In recognition of his research to advance understanding of the Earth’s crust, geology Professor Jeffrey Vervoort has been elected as a 2024 Geochemistry Fellow by the Geochemical Society and European Association of Geochemistry.
Girish Ganjyal first joined the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) as a PhD student at the University of Nebraska. Two decades later, the Washington State University scientist will help students and the global food science community through his new role as an IFT board member.
Engineering professors Xianming Shi and Jinwen Zhang have been honored as senior members of the National Academy of Inventors.
Washington State University researchers have received a National Science Foundation grant to better understand the underlying mechanisms that enable movement in people and animals. The three-year, approximately $900,000 grant will allow […]
WSU Nurses have been assessing mothers, infants, and healthcare providers to enhance care for women with opioid use disorders. The research delves into the challenges faced by pregnant women and new mothers, emphasizing the need for a comprehensive support system.
Washington State University sociologist Anna Zamora-Kapoor is studying how artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) could help improve cancer survival outcomes among the Pacific Northwest’s rural Hispanic population.
Washington State University sociologist Anna Zamora-Kapoor is studying how artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) could help improve cancer survival outcomes among the Pacific Northwest’s rural Hispanic population.
Students tend to like friendly teachers, but they like those who believe they can improve even more, new research indicates.
Whether it’s proposals for making campuses more efficient or pitches for eco-friendly community engagement, a new task force is eager to hear ideas from the university community as it charts the course […]
The research, conducted in Spokane, Washington, aimed to address the understudied health-related concerns, needs, and behaviors of homeless and unstably housed women.
Food scientists are learning how music can influence perceptions of foods like chocolate, noticing that some sounds are in harmony with sweetness while others bring out a sense of the […]
More time stranded on land means greater risk of starvation for polar bears, a new study indicates.
Dominic Scalise, assistant professor in WSU’s Gene and Linda Voiland School of Chemical Engineering and Bioengineering, has received a National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) award for his […]
At a time when one viral video can damage a business, some companies are turning to their own commenting platforms rather than letting social media be the main outlet for customer feedback. Only one wrinkle: in this context, customers appear to prefer writing a message rather than leaving a video.
In her award-winning documentary “Richland,” Irene Lusztig drew heavily upon the expertise of Robert Franklin, history professor at WSU Tri-Cities and assistant director and archivist for the Hanford History Project.
In a year dominated by studies on human pleasures and their consequences, researchers at the Washington State University (WSU) College of Nursing focused on cannabis use.
Soumik Banerjee, associate professor in the School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, has been named a fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME).
