RJ Wolcott

1 week 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.

2 weeks 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.

2 weeks 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.

2 weeks ago | 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.

2 weeks ago | news.wsu.edu | Shawn Vestal |Tina Hilding |Voiland College |RJ Wolcott

Just in time for tick season, new research is shining a light on how animals develop resistance to tick bites, which points toward the possibility of developing more effective vaccines against the tiny, disease-carrying bloodsuckers. In a study of “acquired tick resistance” among deer mice, rabbits and cattle, researchers at Washington State University found that once host animals were exposed to ticks, they developed resistance to bites that dramatically shrank the tick population going forward.