November 3, 2014

President’s column: Pac-12 reforms help students

PULLMAN, Wash. – For the past year, the welfare of intercollegiate student-athletes has been a point of contention, concern and a conversation that has grown more urgent with each passing day.

I am proud to say that the Pac-12 presidents and chancellors recognized the urgency of addressing these concerns early on. Beginning in May of this year, they reached out to their four peer conferences urging bold rather than incremental action be taken immediately.

Last week, the Pac-12 led the way again by announcing a plan for moving forward with five concrete changes to benefit student-athletes.

Learn more in the complete Perspectives column from WSU President Elson S. Floyd at http://president.wsu.edu/blog/perspectives/.

June 8, 2023

WSU scientists studying plant systems to increase understanding of oil production

The $1.2 million National Science Foundation project will help WSU researchers figure out how to make plants produce more oil, which could be a viable substitute to petroleum products in the future.

By Scott Weybright, College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences

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June 8, 2023

WSU scientists studying plant systems to increase understanding of oil production

The $1.2 million National Science Foundation project will help WSU researchers figure out how to make plants produce more oil, which could be a viable substitute to petroleum products in the future.

By Scott Weybright, College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences

June 8, 2023

New long-term care tax begins in July

Most employees will see the 0.58% tax that will fund the new state program reflected in their July 10 paychecks.

June 8, 2023

Students support small town LaCrosse with museum dreams

As part of WSU’s Rural Community Design Initiative, WSU students are working with the community on ideas for an Ice Age floods and Heritage museum at the site of an old gas station.

By Tina Hilding, Voiland College of Engineering and Architecture

Closeup of an old gas station the community of LaCrosse hopes to turn into a museum with the help of WSU students.

June 6, 2023

Kalispel Tribe and WSU collaborate on 5,000‑year‑old archeological excavation

Ancient Tribal earth ovens built long before the Egyptian pyramids are being excavated as part of the first archeological project made public by the Kalispel Tribe of Indians.

By Will Ferguson, WSU News & Media Relations

A doctoral student uses a brush to gently remove dirt from a piece of wood at an archeological site.

June 5, 2023

Employers register now for WSU student employment fair Aug. 15

The Student Employment Fair is set for 1-3 p.m., Aug. 15, on WSU Pullman’s Glenn Terrell Mall. It is open to all students and any departments looking to fill part-time, local, and on-campus employment positions.

By Beverly Makhani, Division of Academic Engagement and Student Achievement (DAESA)

June 5, 2023

Self-teaching web app improves speed, accuracy of classifying cereal DNA variations

Agricultural Research Service and WSU scientists have developed an innovative web app called BRIDGEcereal that can quickly and accurately analyze the vast amount of genomic data now available for cereal crops.

By Scott Weybright, College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences

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