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WSU surgeons remove rare tumor from retired veterinarian’s dog

1 week ago | news.wsu.edu | Devin Rokyta |Kylie Condosta |Shawn Vestal |RJ Wolcott

As a retired veterinarian, Dr. Ken Baber didn’t have to be told how dire the situation was when his 12-year-old dog, Jessie, was diagnosed with a rare type of tumor known as a pheochromocytoma on her adrenal gland. Such tumors are notorious for aggressively spreading and becoming entangled with the countless surrounding tiny and delicate blood vessels.
Live Course: ‘Form I‑9 Processing Instructor-Led Training’ — Percipio

1 week ago | news.wsu.edu | Shawn Vestal |Vishva Nalamalapu |Nella Letizia |WSU Libraries

HRS Records will be presenting an instructor-led training on I-9 processing and requirements on April 22 at 2 p.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.
‘Opportunity or crisis’: WSU professor joins call for caution in logging expansion

1 week ago | news.wsu.edu | Shawn Vestal |Vishva Nalamalapu |Nella Letizia |WSU Libraries

A Washington State University professor is one of a dozen researchers who signed an open letter noting that a proposed expansion of logging on federal lands may have some benefits — but that the firing of forestry experts and cuts in research could undermine that potential. The result, they say in the letter published Thursday at the website of the journal Science, could harm wildlife, increase wildfire risk and eliminate irreplaceable carbon stores in national forests.
Student Affairs launches first division-wide strategic plan in over 20 years

1 week ago | news.wsu.edu | Steve Nakata |RJ Wolcott |Devin Rokyta |Josh Babcock

The Division of Student Affairs at Washington State University Pullman has launched a bold new strategic plan — its first in more than two decades — marking a milestone in how it serves, supports, and challenges students. The strategic plan, unveiled during a campus-wide event on April 15, 2025, is the result of nearly a year of deep engagement across the division.
Murrow professor named WSU’s first Carnegie Fellow

1 week ago | news.wsu.edu | RJ Wolcott |Steve Nakata |Devin Rokyta |Josh Babcock

Jennifer Henrichsen, who studies how shifting media landscapes and emerging technologies affect journalism and democracy, is Washington State University’s first faculty member selected to the prestigious Andrew Carnegie Fellows Program.
New pollen-replacing food for honey bees brings new hope for survival

1 week ago | news.wsu.edu | Scott Weybright |RJ Wolcott |Steve Nakata |Devin Rokyta

PULLMAN, Wash. — Scientists have unveiled a new food source designed to sustain honey bee colonies indefinitely without natural pollen. Published April 16 in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B, the research from Washington State University and APIX Biosciences NV in Belgium details successful trials where nutritionally stressed colonies, deployed for commercial crop pollination in Washington state, thrived on the new food source.
Bat cells could aid in fighting humans’ most deadly diseases

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.
Ten fun facts on 10th anniversary of WSU’s annual day of giving

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.
Student project aims to quickly find pathogens

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.
WSU Board of Regents meeting on Spokane campus April 17-18

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.