Political conservatives who watched a documentary on Syrian refugees with a virtual reality headset had far more sympathy for the people depicted in the film than those who viewed the same film on a two-dimensional computer screen.
The faculty member who eventually convinced me to pursue a PhD lived just off campus. Every morning, I saw him walking to campus with a paper under his arm and a briefcase in one hand. His office was in a suite with a shared room where faculty would gather for lunch….
Sonja Sargent Sparks started life over again in her thirties, and her renewal has led to success as the recipient of a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship.The highly competitive fellowship award, one of 2,000 given nationwide, will provide three years of financial support for Sargent Sparks, a PhD student in the School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering.
Some of the world’s deadliest bacteria seek out and feed on human blood, a newly-discovered phenomenon researchers are calling “bacterial vampirism.”
Sometimes, it’s a harmless hoax designed to generate clicks. But misinformation can have dangerous consequences. During the pandemic, fraudulent “Covid cures” were shared with millions of online viewers while rampant conspiracy theories eroded trust in public health agencies.
The Black population of Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Montana was—and still is—small. And some aspects of the Black experience in the Pacific Northwest had been examined. But Quintard Taylor Jr. said he couldn’t find a comprehensive look at how Black communities grew, which was surprising to him and, at first, frustrating. “Then I realized it was an opportunity for me to provide that comprehensive history,” says Taylor, who went on to become a noted historian and retired from the University of Washington as the Scott and Dorothy Bullitt Professor of American History. He also founded Blackpast.org, a web-based reference center.
Washington State University scientists have published study after study showing that reinforcement-based addiction treatment works. WSU is considered a leader in the field, in fact.
Washington State University wine science faculty, staff, and students joined vintners and other wine industry members at The Winemakers Reserve in Woodinville last month to celebrate the eighth Auction of Washington Wines Private Barrel Auction.
With $1.52 million in funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in 2023, Washington State University continues to be a leader in antimicrobial resistance research.
A Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) student, has been awarded the Rayce Rudeen Foundation scholarship. This award recognizes her work on substance use disorder (SUD), specifically through her project: DAST-10 Identification and Treatment of Substance Use Disorder at the Heartland Medicine Colville Clinic, Colville, WA, with Dr. Bacon and the Hope Street Project. Mustapha’s dedication to addressing the increase in substance-related overdoses in our communities reflects the college’s commitment to innovative healthcare solutions.
The American Association of Veterinary Clinicians has awarded a pair of Washington State University veterinarians, Drs. Katrina Mealey and Rance Sellon, two of its most prestigious awards.
Just a few days on a night shift schedule throws off protein rhythms related to blood glucose regulation, energy metabolism and inflammation, processes that can influence the development of chronic metabolic conditions.
Food security and biodiversity are both helped by diversified farming techniques, with little negative impact, according to a new paper that includes research from two WSU professors.
A Washington State University-led research team has been selected to receive a $2.4 million U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) grant to better prepare the power grid for the changing world of electricity […]
A recent Washington State University study highlighted the power of an instructors’ growth mindset — the belief that abilities are not innate but can be improved. Researchers found that when first-generation students in an introductory science course received growth mindset emails after their initial exams, they did better in the whole course than a control group.
Washington State University professor Allan Pessier (’96 DVM) has been named the recipient of the 2024 Luminary Award by the Northwest Partners in Amphibian and Reptile Conservation.
The first cohort of graduates from Washington State University’s Energy Conscious Construction (ECC) certificate program are hoping to use their training to design and build the more efficient and less carbon-polluting homes […]
For the second time in as many years, Washington State University College of Education faculty member Jeff Walls has been recognized with an early-career award.
A new grant through the American Society of Interior Designers will enable Washington State University researchers to study how different types of LED lighting in classrooms affect children with autism […]
Prashanta Dutta, professor in Washington State University’s School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, received the 2024 Donald N. Zwiep Innovation in Education Award for his work in designing, developing, and disseminating desktop learning modules.
