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1 week ago | 
news.wsu.edu | Devin Rokyta |Addy Hatch |Josh Babcock |Tina Hilding
PULLMAN, Wash. — Why bats can harbor viruses like hantavirus and coronavirus – pathogens that are highly dangerous to humans – without becoming ill themselves has long puzzled scientists, yet the answer may be key to preventing outbreaks and fighting the diseases.
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1 week ago | 
news.wsu.edu | Bryan Boyle |RJ Wolcott |Devin Rokyta |Tina Hilding
What began in 2015 as a clever way to recognize Washington State University’s 125th birthday has now grown into an annual fundraising celebration of a familiar refrain oftentimes heard throughout the WSU system: “Cougs helping Cougs.” Since that inaugural event 10 years ago, donors have generously made 10,000-plus gifts totaling more than $4.5 million in support of scholarships, research, programs, athletics, student activities, and much more.
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2 weeks ago | 
news.wsu.edu | Tina Hilding |Voiland College |Devin Rokyta |RJ Wolcott
A group of bioengineering students have been developing a portable sensor that aims to quickly detect harmful pathogens in air or water as part of their capstone design project for the Gene and Linda Voiland School of Chemical Engineering. They will give a presentation on their sensor April 14 in Wegner Hall on the Washington State University Pullman campus.
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2 weeks ago | 
news.wsu.edu | RJ Wolcott |Tina Hilding |Voiland College |Devin Rokyta
SPOKANE, Wash. – Members of the Washington State University Board of Regents will host a series of meetings on the Spokane campus April 17-18. All of the board’s upcoming meetings will take place inside the Spokane Academic Center, with the public portions streamed live online. Thursday’s meetings kick off with breakfast at 8 a.m., followed by an executive session at 8:45 a.m. At the conclusion of the executive session, the Finance and Administration Committee will meet.
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2 weeks ago | 
news.wsu.edu | Angela Sams |Devin Rokyta |Tina Hilding |Voiland College
PROSSER, Wash. — A new tool with four furry legs and an ultra-sensitive nose may soon offer the tree fruit industry a more reliable way to quickly detect Little Cherry Disease (LCD). As part of a two-year project, Washington State University researchers are working with a pair of specially trained dogs and their handler to conduct field trials with infected cherry trees.
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2 weeks ago | 
news.wsu.edu | Beverly Makhani |Devin Rokyta |Tina Hilding |Voiland College
Washington State University STEM juniors Eva Rickard and Joan “Jo” Castaneda Gonzalez are the newest recipients of prestigious and nationally competitive Barry M. Goldwater Scholarships. Rickard, a data analytics major with a life science concentration and a mathematics minor, and Castaneda, a chemistry and biochemistry double major, will each receive up to $7,500 to support their 2025–26 education.
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2 weeks ago | 
news.wsu.edu | Devin Rokyta |Tina Hilding |Voiland College |RJ Wolcott
April 10, 2025 Washington State University veterinary student Taythen Larson has been announced as a recipient of the 2025 Nandi Theriogenology Scholarship, one of the most competitive scholarships in veterinary reproductive medicine.
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1 month ago | 
news.wsu.edu | WSU HRS Benefits |Devin Rokyta |Addy Hatch |Tina Hilding
If you were not able to secure an appointment with Eli for March he will be here the first week of April for meetings. Do you know how much you can contribute to your retirement account for 2025? Are you wondering if you are on track for your retirement? Feeling a bit lost on how to invest your funds? Do you need help adjusting your VIP contribution amount for 2025? TIAA Consultant Eli Jenkins will be on the Pullman campus on Tuesday and Wednesday, April 1–2.
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1 month ago | 
news.wsu.edu | Devin Rokyta |Addy Hatch |Tina Hilding |Voiland College
For much of the past decade and a half, the career of Washington State University veterinarian Dr. Jillian Haines has been consumed by a rare and often fatal condition in dogs and cats known as megaesophagus. Inspired by a beagle mix named Cake she adopted, Haines has become internationally recognized for her efforts to better understand, manage, and treat the condition, spearheading numerous studies that have transformed how the disease is viewed and treated.
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1 month ago | 
news.wsu.edu | Devin Rokyta |Addy Hatch |Tina Hilding |Voiland College
March 24, 2025 By Communications staff, Washington State University Washington State University has introduced a new online resource to help students, faculty, and staff report misconduct and other important matters. The centralized website, Report at WSU, provides guidance on where and how to report concerns, including discrimination, academic integrity violations, research misconduct, ethics breaches, and general safety-related issues.
