longevity

Longevity of dogs shorter than owners would like

PULLMAN, Wash. – It’s just a fact: most of us outlive our dogs. Indeed, for people who are dog owners throughout their lives, a lot of grieving is guaranteed. Fido #1 dies, is replaced by Fido #2 who also dies, and so on down the long line of dogs in our households.

45 years of service earns top state award

Ev Davis, Greg Royer, Jackie Knight, Elson S. Floyd Jacqueline (Jackie) Knight, the operations center supervisor for Facilities Operations, was presented with the Ralph Monro Longevity Award on Tuesday, June 26, during the annual Fac Ops barbeque picnic. Knight currently tops the list of state classified staff with the most longevity at each of the WSU campuses, […]

‘Father’ of longevity studies to lecture Feb. 24

Pulitzer-Prize-winning researcher Robert N. Butler, M.D., will deliver the Washington State University Spokane Robert F. E. Stier Memorial Lecture in Medicine 7-9 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 24, at the Red Lion Hotel at the Park, 303 W. North River Drive, Spokane. Seating is limited; contact the Area Health Education Center (AHEC) at 358-7640 or ahec@wsu.edu to […]

‘Father’ of longevity studies to give Stier Lecture

Pulitzer-Prize-winning researcher Robert N. Butler, M.D., will deliver the Washington State University Spokane Robert F. E. Stier Memorial Lecture in Medicine on Feb. 24. He will be one of three distinguished speakers for the evening event, which will be centered on the topic, “Living Long and Living Well: How Can We Afford It?”Butler will speak […]