WSU Spokane

April 1 deadline for argument-based inquiry conference

By C. Brandon Chapman, College of Education SPOKANE, Wash. – Papers may be submitted through April 1 for the second International Argument-based Inquiry Conference to be held Aug. 5-7 in Spokane. The gathering will be hosted by the College of Education at Washington State University.

Students advocate in state, nation for pharmacy practice

By Lori Maricle, College of Pharmacy SPOKANE, Wash. – More than 70 student pharmacists from Washington State University spoke to state legislators in Olympia this month about expanding use of pharmacy services. And a student pharmacist will represent WSU on March 25-26 when 300 advocates from across the nation take a similar message to Washington, […]

Small-town entrepreneur talks business with U.S. lawmaker

By Hope Belli Tinney, Washington SBDC WASHINGTON – Andrew DePaula, founder and president of intelliPaper, a technology company in Edwall, Wash., that has developed a type of “smart paper,” met with Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers on Monday (March 16) to talk about innovation, entrepreneurship and small business.

Researchers show how fatty acids can fight prostate cancer

By Eric Sorensen, WSU science writer SPOKANE, Wash. – Washington State University researchers have found a mechanism by which omega-3 fatty acids inhibit the growth and spread of prostate cancer cells. The findings, which are at odds with a 2013 study asserting that omega-3s increase the risk of prostate cancer, point the way to more […]