May 2023

Even without nerves, plants can sense when something touches them and when it lets go, according to Washington State University-led study.

A federally funded project at Washington State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine could be a valuable tool in detecting any new viruses that may emerge and threaten important and at-risk aquatic species like salmon.

WSU is committed to helping serve our students, staff, and faculty, and that means we listen to your feedback! In recent months, we have been alerted to the overwhelming number […]

Several WSU offices manage contracts. The Office of Research Support and Operations (ORSO), the WSU Real Estate and Business Office (REBO), and the WSU Purchasing Services all manage different types […]

This year’s cohort of the Research Leadership Program (RLP) finished in May. Hosted by the Office of Research Advancement and Partnerships (ORAP), the RLP is a cohort-based program for mid-career […]

A robotic bee that can fly fully in all directions has been developed by Washington State University researchers.

The Arthur W. Page Center has funded WSU’s new project investigating the mental health of Generation Z in the post-Covid world. The project, which combines content analysis with high end psychophysiological measurements, explores how narrative videos and social media influencers motivate and impact the mental health of young adults.

Data is the basis of actions and decisions – what gets funded and which issues get attention. That’s why Asian American, Native Hawaiian, Micronesian and Pacific Islander groups, and a growing number of data scientists, are concerned about the practice of collecting their many identities under one demographic category, often shorthanded as AAPI.

Washington State Department of Agriculture have partnered with the new Northwest and Rocky Mountain Regional Food Business Center, launched by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to help smaller, diverse farms, ranches, and food businesses access new markets and navigate federal, state, and local resources.

PULLMAN, Wash. — Short science-backed messages about the health risks of using cannabis while pregnant could be an effective way to discourage the dangerous trend. In a new study published […]

Ryan Booth, a faculty member in the Department of History, has been appointed to the Humanities Washington Board of Trustees by Gov. Jay Inslee. The three-year appointment marks the second time Booth has been tapped to serve on the group’s board.

As cities across the state and country are struggling to deal with a worsening homelessness crisis, a group of WSU scientists is helping to improve outcomes for people in permanent supportive housing.

Seeking new tools to improve soil health, scientists at Washington State University are studying electric signals that bounce between plants and the underworld community of microbes that sustain them.

The Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Science will sponsor 11 WSU undergraduate students in STEM-focused workforce development programs at two DOE national laboratories during summer 2023. The WSU students […]

Chris Keane, vice president for research at WSU and vice chancellor for research at WSU Pullman, visited Qiang Zhang’s laboratory during the April laboratory safety visit to discuss inorganic chemistry […]

Derek Brown, research operations manager in the Office of Research, received the 2023 Administrative Professional Contribution Award. The award was presented by WSU’s Administrative Professional Advisory Council (APAC) during their […]

As a land grant institution, WSU has a duty to see that our amazing research and innovations serve our communities and region. One way that can happen is for these […]

Joseph Crossno, assistant director in the Office of Research Assurances, received the President’s Award for Leadership. The award is given annually to students and others representing the top leaders at […]

WSU is committed to helping serve our students, staff, and faculty, and that means we listen to your feedback! In recent months, we have been alerted to the overwhelming number […]

The WSU Spokane Vivarium Services staff also known as the Program of Laboratory Animal Resources (PLAR) were recognized with the 2023 Department Excellence Award presented during the WSU Spokane Chancellor’s […]