WSU Pullman

$5 million gift funds research facility, ups state grain game

By Rachel Webber, College of Agricultural, Human & Natural Resource Sciences PULLMAN, Wash. – The Washington Grain Commission announced Wednesday a $5 million gift to expand facilities and advance grain research at Washington State University. Plant growth facilities are central to developing grain varieties through WSU’s plant breeding programs.

Sept. 23: Finance expert discusses investment strategies

By Sue McMurray, Carson College of Business PULLMAN, Wash. – David M. Darst, chartered financial analyst and author of the New York Times and Business Week best-seller “The Little Book That Still Saves Your Assets,” will discuss asset allocation and investment strategies during the free, public Gary P. Brinson Distinguished Lecture on finance 4:15-5:30 p.m. […]

Murrow College faculty numbers reach all-time high

By Darin Watkins, Murrow College of Communication PULLMAN, Wash. – The Edward R. Murrow College of Communication at Washington State University has welcomed 14 new faculty members this semester, allowing the college to meet the growing demand for communications degrees, digital media education and communications research.

WSU-hosted Air Force ROTC unit repeats as region’s best

PULLMAN, Wash. – Washington State University’s Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFROTC) Detachment 905 has once again been recognized as the number one large detachment in the U.S. Northwest region with the 2014 Air Force “Right of Line” award.

Rock Doc column: How hard is that?

By E. Kirsten Peters, College of Agricultural, Human & Natural Resource Sciences PULLMAN, Wash. – A good friend of mine checks each morning on the Web for the final “Jeopardy” game show question. It’s the last question on the taped TV program to be broadcast later that day. I don’t go to movies or follow […]

Campaign 2014 report: A surge in ‘dark money’

By Linda Weiford, WSU News PULLMAN, Wash. – With the midterm election seven weeks away, outside interest groups are pumping a record amount of anonymous “dark money” into television political ads, according to a Washington State University researcher who tracks national campaign advertising.

Poor outdoor air quality calls for precautions

PULLMAN, Wash. – Smoke has made the air unhealthy for sensitive groups – including infants, children, adults older than 65, pregnant women, people who have had a stroke and those with heart or lung disease, asthma or diabetes.