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2 months ago | 
news.wsu.edu | Levi McGarry |Devin Rokyta
February 11, 2025 By Communications staff, Washington State University Washington State University Libraries, in partnership with the Office of Research, are starting a pilot open access (OA) fund to support early-career researchers publishing in OA journals, with $25,000 from the Office of the Provost.
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2 months ago | 
news.wsu.edu | Scott Weybright |Levi McGarry |Devin Rokyta
PULLMAN, Wash. — Foods that evoke a sense of nostalgia and comfort and have good texture variety are important considerations in prepared meals aimed at older adults, according to new Washington State University research. “We want to help the prepared food industry produce appetizing, healthy meals for older adults,” said Carolyn Ross, professor in WSU’s School of Food Science.
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2 months ago | 
news.wsu.edu | Levi McGarry |Devin Rokyta |Tina Hilding |Voiland College
Danh Pham, professor of music at Washington State University, received the 2024 Governor’s Arts and Heritage Educator Award and was recently honored at the Washington State Arts Commission celebration in Olympia. Pham currently serves as the director of bands and orchestras, heading up several student programs including the WSU Symphony Orchestra, Symphonic Wind Ensemble, Opera and Musical Theatre, and the Cougar Summer Music Camp.
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2 months ago | 
news.wsu.edu | Levi McGarry |Devin Rokyta |Tina Hilding |Voiland College
February 10, 2025 By Communications staff, Washington State University Provost and Executive Vice President Riley-Tillman shared a message with faculty and staff system-wide regarding budgeting and potential freezes in the midst of a rapidly-changing federal landscape as well as potential state funding reductions. Washington State University is continuing to monitor and evaluate potential impacts of federal actions being taken.
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Jan 15, 2025 | 
news.wsu.edu | Tina Hilding |Voiland College |Sara Zaske |Levi McGarry
Computer models that take into account how people act might someday be able to predict the ensuing evacuation challenges and traffic problems that occur during wildfire emergencies. Washington State University-led researchers used predictive machine-learning models to simulate how people behaved during the Tick wildfire in the Santa Clarita area of California in 2019. The research, published in Fire Technology, could improve evacuation policies and help emergency managers in fire prone areas.
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Jan 14, 2025 | 
news.wsu.edu | Sara Zaske |Sue McMurray |Carson College |Levi McGarry
VANCOUVER, Wash. – While many studies have looked at possible evolutionary links between men’s strength and sexual behavior, a Washington State University study included data on women with a surprising result. Women, as well as men, who had greater upper body strength tended to have more lifetime sexual partners compared to their peers.
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Jan 14, 2025 | 
news.wsu.edu | Sue McMurray |Carson College |Levi McGarry |RJ Wolcott
There’s no mistaking the kindly expression of Jerry Burtenshaw on the newly installed signage in the Department of Hospitality Business Management’s conference room. Family members, faculty, staff, and students of the Carson College of Business gathered in 2024 to celebrate officially naming the space the Jerry Burtenshaw Memorial Conference Room. The naming recognizes Jerry (’56) and Angelina Burtenshaw’s lengthy service to accelerate transformational hospitality education and experiences at WSU.
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Jan 14, 2025 | 
news.wsu.edu | Levi McGarry |Sue McMurray |Carson College |RJ Wolcott
An ongoing program from Washington State University is providing free mental health assistance to farmers. Washington’s Farm Stress Counseling Voucher Program is led by WSU Skagit County Extension and utilizes the WSU Psychology Clinic to deliver telehealth appointments to farmers who request stress-related counseling. The program is available free of charge to all farmers and farmworkers in Washington state, including those in the forestry and shellfish industries.
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Dec 9, 2024 | 
news.wsu.edu | Tina Hilding |Voiland College |Karen Hunt |Levi McGarry
As a hurricane barrels up the East Coast, people wonder how they’re going to build or retrofit houses, apartments, and communities to keep up with the more intense rainstorms, flooding, and higher winds brought about by climate change. As extreme heat comes to the Pacific Northwest, a community struggles with opening cooling shelters amid wildfires and a viral pandemic. How will they circulate air so people don’t get sick there?
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Dec 9, 2024 | 
news.wsu.edu | Tina Hilding |Voiland College |Karen Hunt |Levi McGarry
December 9, 2024 By Communications staff, Washington State University The Washington State University Cougars will play No. 21 Syracuse from the Atlantic Coast Conference in the 2024 DirecTV Holiday Bowl, at 5 p.m. PT on Saturday, Dec. 27. This will mark the second meeting between the two teams, the first being a 52-25 Syracuse win in Buffalo, N.Y. in 1979. In 2024, Head Coach Jake Dickert guided WSU to an 8-4 regular-season record.
