After helping build a journalism program at the American University of Armenia, WSU recently brought 11 of its master’s students to the Evergreen State to put their training to work in local newsrooms...

Some people like a neutral tone and some prefer one that's empathetic, and the difference is important for fact-checking.

In a human trial, participants reported the same levels of stress reduction when taking a placebo as when vaping cannabis.

WSU veterinarians and students helped prepare 66 neglected horses for adoption by providing health assessments, vaccinations and other essential care.

Therapy uses nanoparticle to deliver drug directly to disease site, and researchers are hoping to move toward human trials.

Baker, a senior partner architect in Microsoft’s quantum applications division, will discuss how emerging computing technologies are accelerating scientific discovery during a Sept. 24 lecture at WSU ...

Global projects calculates impacts of human activities in coastal waterway and identifies where the problems are most pressing..

The vision for WSU's newest academic building began with conversations about student success rather than buildings and classrooms.

Schweitzer Engineering Hall is the new central hub and welcoming front door for the Voiland College of Engineering and Architecture.

The number of gifts received, and money donated in support of WSU’s food pantries more than doubled during this year’s Apple Cup Food Pantry Challenge.

WSU researchers found that the microscopic organisms on the skin of infants could provide a source of early detection for diseases.

Doctors in WSU’s internal medicine residency program will learn to care for people experiencing homelessness by meeting them where they live in Everett and Spokane.

The lab, located on the WSU Everett campus, will provide thousands of engineering students across the university system the opportunity to gain hands-on experience with Fluke equipment used every day ...

A fun tradition when WSU alumni find their way back home

Pledge from longtime supporters of science at WSU will add three new labs to expand research and student learning opportunities.

WSU musicians and composers will perform newly commissioned scores for classic films during the Kenworthy’s annual Silent Film Festival on Sept. 2 and 9.

Cougs can help WSU defend its two-year Apple Cup Food Pantry Challenge winning streak by donating through Sept. 6 to support food pantries across all six campuses.

WSU graduate Terran Gilbreath is returning to his alma mater, bringing experience in epidemiology and public health as he pursues a veterinary medicine degree.

Students share what they’re looking forward to as images and video capture the start of a new academic year across WSU.

Alumni, family and friends are invited to a lineup of events and activities hosted by the university's academic, athletic, and alumni units.

Opening Aug. 25, the exhibitions examine the ways artists engage with landscapes, ecosystems, memory, and place — revealing nature not simply as scenery, but as a living force that shapes identity, cu...

Study shows climate factors such as rising temperatures and intensifying storms affect commercial fishers' attitudes toward sustainability certification.

People working with robots require safety. AI helps build that reliability.

Millions of young investors using popular app to invest tend to favor easy-to-analyze firms when buying stocks.

A cedar racing shell donated in memory of Cougar Crew member Cristy Cay Cook has returned to WSU after three decades away.

A new AI framework helps robots adjust their decision-making based on how much time they have, improving safety and performance.

Ku Stevens, a member of the WSU Cross Country Team, is preparing to participate in the sixth annual Remembrance Run, an event he and his family launched in 2021.

WSU researchers developed formulas to evaluate the effectiveness of subsidies in persuading homeowners to prepare for wildfires.

In a message sent Aug. 5 to the Washington State University Pullman and Spokane communities, President Betsy Cantwell highlighted a student-led supply drive in Pullman and other ways Cougs can support...

Research challenges conventional wisdom, showing that stay-at-home mothers and those who work remotely face obstacles in sustaining breastfeeding.

Planning framework draws on past disruptions to the power grid to develop strategies for preventing future outages.

AIRPACT6 tool can provide targeted 72-hour forecasts for particulate matter and ozone levels, among other data.

More than two dozen WSU student-athletes visited Kamiak Elementary earlier this month to volunteer with the Boys and Girls Club of the Palouse.

With help from WSU entomologist Rich Zack, Dr. Universe explores how butterflies use taste receptors on their feet to find food and the right plants for their young.

Vivienne Baldassare will use early data from the Vera C. Rubin Observatory to find and potentially weigh intermediate-mass black holes, offering clues to how the universe’s first massive black holes f...

With industry support, the program will be increasing student enrollment while continuing to invest in faculty with significant industry experience to support its hands-on, experiential curriculum.

Kate Evans navigated the male-dominated world of plant breeding to become the face of WSU's biggest, and tastiest, commercialization project.

University's researchers honored by election to the organization that serves as the state's scientific advisory body.

The Thomas S. Foley Institute will honor former Vice President Mike Pence with its Distinguished Public Service Award during a Sept. 10 ceremony featuring a keynote address from the former vice presid...

After seven years of leadership that included major investments in facilities, research, and public health education, College of Veterinary Medicine Dean Dori Borjesson will retire in spring 2027.

An arduous three‑year WSU project maps the rare, high-mountain locations where grizzlies climb to forage on army cutworm moths.

Lois James created a training program to help combat bias in police officers' decision-making, and she's now developing a version of the training for health-care workers.

An 8-month-old puppy named Winnie is back home with her family in Spokane after undergoing surgery and completing 20 radiation treatments for a rare spinal tumor at WSU's Veterinary Teaching Hospital.

WSU study shows that fall Chinook raised in noisy environments are less likely to thrive in the wild than fish raised in quiet.

Blake Love’s admiration for the rock and roll luminary prompted him to answer a call for papers for this year’s Billy Joel Symposium.

Kimberly McKeirnan's program training pharmacy techs to give vaccinations became important tool for fighting the pandemic.

Under the five-year agreement, the largest annual sponsorship in WSU Athletics history, all Cougar uniforms will feature a Colville Tribe jersey patch.

Katrina Mealey surmounted obstacles along the way to bring a life-saving genetic test for pets to the market, helping millions of pet owners.

As the country prepares to celebrate its 250th anniversary, two bald eagle chicks have found themselves at the center of an extraordinary WSU-led rescue mission.

A team of WSU students has built an autonomous submarine and qualified for the semi-finals in the upcoming RoboNation RoboSub competition set for July 11-16 in Irvine, California.