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1 month ago | 
news.wsu.edu | C. Brandon Chapman |Kylie Condosta |RJ Wolcott |Shawn Vestal
Effective today, the College of Education has a new name: the College of Education, Sport, and Human Sciences (CESHS). While the name has changed to reflect the college’s various programs, each of these programs has had a transformative legacy, some dating back more than a century. “Our college has a deep legacy of excellence, and we are proud of the impact our programs have had for generations,” dean Karen Thomas-Brown said.
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news.wsu.edu | RJ Wolcott |Kylie Condosta |Shawn Vestal |Tina Hilding
Growing up as a self-described “science nerd” in a small Eastern Washington town, Gary Foss’s career in aerospace engineering took off as a result of regional science fairs. While working at Boeing, Foss turned his attention to helping the next generation of students interested in careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. He helped organize and judge several STEM-focused events in Washington, including the science fairs so instrumental to his development.
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news.wsu.edu | Kylie Condosta |RJ Wolcott |Shawn Vestal |Tina Hilding
May 1, 2025 By Kylie Condosta, Office of the President Four weeks into the job, President Elizabeth Cantwell has developed a transition initiative designed to gain insights, deepen understanding, and cultivate relationships across the Washington State University system.
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1 month ago | 
news.wsu.edu | Shawn Vestal |Levi McGarry |Devin Rokyta |Kylie Condosta
“Permit me to tell you what you would have seen and heard had you had been with me on Thursday. It will not be pleasant listening. If you are at lunch, or if you have no appetite to hear what Germans have done, now is a good time to switch off the radio, for I propose to tell you of Buchenwald.”In April 1945, Edward R. Murrow told the world of the horrors revealed by the liberation of the Buchenwald concentration camp in Germany.
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1 month ago | 
news.wsu.edu | Levi McGarry |Shawn Vestal |Devin Rokyta |Kylie Condosta
April 21, 2025 By Communications staff, Washington State University 2025 Women of Distinction award winners. The President’s Commission on the Status of Women is pleased to announce applications are now open for membership through April 25.
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1 month ago | 
news.wsu.edu | Levi McGarry |Shawn Vestal |Devin Rokyta |Kylie Condosta
At the request of the Washington State legislature, sociologist Mariana Amorim is leading an investigation into how new financial contracts could help homeowners access equity in their home. Amorim, an associate professor in the Department of Sociology at Washington State University, specializes in research on families, social policies, and household economics.
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1 month ago | 
news.wsu.edu | Kylie Condosta |Shawn Vestal |RJ Wolcott |Vishva Nalamalapu
President Elizabeth Cantwell and Provost T. Chris Riley-Tillman became the fifth president and third provost to sign the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the Native American Advisory Board to the President during the board’s biannual meeting last Friday.
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1 month ago | 
news.wsu.edu | Devin Rokyta |Kylie Condosta |Shawn Vestal |RJ Wolcott
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. Such tumors are notorious for aggressively spreading and becoming entangled with the countless surrounding tiny and delicate blood vessels.
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1 month ago | 
news.wsu.edu | Kylie Condosta |Shawn Vestal |RJ Wolcott |Vishva Nalamalapu
Members of the Washington State University Board of Regents appointed the governing body’s next leaders during Friday’s meeting in Spokane alongside new President Elizabeth Cantwell. Beginning July 1, the board will be led by Regent Jenette Ramos, who currently serves as vice chair and succeeds current Chair Lisa Keohokalole Schauer. Regent Enrique Cerna will follow Ramos as the board’s vice chair.
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news.wsu.edu | Aniela Shauck |WSU College |Kylie Condosta |Shawn Vestal
More than 130 engineering students recently worked for 24 hours straight to create game gadgets as part of Washington State University’s Hardware Hackathon. Sponsored by WSU’s student chapter of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), the hackathon, which took place March 29-30, was made up of over 30 teams who were tasked with creating a project using electronics, components, materials, and tools. They had 24 hours to build and write code and build their projects.
