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More than two inches long, the world’s largest hornet carries a painful, sometimes lethal sting and an appetite for honey bees. It is also the newest insect invader of Washington state.

Washington State University Vancouver will review freshman applications for admission and accept students without an SAT/ACT score for fall 2020.

In an effort to ease the minds of incoming college students, Washington State University Tri-Cities will not require SAT or ACT scores for fall admission and will continue to take applications and confirmations throughout the summer.

A WSU-led study published in Nature Communications found that drylands around the world will expand because of future climate change, but their average productivity will likely be reduced.

WSU’s Elizabeth Weybright, whose research focuses on leisure and boredom, has insights for parents dealing with bored kids at home during this unprecedented pandemic.

The Washington Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory on the Pullman campus has begun limited testing of animal samples for the SARS‑CoV‑2 virus, the causative agent for COVID‑19.

Koithan was chosen after a nationwide search and has more than 30 years of academic and leadership experience in nursing. She replaces Mel Haberman, who has served as interim dean for the College of Nursing since March 2019.

Coughing fits, anxiety and paranoia are three of the most common adverse reactions to cannabis, according to a recent study by WSU scientists.

The digital exhibition is the culmination of two or more years work by the Master of Fine Arts graduate candidates and the first of its kind for the museum. It will be online from March 31–May 9.

WSU infectious disease epidemiologist Eric Lofgren said that while extreme social distancing measures may prove unsustainable, some intermediate steps may need to be put in place to weather the outbreak.

To help stem the decrease in donations in the wake of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak, the campus is hosting a blood drive on Friday, March 27, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Consolidated Information Center (CIC).

WSU researchers found that students who learned with seductive details, irrelevant but interesting information, performed lower on learning outcome measures than those who learned without those extra details.

The decision is part of WSU’s ongoing response to the COVID-19 public health emergency and in accordance with Washington Gov. Jay Inslee’s temporary statewide shutdown of public facilities and recreational centers, including museums.

A new study by a WSU psychologist explores how living in a big city or small town can help shape an infant’s behavior.

Effective immediately, the Veterinary Teaching Hospital (VTH) has suspended all elective appointments.  The hospital remains open and will take urgent and emergency cases only for all species for a minimum of two weeks. 

The Regents also authorized a ten‑year lease for space on the Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences campus in Yakima for the College of Nursing’s educational program.