19 and instead of a weeklong spring break, the University is setting aside three weekdays when classes will not be taught. Lecture classes with significant enrollment will continue to be offered at a distance.
October 14, 2020
The finding could someday lead to improved diagnostics and medical treatments for serious and sometimes devastating hereditary heart conditions.
October 14, 2020
Regular cannabis exposure in rats during pregnancy may cause their offspring to have cognitive deficiencies, asocial behavior, and anxiety later in adulthood.
October 13, 2020
The competitions are being organized by the newly formed “Pac‑U,” made up of esports organizations from public and private universities in the Pac‑12.
October 13, 2020
The project pairs teams of business students with small companies to provide 13 weeks of confidential, no‑cost consulting.
October 13, 2020
One in four adults reported a change in alcohol use almost immediately after stay‑at‑home orders were issued, according to a study of twins led by WSU researchers.
October 12, 2020
A project, led by Dr. Dedra Buchwald of the Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine, received a $4.4 million NIH grant to help address the COVID‑19 crisis in American Indian and Native Alaskan populations.