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1 month ago | 
news.wsu.edu | Devin Rokyta |RJ Wolcott |Chantell Cosner |WSU Spokane
The newly founded Barbet Family African Graduate Student Travel Fund aims to enhance training opportunities for African graduate students in collaborative programs with the College of Veterinary Medicine. The endowment is one of the many legacies Dr. Anthony “Tony” Barbet leaves behind after his death to cancer in Feb. 2024 that illustrate his longstanding commitment to research into infectious disease, education, and mentorship.
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1 month ago | 
news.wsu.edu | Devin Rokyta |RJ Wolcott |Chantell Cosner |WSU Spokane
VANCOUVER, Wash. — Butterfly populations are declining across the United States at an alarming rate, a new study has found. “This is the most comprehensive assessment of U.S. butterfly population trends ever undertaken,” said Cheryl Schultz, professor of conservation biology at Washington State University’s Vancouver campus and senior author of the new study that published Thursday in the journal Science.
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2 months ago | 
news.wsu.edu | Seth Truscott |Jasmine Torres |WSU Spokane |Devin Rokyta
Washington State University students used paintings, digital videos, sculptures, and found materials to express how their high-tech field helps humanity and nature in the Department of Biological Systems Engineering’s (BSE) recent Visionary Roadmap Art Competition.
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Jan 6, 2025 | 
bigcountrynewsconnection.com | Chantell Cosner |WSU Spokane
Mark Leid will be stepping down from his role as dean of the College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences on June 30, 2025, at the completion of his five-year term. He will continue to serve as professor of pharmacology in the college’s Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences. “I am grateful for Dr. Leid’s innovative vision and steadfast leadership over the past five years,” said Executive Vice President Daryll DeWald.
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Sep 10, 2024 | 
news.wsu.edu | Addy Hatch |RJ Wolcott |Chantell Cosner |WSU Spokane
September 10, 2024 By Communications staff, Washington State University “The College Tour,” an award-winning series hosted by “Amazing Race” winner Alex Boylan, provides a comprehensive look at what it is like to be a part of university communities at colleges around the world. A 30-minute episode of “The College Tour” featuring 10 Washington State University Pullman students (and a few grizzly bears) launches on Amazon Prime Video on Oct. 15.
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Sep 9, 2024 | 
news.wsu.edu | Scott Weybright |Chantell Cosner |WSU Spokane |RJ Wolcott
PULLMAN, Wash. — Washington State University’s College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences (CAHNRS) will host a free screening of ‘Common Ground,’ a documentary film that shows a pathway to transform the current agricultural food system into a more sustainable way of growing food.
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Sep 9, 2024 | 
news.wsu.edu | Chantell Cosner |WSU Spokane |RJ Wolcott |Addy Hatch
An inaugural symposium between Washington State University and Seattle Children’s Research Institute brought together two of the state’s leading health research institutions, sparking new opportunities to tackle some of the most pressing health challenges facing children and families.
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Sep 9, 2024 | 
news.wsu.edu | RJ Wolcott |Chantell Cosner |WSU Spokane |Addy Hatch
September 9, 2024 By RJ Wolcott, WSU News & Media Relations Hosting spaces where diverse ideas and perspectives can flourish and be discussed openly is central to Washington State University’s mission as a public university. To avoid the risk of unintentionally stifling that spirit of open and respectful engagement, WSU is committing itself to remain impartial on contentious political and social issues.
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Jun 3, 2024 | 
news.wsu.edu | Addy Hatch |RJ Wolcott |Jasmine Torres |WSU Spokane
The history of LGBTQ+ Cougs likely goes back to the founding of Washington State University in 1890 but most of those stories remain untold. A recent effort by faculty, staff, and students is starting to change that. Josie Cohen-Rodriguez, the student life and community coordinator at the LGBTQ+ Student Resource Center, said the 30th anniversary of the student resource center sparked the idea for the WSU Queer Archives project.
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May 31, 2024 | 
news.wsu.edu | RJ Wolcott |Jasmine Torres |WSU Spokane |Nella Letizia
The Washington State University Board of Regents’ annual retreat is being held on the Vancouver campus June 6-7. Regents will kick off the retreat at noon June 6 and discuss the characteristics being sought in the next president of the institution. Earlier this spring, President Kirk Schulz announced his intention to retire from his leadership role in June 2025. On Friday, regents will gather to discuss strategic areas of focus for the upcoming academic year.
