WSU Spokane News

Oct. 7: Students offer free flu shots, health screenings

SPOKANE, Wash. – Free flu shots, cholesterol and fitness testing, body composition analysis and more will be offered to the community by students from Washington State University Spokane’s health sciences programs at a health fair 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 7, in the South Campus Facility, 412 E. Spokane Falls Blvd.

Sept. 29: Students, public learn about living with ALS

SPOKANE, Wash. – Asking people with ALS to recline during a dental or physical exam may stop their breathing. This and other information about living with the fatal disease will be presented at the free, annual ALS forum at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 29, in the Academic Center, Room 20, at Washington State University Spokane.

Students’ smart city ideas to help Spokane redevelopment

PULLMAN, Wash. – WSU students are using emerging smart technology ideas this semester in their designs for the future of Spokane’s university district. Lectures, workshops and community engagement will culminate in public presentations later this fall.

Grant helps with long-term trauma recovery after mudslide

By Scott Weybright, College of Agricultural, Human & Natural Resource Sciences SPOKANE, Wash. – Exposure to trauma in childhood can create lifelong emotional, health and behavior risks. To help people work through Washington’s March 2014 Oso/Highway 530 landslide, the American Red Cross has given Washington State University researchers $100,000.