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Nov 7, 2024 | 
news.wsu.edu | Scott Weybright |Connie Young |Tina Hilding |Voiland College
Dr. Wigglesworth is an internationally known scientist, but could he have killed Elinor Rickardsen? Or could Jeeves, the friendly server, have dispatched the wealthy heiress? No, it’s not a true crime podcast: This is a graded project at Washington State University. Students in Entomology 103 are using forensic entomology techniques to solve the mystery this week for an assignment. Next week, the rest of the WSU community can also participate.
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Nov 7, 2024 | 
news.wsu.edu | Nella Letizia |WSU Libraries |Connie Young |Tina Hilding
Undergraduate research from across Washington State University is now on display year-round in the Terrell and Owens Libraries’ new Undergraduate Research Halls. Visitors will be able to view a wide variety of research projects by students who presented at last March’s Showcase for Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities. A grand opening for the space is planned from 3:30-5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 8, in the Terrell Library atrium.
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Nov 7, 2024 | 
news.wsu.edu | RJ Wolcott |Devin Rokyta |Connie Young |Tina Hilding
November 7, 2024 By RJ Wolcott, WSU News & Media Relations WSU President Kirk Schulz Washington State University President Kirk Schulz was once again recognized as one of the Puget Sound’s most influential and impactful leaders. Schulz ranked among the Puget Sound Business Journal’s Power 100 – an illustrious group of public and private sector leaders active in the Seattle area.
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Nov 7, 2024 | 
news.wsu.edu | HRS Benefits |Connie Young |Tina Hilding |Voiland College
Faculty and staff who carry a spouse or state-registered domestic partner on their WSU medical insurance coverage may be subject to a spousal premium surcharge. Certain program participants are required to re-attest each year to determine if they are subject to this surcharge. If you need to re-attest you will need to do so during the Open Enrollment period, Oct. 28–Nov. 25. You can complete your attestation through the Open Enrollment Change item in your Workday inbox.
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Nov 7, 2024 | 
news.wsu.edu | Connie Young |Tina Hilding |Voiland College |Sara Zaske
As Veterans Day approached, pharmacy student Ashley Aday reflected on the lessons learned from her military service. Aday’s time in the U.S. Army led her first to Afghanistan and inspired her to pursue a pharmacy career. Now a student at Washington State University, she recently received a scholarship established by Steven and Natalie-Stewart Smith, two alumni who also served in the U.S. Army as commissioned officers.
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Nov 7, 2024 | 
news.wsu.edu | Devin Rokyta |Connie Young |Tina Hilding |Voiland College
Washington State University veterinary surgeon Dr. Boel Fransson fixed her eyes on a monitor screen displayed above her anesthetized patient, a shepherd-lab mix named Wolfie diagnosed with a rare and life-threatening condition. Wolfie’s disease, known as chylothorax, causes an abnormal tangle of lymph vessels and leakage of lymphatic fluid into the chest cavity. The leakage was making it extremely difficult for Wolfie to breathe and posed a risk of irreversible damage to the heart and lungs.
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Nov 7, 2023 | 
news.wsu.edu | Sara Zaske |Steve Nakata |Connie Young |Rachel Koon
PULLMAN, Wash. – Invoking a sense of guilt—a common tool used by advertisers, fundraisers and overbearing parents everywhere—can backfire if it explicitly holds a person responsible for another’s suffering, a meta-analysis of studies revealed. While guilt is widely used to try and persuade people to act, research has been mixed on its effectiveness in spurring behavior change.
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Nov 7, 2023 | 
news.wsu.edu | Steve Nakata |Sara Zaske |Connie Young |Rachel Koon
November 7, 2023 Washington State University is aware that the union representing WSU graduate and undergraduate teaching and research assistants, tutors, graders, and other academic student employees, conducted a strike vote that concluded on Monday, Nov. 6. The union has not yet shared the outcome of the strike authorization vote. There is no indication at this time if job actions will occur.
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Nov 7, 2023 | 
news.wsu.edu | Steve Nakata |Sara Zaske |Connie Young |Rachel Koon
Washington State University is celebrating National First Gen Day on Wednesday, Nov. 8 by honoring the unique contributions and successes of its first-gen students. First at WSU is hosting a celebration from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the first floor of the CUB, and faculty, staff, and students can request a free “First Gen Proud” T-shirt to help build awareness of the first-gen community at WSU.
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Nov 6, 2023 | 
dailyfly.com | Connie Young
A new transfer agreement enables Community Colleges of Spokane students to pursue a bachelor’s degree in pharmaceutical and medical sciences from Washington State University at a reduced cost compared to enrolling at a four-year institution.
