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Jan 22, 2025 | 
news.wsu.edu | Aniela Shauck |WSU College |Will Ferguson |Jeff Willadsen
Washington State University Regents Professor Diane Cook has been named an Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) Fellow. She is among 55 fellows selected for 2024 from universities, corporations, and research centers around the world, recognized among the top one percent of ACM members. Cook is being recognized for her contributions to machine learning and digital health.
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Jan 22, 2025 | 
news.wsu.edu | Will Ferguson |Devin Rokyta |Jeff Willadsen |RJ Wolcott
PULLMAN, Wash. – When it comes to getting people to want to go places, the future is ever more lovely than the past, according to a new Washington State University-led . Led by Ruiying Cai, an assistant professor in the Carson College of Business, the study found that forestalgia-focused destination ads—those that emphasize an idealized future—are more effective at enticing travelers to click the purchase button for a vacation than ads based on fond recollections.
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Jan 22, 2025 | 
news.wsu.edu | RJ Wolcott |Devin Rokyta |Will Ferguson |Jeff Willadsen
Howard Wright, a Seattle-based entrepreneur and hospitality executive, is joining the Washington State University Board of Regents. Wright, a member of the WSU Class of 1976, was appointed to the governing body of his alma mater by Washington Gov. Jay Inslee earlier this month. His term is slated to conclude Sept. 30, 2027. “I’m truly honored to be able to give back to Washington State University as a member of the Board of Regents,” Wright said.
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Jan 22, 2025 | 
news.wsu.edu | Devin Rokyta |Jeff Willadsen |RJ Wolcott |Addy Hatch
A Washington State University study in northern Tanzania has shown simple and affordable surveillance methods for investigating miscarriages, or spontaneous abortions, in livestock could help to limit the spread of diseases that threaten both animal and human health. In regions like Tanzania, livestock are essential to food security and economic stability, but data on reproductive losses are rarely collected.
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Jan 21, 2025 | 
bigcountrynewsconnection.com | Jeff Willadsen
PULLMAN – Five Washington State University online programs ranked among the best in the nation for 2025 by U.S. News & World Report. WSU Global Campus ranked 17th nationally for its undergraduate degrees in the Best Online Bachelor’s Programs category, including its psychology program which ranked 9th.
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Sep 10, 2024 | 
news.wsu.edu | Jeff Willadsen |Addy Hatch |RJ Wolcott |Chantell Cosner
Jenny Thigpen, an associate professor in Washington State University’s Department of History, has been appointed as the new director of WSU Learning Innovations and Faculty Fellow. “I am truly excited to begin this new role at WSU and to work with such a dedicated team within Global Campus,” Thigpen said.
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Jun 26, 2024 | 
news.wsu.edu | Tina Hilding |Voiland College |Sara Zaske |Jeff Willadsen
SPOKANE, Wash. — The Washington State University Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine launched its first mobile simulation unit to bring simulation-based medical education and training to WSU’s regional medical campuses and Washington communities. Simulation education bridges the gap between learning in the classroom and providing care in clinical settings by allowing learners to practice with manikins and “standardized patients,” real people trained to act out various patient scenarios.
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Jun 25, 2024 | 
news.wsu.edu | Sara Zaske |Jeff Willadsen |Devin Rokyta |RJ Wolcott
PULLMAN, Wash. – Your mom might be a better health influencer than Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. Adults in a study who said they looked to a person they knew as role model for good health—such as a friend, relative or healthcare provider—rather than a celebrity, had greater motivation to reach their health goals. The women participants were also more likely than men to choose a personal role model rather than a celebrity. And the person most often named was their own mother.
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Jun 25, 2024 | 
news.wsu.edu | Tina Hilding |Voiland College |Jeff Willadsen |Devin Rokyta
Leadership from WSU’s AgAID Institute recently participated in a White House-sponsored event focused on demonstrating the transformative possibilities in artificial intelligence. The “AI Aspirations: R&D for Public Missions” event held in Washington, D.C. in early June brought together leading experts from across the federal government as well as from universities and industry.
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Jun 24, 2024 | 
news.wsu.edu | Jeff Willadsen |RJ Wolcott |Devin Rokyta |Tina Hilding
Washington State University’s Edward R. Murrow College of Communication is launching a fully online media innovation major in collaboration with WSU’s Global Campus. “For the first time, students across the state and around the country will have access to the Murrow College’s internationally recognized journalism faculty through an online degree program,” said Benjamin Shors, chair of Murrow’s Department of Journalism and Media Production.
