News topics — Boring science; Seattle focus; RateMyProf

Following are links to several recent media articles regarding WSU faculty and staff, or addressing issues in higher education. To see a full article, just click on the live URL link.

* Columbia Tribune — UM executive might go Floyd’s way: Washington State University recruits honcho in research, https://www.columbiatribune.com/2007/Jun/20070609News002.asp

* The Daily Evergreen — WSU Foundation head to relocate to Seattle WSU Foundation president will spend most of their time in Seattle for traveling purposes to meet with more donors, https://www.dailyevergreen.com/story/22711

* Chronicle of Higher Education — (audio interview) A guide to college podcasts, Daniel Coleman, Stanford University, discusses positive and negative points regarding using podcasts in the classroom, go to https://chronicle.com/media/audio/v53/i40/colman/

* Chronicle of Higher Education — Americans positive about college, but question costs, survey finds, https://chronicle.com/daily/2007/05/2007053102n.htm

* Chronicle of Higher Education — How to craft “unbearably boring” scientific literature, https://chronicle.com/daily/2007/05/2007053101j.htm 
* Inside Higher Ed.com — What if RateMyProfessors.com — the site that professors love to hate — is more accurate than they think?https://insidehighered.com/news/2007/06/05/rmp

* Pittsburgh Tribune Review — Organic dairies. David Granatstein, Washington State University sustainable agriculture specialist, notes: You have to wonder what organic means in China. It’s certified, but how credible is the process there?” https://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/O/ORGANIC_FEED?SITE=PAGRE&SECTION=SPORTS&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2007-06-10-13-02-52

Next Story

Recent News

Ella Spillane connects business and wilderness

As the weather warms up, check out how WSU alumna Ella Spillane is turning her love of the outdoors into a global business with Trailbound Yoga.

Why endometriosis causes such chronic debilitating pain

A new WSU study shows that repeated inflammation from endometriosis can rewire the brain and nervous system, helping explain why debilitating pain often persists even after lesions are gone.

Paul Hirzel receives lifetime achievement award

WSU emeritus professor and alumnus Paul Hirzel has received the Inland Northwest Architectural Foundation’s lifetime achievement award, recognizing decades of influential design work.