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2 months ago | 
news.wsu.edu | Tina Hilding |Voiland College |RJ Wolcott |Isaac Donovan
PULLMAN, Wash. — An environmentally-friendly preparation of plant material from pine could serve as a substitute for petroleum-based chemicals in polyurethane foams. The innovation could lead to more environmentally friendly versions of foams used ubiquitously in products such as kitchen sponges, foam cushions, coatings, adhesives, packaging and insulation. The global market for polyurethane totaled more than $75 billion in 2022.
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2 months ago | 
news.wsu.edu | RJ Wolcott |Isaac Donovan |WSU College
Join the Washington State University Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine for the sixth annual Health Justice and Belonging Conference to hear from community leaders and experts dedicated to achieving optimal health for all. The two-day virtual gathering on Feb. 5-6 will bring together clinicians, educators, learners, and community organizers across Washington state and beyond to discuss evidence-based and culturally relevant solutions to health care challenges.
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2 months ago | 
news.wsu.edu | Seth Truscott |RJ Wolcott |Isaac Donovan |WSU College
An international team of scientists has discovered a way to store and release volatile hydrogen using lignin-based jet fuel that could open new pathways for sustainable energy production. In a new study in the International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, Washington State University Professor Bin Yang and colleagues demonstrated that a type of lignin-based jet fuel they developed can chemically bind hydrogen in a stable liquid form.
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2 months ago | 
news.wsu.edu | Beverly Makhani |RJ Wolcott |Isaac Donovan |WSU College
January 27, 2025 By Beverly Makhani, Division of Academic Engagement and Student Achievement (DAESA) Washington State University Smith Teaching and Learning Grant applications detailing innovative plans to enhance teaching and learning can be submitted through March 14 to be considered for a 2025 award. The focus area for grants is detailed in the request for proposals (PDF), said William B.
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2 months ago | 
news.wsu.edu | RJ Wolcott |Isaac Donovan |WSU College |Devin Rokyta
PULLMAN, Wash. — The Washington State University Parking and Transportation Task Force is receiving public comment regarding a proposed three-year parking rate increase on annual, daily, and hourly parking rates. The rate increase would be equal to the CPI, or 3% per year, whichever is less. If implemented, the rate increase will take effect July 1, 2025, for the Pullman campus. Please visit the Proposed Parking Permit Rate Increase webpage for additional details regarding the proposed rates.
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Jan 24, 2025 | 
news.wsu.edu | Isaac Donovan |WSU College |Devin Rokyta |Christina Mancebo
Sport management career-track professor Pete Van Mullem has been named the International Sport Coaching Journal’s (ISCJ) editorial board member of the year for 2024, a recognition of his exceptional contributions to advancing sport coaching research worldwide. The ISCJ is a peer-reviewed journal designed to advance the research and development of sport coaching. The editorial board is made up of 23 professors from countries around the world, including Australia, Brazil, and the United Kingdom.
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Nov 1, 2024 | 
news.wsu.edu | Steve Nakata |Lacey Desserault |WSU Tri-Cities |Isaac Donovan
The Health Education Program on the Washington State University Pullman campus is adding individualized training to its repertoire and strengthening support for student staff as the demand for its services continues to grow. The Health Education Program features 20 student peer health educators (PHEs) who provide training and facilitate dialogue on health topics often deemed stigmatized but relevant to student lives — interpersonal violence, substance use, and mental health.
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Nov 1, 2024 | 
news.wsu.edu | Lacey Desserault |WSU Tri-Cities |Steve Nakata |Isaac Donovan
The College of Education at Washington State University Tri-Cities was recently awarded a $3.1 million grant for a new multilingual educator project.
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Oct 31, 2024 | 
news.wsu.edu | HRS Benefits |Lacey Desserault |WSU Tri-Cities |Isaac Donovan
CDHPs have lower monthly premiums, offset by a higher deductible and out-of-pocket max. These plans are paired with a HSA, which WSU contributes $58.34/for EE only or $116.67/family monthly. You may make additional HSA contributions pre-tax through payroll deduction. The HSA max contribution limit for 2025 is $4,300/EE only or $8,550/families. This includes both ER and EE contributions, as well as the $125 SmartHealth Incentive if earned. EEs ages 55 or older may contribute an additional $1000/year.
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Oct 31, 2024 | 
news.wsu.edu | Isaac Donovan |WSU College |Lacey Desserault |WSU Tri-Cities
On Nov. 3- 8, the WSU College of Education’s sport management program is hosting Jørgen Kjær, a Danish senior professor in the sports science department at Linnaeus University in Sweden. Kjær is a practitioner and scholar in coaching education and will share his experience and work, providing sport management students and faculty an international perspective in the development of effective sport coaches.
