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1 month ago | 
news.wsu.edu | Angela Sams |Will Ferguson |Steve Nakata |Shawn Vestal
The unpredictable weather caused by climate change can be stressful for many vineyard managers and winemakers. A recent study from Washington State University’s School of Economic Sciences (SES) shows that the “cult wine” subset of the industry may be able to literally weather the storm. A rare and ultra-premium product, cult wines are only available to those who join a winery’s allocation list or purchase the bottles on the secondary market.
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1 month ago | 
news.wsu.edu | Will Ferguson |Steve Nakata |Shawn Vestal |Tina Hilding
One of the challenges of adapting a book about a serial killer to the big screen in 1950 was that the moral codes of the time made it difficult to portray the story with the same violent and sexual realism a modern audience would expect. And yet, as Washington State University students discovered in an Honors 280 class this spring, that didn’t mean early crime films were entirely PG.
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1 month ago | 
news.wsu.edu | Will Ferguson |Steve Nakata |Shawn Vestal |Tina Hilding
HRS Records will be presenting an instructor-led training on I-9 processing and requirements on June 13, 9–10:30 a.m.About this live course — Presented by HRS staff, this course is intended for all WSU employees that have responsibility for Form I-9 processes and provides a comprehensive overview of Form I-9 requirements, the responsibilities of I-9 processors, and federal compliance and enforcement guidelines.
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1 month ago | 
news.wsu.edu | Scott Jackson |Carson College |Will Ferguson |Devin Rokyta
Washington State University’s Carson College of Business honored outstanding faculty, staff, and graduate students at its annual college awards celebration, recognizing excellence in research, teaching, and service. Outstanding Faculty Research AwardRuiying (Raine) CaiSchool of Hospitality Business ManagementSince joining WSU in 2022, Cai made extraordinary contributions to research in the School of Hospitality Business Management.
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2 months ago | 
phys.org | Will Ferguson
Reflecting on how fitness posts on social media make them feel may help young women reduce the harmful tendency to compare themselves to idealized influencers and content online.
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Mar 4, 2025 | 
news.wsu.edu | Will Ferguson |Addy Hatch |Devin Rokyta |RJ Wolcott
WSU astronomer Guy Worthey describes a total lunar eclipse. On the night of March 13, the moon will leisurely slip into the cone-shaped shadow of the Earth, creating the first total lunar eclipse visible anywhere on the planet since November 2022. WSU astronomer Guy Worthey described the upcoming eclipse as a ‘leisurely’ event because it will literally take 6 hours from start to finish with a period of about an hour where the Moon will be completed shaded.
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Jan 22, 2025 | 
news.wsu.edu | Aniela Shauck |WSU College |Will Ferguson |Jeff Willadsen
Washington State University Regents Professor Diane Cook has been named an Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) Fellow. She is among 55 fellows selected for 2024 from universities, corporations, and research centers around the world, recognized among the top one percent of ACM members. Cook is being recognized for her contributions to machine learning and digital health.
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Jan 22, 2025 | 
news.wsu.edu | Will Ferguson |Devin Rokyta |Jeff Willadsen |RJ Wolcott
PULLMAN, Wash. – When it comes to getting people to want to go places, the future is ever more lovely than the past, according to a new Washington State University-led . Led by Ruiying Cai, an assistant professor in the Carson College of Business, the study found that forestalgia-focused destination ads—those that emphasize an idealized future—are more effective at enticing travelers to click the purchase button for a vacation than ads based on fond recollections.
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Jan 22, 2025 | 
news.wsu.edu | RJ Wolcott |Devin Rokyta |Will Ferguson |Jeff Willadsen
Howard Wright, a Seattle-based entrepreneur and hospitality executive, is joining the Washington State University Board of Regents. Wright, a member of the WSU Class of 1976, was appointed to the governing body of his alma mater by Washington Gov. Jay Inslee earlier this month. His term is slated to conclude Sept. 30, 2027. “I’m truly honored to be able to give back to Washington State University as a member of the Board of Regents,” Wright said.
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Jan 10, 2025 | 
news.wsu.edu | Sara Zaske |Devin Rokyta |Phyllis Shier |Will Ferguson
The bird flu is not just in birds anymore. The virus H5N1 is spreading rapidly in dairy cows—and sometimes jumping to the people who work with them. Washington State University’s Murrow College of Communication researchers are helping tailor messages to reach dairy workers to help keep them and their herds safe. The team was tapped by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to create these messages and help the nation’s Extension agents deliver them.
