June 15, 2021
When young adults are more interested in socializing and casually dating, they tend to drink more alcohol, according to a new WSU‑led study.
Politics & Society
June 1, 2021
A study of the Tsimane people, who live on the edge of the Amazon, found they had two health outcomes associated with inequality: higher blood pressure and respiratory disease.
May 27, 2021
For decades, wealthy nations have transported plastic trash, and its environmental problems, to poorer countries, but researchers have found a potential economic bright side to this seemingly unequal trade.
May 25, 2021
Murrow College graduates were on the front lines of the protests and demonstrations that swept the nation following George Floyd’s murder a year ago today.
More Politics & Society
May 13, 2021
A study suggests that policies that charge tolls for driving during peak hours could not only cure traffic jams but also convince motorists it is safe to buy smaller, more efficient cars.
May 6, 2021
With state legislatures preparing for the once-a-decade redrawing of voting districts, a research team has developed a better computational method to help identify maps designed to favor specific candidates or political parties.
May 6, 2021
Seniors in landscape architecture and interior design researched tiny homes communities and drafted a model ordinance that would allow and regulate them in Lewiston.
April 26, 2021
A new study shows that ancient Pueblo farmers often persevered through droughts, but when social tensions were increasing, even modest droughts could spell the end of an era of development.
April 12, 2021
In a new paper, anthropologists document the many dietary solutions ancient Pacific Coast people likely employed to avoid “salmon starvation,” a toxic and potentially fatal condition brought on by eating too much lean protein.
April 6, 2021
Students of color trust colleges and college leadership less compared to their white peers, according to a national study developed by education researchers at WSU Tri-Cities and Indiana University.
April 5, 2021
The ability to control your own behavior, known as executive function, might not exist all in your head. A new theory proposes that it develops with many influences from outside the mind.
March 24, 2021
Milica Radanovic, a biology PhD student, is among 23 graduate students selected nationwide by the Ecological Society of America to speak with Congress about the importance of funding scientific research.
March 24, 2021
Most people rely on family members to help them learn how to open a bank account, find a job or create a budget, but that’s often not an option for youth in foster care, according to new WSU research.
March 22, 2021
A Student Veterans Awareness training for English 101 faculty members is helping build awareness and understanding for a unique student population.
March 19, 2021
WSU Vancouver’s Bias Response Team has developed a resource guide on anti-Asian and Pacific Islander violence.
March 19, 2021
WSU scientist Sara Waters, who has chronicled escalating discrimination against Asians and Asian-Americans during the global pandemic, discusses the Atlanta slayings.
March 16, 2021
A new statewide remote worker certification program launched by WSU Extension is helping rural Washington residents seize opportunities in an increasingly digital workplace.
March 5, 2021
WSU researchers found that people with a strong trust in information found on social media were more likely to believe conspiracies, which falsely explain significant events as part of a secret evil plot.
February 26, 2021
As part of the WAforCivility project, WSU student organizers are asking their peers, Washington legislators, and members of the broader Cougar community to pledge to acknowledge, respect, and listen to others.
February 24, 2021
Keane’s testimony will support the need for continued funding of public research universities and a new National Science Foundation postdoctoral fellowship program to assist early-career researchers.