Press Releases

A WSU team has developed a more efficient, safer, and cost-effective way to produce cadmium telluride material for solar cells or other applications, a discovery that could advance the solar industry and make it more competitive.

Currently serving as chair of the Department of Pathology, Microbiology, Immunology at the University of California Davis’ School of Veterinary Medicine, she will assume her new responsibilities July 20 at WSU.

WSU research shows premature mortality—death occurring before the age of 65—is three to eight times more likely among non‑whites from low‑income neighborhoods compared to more‑affluent whites in Washington.

The board will hear several presentations and consider three action items.

The new restaurant and bar will be called Roundtop Public House and is expected to open this spring.

The researchers are hopeful that their discovery could someday be used to improve treatment outcomes for breast cancer patients.

If not identified before surgery, a rare genetic mutation could result in your dog being exposed to dangerously high levels of anesthetic agents.

WSU is urging students to closely watch weather forecasts, monitor road conditions and allow plenty of extra travel time as they prepare to return to WSU campuses for the start of spring semester on Monday. 

Salvage logging and re-seeding a forest after a wildfire helps reduce flooding and returns water levels to normal faster, according to a new WSU research.

“Ambiente432” consists of 12 motion-responsive resonator horns suspended from the ceiling and organized in strategic configurations. It was created specifically for WSU by the ground-breaking composer and sculptor Trimpin.

The five-year $1.59 million grant from the National Institutes of Health will focus on studying how the ovarian steroid hormones estrogen and progesterone affect fertility within the female reproductive tract.

WSU will host a soil acidity workshop featuring top experts sharing what we currently know about soil acidity in Eastern Washington and Northern Idaho.

The workshop will cover research-based insights on managing soil biology, the role of soil microbes in nutrient cycling and crop rotation, soil carbon, and diversifying dryland cropping system.

The WSU‑led research focuses on light-hearted flirtation and banter among peers, drawing clear distinctions between these positive social sexual interactions and the persistent, unwelcome acts of sexual harassment.

WSU researchers are creating the first-ever “IQ test” for artificial intelligence systems that would score how well they learn and adapt to new, unknown environments.

Three Northwest universities and a regional health board are collectively working to increase the number of Native Americans practicing health care to decrease health disparities and improve public health.