Just in time for tick season, new research is shining a light on how animals develop resistance to tick bites, which points toward the possibility of developing more effective vaccines against the tiny, disease-carrying bloodsuckers.
Washington State University researchers have recently received a $1 million National Science Foundation grant to develop a planning framework for wildfire-related power outages.
Washington State University researchers developed a cost-effective method to convert corn stover into low-cost sugar for biofuels using an ammonium sulfite–based pretreatment, improving the economic feasibility of biomass-derived fuels and bioproducts while reducing agricultural waste.
The city of Tacoma is heating up this summer, but lacks trees that help moderate temperatures. A WSU-supported nonprofit has been working with local residents to plant more than 5,000 trees in the city.
Most babies born with prenatal exposure to drugs show signs of withdrawal, a spectrum of symptoms that’s called neonatal abstinence syndrome.
Researchers at Washington State University have pioneered an innovative method for using Google Location History (GLH) data to conduct large-scale longitudinal studies on human behavior and health on topics including outdoor exercise habits, visits to fast food outlets and exposure to environmental pollution.
A Washington State University researcher was among a select few scientists who unveiled a national report Wednesday that will shape the future of research and regulation around the genetic modification of cattle, pigs, and other food animals.
The Washington State University College of Education has opened a research lab focusing on the intersection of music, motor learning, and rehabilitation.
Though Kiwamu Tanaka earned a PhD in agronomy and completed a post-doctoral position working in plant-microbe interactions, he didn’t work exclusively as a plant pathologist until joining Washington State University as an assistant professor in 2014.
A new statewide report from Washington State University’s Edward R. Murrow College of Communication reveals a worsening crisis in Washington’s local news industry, echoing national patterns of newsroom closures, declining civic engagement, and deepening media inequality. The report identifies news gaps in rural counties as well as some dense, urban areas across the state.
Last week I presented at the Board of Regents meeting on the Spokane campus. For the last three months, I’ve been providing regular updates to the Regents on the effects of the federal government’s new policies and priorities on research. With each update, new—and largely unprecedented—actions from the federal government continue to reshape the research landscape. I highlighted for the Regents some of these changes: stop work orders, terminations, partial terminations, conditional terminations, and fund freezes. Each of these has resulted in halted research and growing uncertainty about the future of the work and its outcomes.
Karen (Kay) Hecox, research operations manager in the Office of Research Support and Operations, has received the 2025 AP Contribution Award for her outstanding contributions to the WSU research community […]
Corey Hines, director of the Nuclear Science Center and the Nuclear and Chemical Science (NUCS) Core Facility, received the WSU Crimson Spirit Award in March. The Crimson Spirit Award honors […]
This Faculty in Focus highlights the research of Jennifer Henrichsen is an assistant professor at the Edward R. Murrow College of Communication.
The injured bald eagle was found in a field near Zillah, Washington, unable to fly.
Luckily for the bird, volunteers drove it to the Washington State University Veterinary Teaching Hospital three hours away. There, the young bald eagle was treated for a fractured shoulder.
As a retired veterinarian, Dr. Ken Baber didn’t have to be told how dire the situation was when his 12-year-old dog, Jessie, was diagnosed with a rare type of tumor known as a pheochromocytoma on her adrenal gland.
WSU’s Jennifer Henrichsen was named an Andrew Carnegie Fellow to study how local journalism can reduce political polarization and boost civic engagement through the Murrow Fellows program.
WSU neuroscience students Jasmin Chu, Katy Touretsky, and Benjamin Wilks earned the Peter Zornes Memorial Scholarship for their research and dedication to improving lives through science.
WSU scientists created two new bat cell lines to study how bats carry deadly viruses without getting sick. These tools will help uncover immune responses to diseases like hantavirus and coronavirus.
WSU and APIX Biosciences have developed a pollen-free, nutrient-rich feed that keeps honey bee colonies thriving, even in poor foraging conditions. This breakthrough could curb colony collapse and support global food security.
