By Cathy McKenzie, WSU Mount Vernon MOUNT VERNON, Wash. – With more children suffering from diet-related health problems – and many depending on free or reduced-price school-lunch programs – lessons that make nutritious foods served at school interesting and attractive are in demand.
By C. Brandon Chapman, College of Education PULLMAN, Wash. – The College of Education will hold its first conference specifically related to technology in the higher-education classroom on Sept. 25-26 at Washington State University. Find registration and other information at http://education.wsu.edu/TECHed.html.
By Linda Weiford, WSU News PULLMAN, Wash. – Let’s say you’re in a locker room after completing a workout. You grab a towel on the bench before realizing it belongs to someone else. Unknown to you, the person who just used the towel left behind some lingering Staphylococcus aureus bacteria, commonly known as “staph.” The […]
By Doug Nadvornick, medical sciences SPOKANE, Wash. – The Washington State University Board of Regents voted today to create a new college that encompasses the university’s medical education and research programs.
By Tina Hilding, College of Engineering & Architecture PULLMAN, Wash. – A group of Washington State University students has designed a plan for an innovative and economical fueling station that could help make environmentally friendly, hydrogen-powered cars a viable option for future transportation.
By Nella Letizia, WSU Libraries PULLMAN, Wash. – Students of Bryan Fry’s “Honors Writing and Research” (English 298) class earn every bit of their research chops over the course of the semester. The bibliography for their final paper counts for 50 percent of the class grade.
By Joshua Paulsen, College of Agricultural, Human & Natural Resource Sciences PULLMAN, Wash. – Washington State University is launching an online master’s degree to meet the growing need for highly skilled field practitioners and managers in today’s technologically advanced agricultural industry. The program begins this fall and is accepting applications.
By Rachel Webber, College of Agricultural, Human & Natural Resource Sciences SPOKANE, Wash. – What’s wrong with my ponderosa pine trees? Are they dying? Why are the needles turning brown and reddish? Forestry experts have received several inquiries about ponderosa pine tree health this spring, so if you’re asking these questions, you are not alone.
By Eric Sorensen, WSU science writer PULLMAN, Wash.—It sounds like a phrase from Urban Dictionary or the title of an animated gif, but a Washington State University researcher says “exploding head syndrome” is an authentic and largely overlooked phenomenon that warrants a deeper look.
By Rebecca E. Phillips, University Communications PULLMAN, Wash. – Drug abuse, acts of rampage – what’s really the matter with kids today? While there are many places to lay blame – family, attitude, peers, school, community – a new study shows that those risks vary in intensity from kid to kid and can be identified.