By Alli Benjamin, College of Nursing RICHLAND, Wash. – The Washington State University College of Nursing received three federal grants totaling $1.1 million to reduce health disparities in Washington, increase access to qualified healthcare providers in rural and underserved areas and expand nurse educator preparation.
By Lorraine Nelson, WSU Spokane SPOKANE, Wash. – A professional in student services in higher education has returned to Spokane as the vice chancellor of student affairs at Washington State University Spokane.
By Seth Truscott, College of Agricultural, Human & Natural Resource Sciences SPOKANE, Wash. – Apprentice beekeeper Bethe Bowman never thought she would care so deeply about the humble honey bee. Taking beekeeping classes through Washington State University Extension, she installed two buzzing backyard hives, each containing roughly 30,000 bees, this spring.
SPOKANE, Wash. – Joshua Neumiller, pharmacotherapy associate professor at the Washington State University College of Pharmacy, recently was appointed to serve a two-year term on the American Diabetes Association’s Professional Practice Committee.
By Doug Nadvornick, Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine SPOKANE, Wash. – Children and parents from as far away as Texas and Canada are attending camp this week at Washington State University Spokane where the kids will work intently on their speech and language skills.
By Eric Sorensen, WSU science writer SPOKANE, Wash. – A Washington State University researcher has found that statin drugs can dramatically lower the risk of infections in stroke patients.
By Lori Maricle, College of Pharmacy SPOKANE, Wash. – Researchers have reported a 240 percent increase in the brain of the antioxidant glutathione after it is administered via nasal spray. Glutathione deficiency has been documented in a variety of central nervous system disorders, including Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis, autism, Alzheimer’s disease, schizophrenia and bipolar disease.
By Kevin Dudley, WSU Spokane SPOKANE, Wash. – Twenty students from Northwest tribal groups will learn about Washington State University health sciences programs and get tips on planning for and applying to college at a June 19-30 summer camp at WSU Spokane.
PULLMAN, Wash. – A free, one-day workshop about genetic sequencing technology and research will be presented by the Genomics Core at Washington State University Spokane on the Pullman campus and via video statewide.
By Nic Loyd, WSU meteorologist, and Linda Weiford, WSU News SPOKANE, Wash. – There’s a saying around the Pacific Northwest that summer doesn’t really start until after the Fourth of July.