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April 25: Grad students host community outdoor science day

PULLMAN, Wash. – Amphibian catch-and-release, nature hikes and wild yeast collection for bakers and brewers are just some of the activities planned at the free Palouse Outdoor Science Day 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, April 25, at Virgil Phillips Farm Park, 5 miles north of Moscow, Idaho on Highway 95.

How many bubbles are needed in bubbly?

By Scott Weybright, College of Agricultural, Human & Natural Resource Sciences PULLMAN, Wash. – Fizzy bubbles are the big draw for those who love sparkling wine, but can they tell the difference between varying carbonation levels? And do they have preferences as to how much carbonation should be in their wine?

Grad students propel 17 percent hike in online enrollment

By Richard H. Miller, Global Campus PULLMAN, Wash. – Washington State University Global Campus posted a 17 percent enrollment increase in fall 2014 as the university overall reached an all-time enrollment high of 28,686, according to statistics from WSU’s Office of Institutional Research.

Grad student captivates kids with healthy food choice

By Cathy McKenzie, WSU Mount Vernon MOUNT VERNON, Wash. – With more children suffering from diet-related health problems – and many depending on free or reduced-price school-lunch programs – lessons that make nutritious foods served at school interesting and attractive are in demand.

Alumna, grad student to study abroad on Fulbrights

By Beverly Makhani, Office of Undergraduate Education VANCOUVER, Wash. – The Fulbright U.S. Student Program will fund graduate study in Europe for an alumna and a graduate student from Washington State University. Eric Dexter, who will complete his M.S. degree in environmental science at WSU Vancouver in June, will spend his Fulbright year in Lausanne, Switzerland.