College of Education professor receives Fulbright award
Washington State University professor Margaret Vaughn has received a Fulbright Specialist Program award from the U.S. Department of State.
September 2023
Research Week set for Oct. 16-20
The Office of Research will host its annual Research Week from Oct. 16-20. Research Week is dedicated to celebrating achievements, building partnerships, and pursuing new opportunities for research, scholarship, and […]
Graduate students to tackle advanced grid challenges through the DGRP
This fall, graduate students entering the Distinguished Graduate Research Program (DGRP) will work with Washington State University and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) scientists and engineers through the WSU-PNNL Joint […]
WSU anthropologist edits special journal issue on cultural climate adaptation
Human communities across the globe have a long history of generating effective solutions to climate change, and many of these often-little-known cultural adaptations could prove useful today.
U.S. Department of State Directorate of Defense Trade Controls conducts WSU visit
The U.S. Department of State Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) had three site visitors at WSU on September 11 for a non-audit friendly site visit as part of the […]
DOD releases guidance on risk-based security review for fundamental research
In July, the Department of Defense (DOD) issued a Statement on Countering Unwanted Foreign Influence in DOD Department-Funded Research at institutions of Higher Education. More recently, the DOD held a […]
Economics professor debunks Great Depression inaccuracies on social media
Incomes today are more than three times higher than during the Great Depression, but several social media videos went viral this summer claiming people were making more in the 1930s than today. A Washington State University economist is working to debunk those claims with his own posts.
Machine learning innovation reduces computer power usage
A framework that uses machine learning to make decisions about power usage can reduce energy use by up to 60% without affecting computing performance in multi-core processors used in large servers around the world.
Preschoolers show cultural differences in generosity, competitiveness
In a set of sharing experiments, Spanish-speaking Latino preschoolers were more likely to choose options that would be more generous to others, even over a more equal sharing choice.
A career battling pests leads to national honor for scientist
For five years, Doug Walsh helped decide which scientists joined the ranks of the prestigious Fellows of the Entomological Society of America (ESA). Now, the Washington State University professor has officially been named among those he once helped select.
Faster postal service linked to better voter turnout
A more efficient U.S. Postal Service can increase voter turnout in all states regardless of their mail voting laws, according to a Washington State University study.
