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Family forest management focus of field day

  WSU Extension educator Andy Perleberg teaches a short course for family forest landowners that helps them focus on what they want to accomplish. Photo courtesy of WSU Extension     EVERETT – The annual Western Washington Family Forest Owners Field Day in King County will be presented by WSU Extension and the Washington State Department […]

Fulbright Program accepting applications

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 […]

Daugherty raises defibrillator awareness in Seattle

SEATTLE – WSU women’s basketball Head Coach June Daugherty is continuing in her efforts to raise awareness for Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) and Automatic External Defibrillators (AEDs), speaking at an event being held in conjunction with the Seattle Sounders FC game Sunday, July 11.   Daugherty is working with the Heart of Seattle Schools Project, […]

Anderson nabs NACAC Track Championship gold

MIRAMAR, Fla. – WSU athlete Jeshua Anderson won the gold medal in the intermediate hurdles July 11 at the North American, Central American, Caribbean (NACAC) Under-23 Championships at the Ansin Sports Complex in Miramar, Fla.   Anderson, a junior from Woodland Hills, Calif., won the men’s 400m hurdles with a time of 49.33 seconds after having the fastest semifinals […]

WSU bond refinance saves students $2 million

PULLMAN – A downturn in the price of bonds has resulted in dramatic savings for students at Washington State University.    A $15 million refinance of WSU’s Student Housing and Dining bonds at the low rate of around 3.3% has resulted in a net savings of over $2 million.   “Housing and dining at WSU […]

Automation scientist leads precision ag systems

Zhang PROSSER – Qin Zhang, a professor in the department of biological systems engineering and a senior scientist in agricultural automation, is the new director of WSU’s Center for Precision Agricultural Systems headquartered in Prosser.   Zhang, who has served as assistant director of CPAS for the past year, assumed his new responsibilities on July 1. […]

WSU freshman wins Canadian high jump title

      MONCTON, New Brunswick, Canada — WSU freshman Holly Parent won the women’s high jump at the Canadian Junior Track & Field Championships in Moncton, New Brunswick, Sunday, July 4.   Parent, from Victoria, British Columbia, and competing for the BC Athletics Club, cleared 5-feet, 9 3/4 inches (1.77m), to win the women’s junior […]

Balanced ecosystems better at controlling pests

       PULLMAN – There really is a balance of nature, but as accepted as that thought is, it has rarely been studied. Now WSU researchers, writing in the journal ‘Nature,’ have found that more balanced animal and plant communities typical of organic farms work better at fighting pests and growing a better plant. […]

48th Annual Cougar Sports Banquet and auction

PULLMAN – The annual Cougar Sports Banquet and Auction featuring WSU Athletic Director Bill Moos and former WSU football standout Rueben Mayes is set for Aug. 19 at the Coeur d’Alene Resort and Convention Center.   Cougar head coaches and other former standout WSU student-athletes will also be at the event. Mayes played for WSU during […]

Small army of faculty, staff guide Alive! 2010

Photos by Shelly Hanks, WSU Photo Services, and Tim Marsh, WSU Today.  Music: “The Monkey King,” played by WSU Jazz Big Band and written by Patrick Sheng.     Article by Robert Frank, WSU Today   PULLMAN – Fall semester incoming students are gearing up for a successful transition via the WSU’s 21st annual Alive! […]