Scott Jackson

Oct 26, 2024 | scholarsarchive.byu.edu | Scott Jackson |Joshua R. Gubler |Brigham Young

Keywordsbuzzwords, field experiments, individual donation behaviorCollegeFamily, Home, and Social SciencesDepartmentPolitical ScienceAbstractIn 2009, the Pew Internet & American Life Project reported that over the preceding twelve months, 67% of Americans “contributed to a charity or non-profit organization other than their place of worship” (Smith et al., 2009).

Aug 8, 2024 | m.farms.com | Scott Jackson

By Scott JacksonGrowing up on an 80-acre farm, Washington State University alums and siblings Jessica and Sean Murray were acutely aware of the challenges facing small family operations like theirs and wanted to be part of the solution. In 2022, the Murrays and their small team founded AgRooted with support from WSU entrepreneurial programs at the Carson College of Business that helped the duo get started.

Aug 7, 2024 | news.wsu.edu | RJ Wolcott |Tina Hilding |Voiland College |Scott Jackson

Events celebrating the return of thousands of students to Washington State University campuses across the state are taking place throughout the month of August. Expanding on the prior sponsorship agreement with the university, BECU, the state’s largest credit union is the presenting sponsor of welcome back events on the Pullman, Spokane, Vancouver, and Everett campuses. First day of fall semester classes is Aug. 19 but welcoming events begin the prior week on most campuses.

Aug 7, 2024 | news.wsu.edu | RJ Wolcott |Tina Hilding |Voiland College |Scott Jackson

Those who live farther from endoscopy testing centers are more likely to die prematurely from colorectal cancer, and the risk is even greater for racial and ethnic minorities, according to a study from the Washington State University Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine. Colorectal cancer is in the U.S., but also one of the most preventable if detected early, making access to screening services like colonoscopies vital.

Aug 6, 2024 | news.wsu.edu | Tina Hilding |Voiland College |Scott Jackson |Carson College

Washington State University researchers have received a three-year National Science Foundation grant to make fundamental atmospheric measurements to better understand atmospheric processes near Earth’s surface.  The work to study the exchange of heat, water vapor, and warming greenhouse gases could help improve climate and weather models.