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When Greg Urquhart returned to duty in Iraq, he noticed there weren’t many options for Native American veterans. He set out to change that.

WSU’s Sleep and Performance Research Center has embarked on a $2.8 million study to determine how poor sleep impacts decision-making.

Washington State University scientists are getting two new laboratories in outer space.

Ancient microbes that thrive in some of the world’s most extreme environments and modern-day humans have more in common than meets the eye.

WSU doctoral students attend a three-day workshop in Washington, D.C., focusing on Congress, the federal budget process, and science communication.

WSU College of Nursing scientist will lead the $1 million, federally-funded study that could influence policy nationally.

The newest recipients join 16 other WSU students currently funded by a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship.

One part of the research into development of a cannabis consumption detector is on hold following recent changes in federal marijuana policy, but other research related to the project is continuing.

Gain insights into amazing research and projects, and the students who completed them.

Creating a national model to connect graduate education in the humanities to rural and underserved populations is the aim of a new Washington State University effort being funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.

In a first-of-a-kind study, WSU scientists examined how self-reported levels of stress, anxiety and depression were affected by smoking different strains and quantities of cannabis at home.

Stephen Bollens, professor of aquatic ecology at WSU Vancouver, has been named director of Meyer’s Point Environmental Field Station.

Recent funding focuses on pregnant women, youth, pain, appetite and more.

Many of us have trouble sleeping. So, imagine trying to sleep in outer space.

A WSU College of Nursing Ph.D. student named a King Hussein Scholar for nursing research at the Mayo Clinic.

This month, the Office of Research held its Recognition Reception, an event which honored Washington State University’s top industry engaged researchers in 2017.

Join us at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 24 at the Elson S. Floyd Cultural Center for the inaugural WSU Grand Challenges FlashTalk. Learn more about the Strategic Research Investment initiative and how it’s benefiting you, the University, and society as a whole.

By Dr. Chris Keane, Vice President for Research

For over 125 years, Washington State University has remained rooted in its land-grant mission to offer practical, accessible education and to use science to benefit the state of Washington and beyond. WSU’s research and education transforms lives every day and betters society in remarkable ways.

Yet, much of the country is unaware of … » More …

Of the 256 Washington State University students accepted to present 213 posters at the seventh annual Showcase for Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities (SURCA) event April 2, 54 took home 44 awards for their top presentations across eight categories.

At this WSU-wide venue for students from all majors, there were 20 winners of 17 $300 crimson awards, the highest possible; 27 winners of 20 $200 gray awards, the second-highest; 6 winners of 6 $100 novice awards, for students with up to two semesters of research work and who show exceptional promise; and, 1 recipient of 1 $100 early career award, given to freshmen and sophomores … » More …

Kathryn Harris, a WSU Ph.D. candidate, has received a 2018-19 AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellowship.

WSU and the Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory are creating three joint institutes to improve bioproducts, the power grid and nuclear sciences.