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1 week ago | 
news.wsu.edu | Josh Babcock |Shawn Vestal |Bryan Boyle |RJ Wolcott
A spring field trip helped undergraduates in Washington State University’s Department of Viticulture & Enology (V&E) learn more about the intricacies of Merlot while visiting a thriving winemaking region in southeast Washington state. While it was still too early to visit the area’s vineyards, the students spent the day touring a handful of Walla Walla wineries for a firsthand look at how they use Merlot, an oft-overlooked grape cultivar, to craft their wines.
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1 week ago | 
news.wsu.edu | Josh Babcock |Shawn Vestal |Bryan Boyle |RJ Wolcott
Following his dog’s sudden diagnosis of an aggressive skin cancer, Gavin Rogers couldn’t fathom putting down his 10-year-old Rottweiler, Howie. Besides the rapidly growing malignant tumor that started inside and quickly worked its way outside of Howie’s nose in less than two months’ time, Howie was, up until that moment, a healthy family dog showing no signs of slowing. “I talked it over with my fiancé and did some real soul searching,” Rogers said.
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2 weeks ago | 
news.wsu.edu | RJ Wolcott |Christina Mancebo |Shawn Vestal |Devin Rokyta
Washington State University researcher Ananth Kalyanaraman was among a panel of top U.S. scientists Tuesday expressing concern over the impact of federal cuts to the National Science Foundation on studies that help fuel American innovation. The online news conference, led by U.S. Sens. Maria Cantwell of Washington and Chris Van Hollen of Maryland, included first-hand examples of how the significant proposed NSF cuts imperil the nation’s position as a leader in scientific research and discovery.
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2 weeks ago | 
news.wsu.edu | Shawn Vestal |Devin Rokyta |RJ Wolcott |Tina Hilding
MOUNT VERNON, Wash.—Several varieties of wild spinach that originated in Central Asia show resistance to a destructive soil-borne pathogen that beleaguers growers of spinach seed in the Pacific Northwest—a finding that can be used to breed hardier crops.
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2 weeks ago | 
news.wsu.edu | Christina Mancebo |Shawn Vestal |Devin Rokyta |RJ Wolcott
The David G. Pollart Center for Arts and Humanities, the WSU Graduate School, and WSU Libraries have selected the 2025 Publicly Engaged Fellows cohort. Created with funding from a National Endowment for the Humanities NextGen grant, the PEF program supports students through providing mindset and skills training necessary to work equitably with community partners and then offers those students opportunities to develop an independent, funded summer project of engaged scholarship.
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2 weeks ago | 
news.wsu.edu | Devin Rokyta |RJ Wolcott |Tina Hilding |Voiland College
A 3D printer donated by an alumnus to the Orthopedic Department at the Veterinary Teaching Hospital at WSU's College of Veterinary Medicine is helping small-animal surgeons give more precise care to patients requiring orthopedic and other surgical procedures. A new 3D printer donated to the Washington State University Veterinary Teaching Hospital is helping to modernize how veterinarians approach complex orthopedic surgeries.
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3 weeks ago | 
news.wsu.edu | Shawn Vestal |RJ Wolcott |Tom Holm |Christina Mancebo
Imagine a T-shirt that could monitor your heart rate or blood pressure. Or a pair of socks that could provide feedback on your running stride. It may be closer than you think, with new research from Washington State University demonstrating a particular 3-D ink printing method for so-called smart fabrics that continues to perform well after repeated washings and abrasion tests.
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1 month ago | 
news.wsu.edu | Devin Rokyta |RJ Wolcott |Tina Hilding |Voiland College
Kelly Kreps has spent decades raising cattle on his family’s ranch in White Salmon, Washington, and thanks to a partnership with Washington State University, it has also become a training ground for the next generation of veterinarians committed to supporting ranching communities.
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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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1 month ago | 
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.
