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SPOKANE, Wash. – The Washington State University College of Nursing has received a new federal grant to expand a program to diversify the nursing workforce in the Tri-Cities and Yakima.

    SEATTLE – On April 10, Seattle Mariners fans can enjoy both discounted ticket prices at Safeco Field and a chance to support students in Washington State University’s Masters in Teaching program.   That Sunday, when the Mariners play the Cleveland Indians, a portion of game proceeds will benefit The Martinez Foundation. The charity […]

The traditional Fulbright Scholar Program is accepting applications for more than 800 positions for lecturing, conducting research or a combination of both. The deadline is Monday, Aug. 2. With internationalization as a high priority in the academic world, this program supports visits ranging from three to 12 months to more than 130 countries. There are […]

                                                     PULLMAN—WSU has received a $1.5 million federal grant for equipment that researchers say will dramatically improve their ability to detail the inner workings of molecules involved in environmental pollution, major diseases, DNA damage and repair, new drug designs and more. The National Science Foundation grant will make the Biomolecular X-ray Crystallography Center a […]

PULLMAN – WSU has been awarded a one-year, $1.75 million grant to enhance the communications and information resources available to military families.   WSU Extension’s 4-H Youth Development Program is among the handful of higher education institutions working with the U.S. Department of Agriculture and Department of Defense to strengthen support for military families throughout […]

PULLMAN – Gregory Poon, an assistant professor in the College of Pharmacy at WSU, has received a $10,000 grant from the Fraternal Order of Eagles for a cancer research project titled “Suppression of Resistance in Targeted Cancer Therapy.” The grant was awarded by the Washington State Fraternal Order of Eagles to WSU’s Chronic Illness Research […]

SEATTLE – When the youth of Delridge and White Center’s Food Empowerment Education and Sustainability Team (FEEST) set local foods they’ve prepared on a pre-Thanksgiving table at the Youngstown Cultural Arts Center on Nov. 25, they will have the power of the prestigious W.K. Kellogg Foundation behind them.   Giving children in those communities better […]

PULLMAN – Preventing water pollution caused by agricultural practices is no game, but game-like software simulating the impact of certain on-farm decisions could help a whole new generation of agriculture producers make better management choices that help improve water quality.   Researchers at WSU and University of Florida have won a $567,000 grant from the […]

PUYALLUP –WSU’s Small Farms Program has been awarded two U.S. Department of Agriculture grants to support and assist beginning and disadvantaged farmers and ranchers. Together, the grants will support and strengthen the Small Farms Program’s innovative immigrant farmer program.   According to WSU Extension Small Farms educator Doug Collins, the two grants will help the […]

PULLMAN – WSU’s ability to support parents and youth through WSU Extension’s Strengthening Families Program for parents and youth 10 to 14-years-old has recently expanded to the state’s most populated area, thanks to a grant from the Raikes Foundation.   The Strengthening Families Program is a research-based, best-practices model that reaches families with 10 to […]