Office of Research releases FY2023 Research Annual Report
Research Annual Report featuring outstanding research conducted at Washington State University.
Research Annual Report featuring outstanding research conducted at Washington State University.
Almost a third of the 36 new members of the Washington State Academy of Sciences are from Washington State University. The ten WSU faculty elected to the WSAS come from […]
After helping identify a tire chemical that is deadly to coho salmon, Washington State University researcher Jen McIntyre is now working to find out more about how widespread the problem is.
In the nation’s third-largest metro area, about 400 residents tracked their moods during a summer when temperatures hit 100 degrees by mid-June. Were they feeling cranky? Acting impulsively? Lashing out verbally? Yes, yes, and yes, according to survey results.
Washington State University’s Knott Dairy Center is working with dairy farmers around the state to learn more about the challenges facing today’s industry and research solutions to those problems. The […]
Blocking a protein known as CDK7 could prevent heart damage associated with a commonly used cancer chemotherapy medication, according to a study led by scientists at Washington State University. Importantly, the researchers also found that inhibiting CDK7 could help enhance the medication’s cancer-killing capability.
Horses crossed the Baltic Sea in ships during the Late Viking Age and were sacrificed for funeral rituals, according to a study led by Cardiff University and Washington State University researchers.
A parasitic worm that can infest the brains of moose appears to be playing a role in the decline of the iconic animal in some regions of North America.
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.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Exposure to several combinations of toxic atmospheric pollutants may be triggering asthma symptoms among children, a recent analysis suggests.
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.
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 […]