WSU News Center

May 23

Tuition increase, Wine Science Center top Regents agenda

PULLMAN, Wash. – A proposal to limit any tuition increase at Washington State University to two percent for the coming academic year will be on the agenda when the WSU Board of Regents holds its regularly scheduled meeting here this Thursday.[more]

Hispanic American education

Scholar selected for national internship in D.C.

PULLMAN, Wash. - After successfully completing her first year at WSU, Brendali Diaz will head to Washington, D.C., this summer to be an intern in the Office of the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanic Americans.[more]

May 23-25 track & field

Cougars boast strong representation at NCAA preliminaries

PULLMAN, Wash. - WSU's track and field program will have a strong presence at the 2013 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field West Preliminary Rounds Thursday, Friday and Saturday, May 23-25, at the University of Texas[more]

Rock Doc

A new source of natural gas

The name "natural gas” might be a puzzle. After all, how could there be such a thing as unnatural gas? The reason we call natural gas what we do has to do with history. [more]

WSU in the Media

May 21, 2013

* Capital Press - WSU Extension director hopes to grow wheat west of the Cascades

* KEPR TV - WSU Bioscience Lab with PNNL: creating renewable resources

* GoSkagit - WSU wheat breeder recognized for years of dedication

* Walla Walla Union-Bulletin - Video: For WSU President Elson Floyd, higher education remains gateway

* WSU Athletics - WSU Rower Once Again Selected to Academic All-District Team

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President's column

Preparing for football game Thursday, Oct. 31

PULLMAN, Wash. - In an effort to increase the number of conference football games given national television exposure each season, the PAC-12 has significantly increased the number of [more]

WSU-led team gets grant

Businesses surveyed about injured worker policies

SPOKANE, Wash. - What happens when a bakery employee hurts his ankle while lifting a 50-pound bag of flour? In some cases, he might miss a week or two of work. But in the case of "Jerry,” he shifts to a job that allows him to stay at work,[more]

Cougar ale on the way

Hop researchers learn advanced brewing techniques

PROSSER, Wash. - In 1980, Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. founder Ken Grossman effectively put the Cascade hop of Yakima, Wash., on the map. More than three decades later, WSU researchers recently interned with Sierra Nevada master brewers [more]

Natural alternatives

Honey bee essay earns 4-H teen a national award

ENUMCLAW, Wash. - She’s careful to stay out of the way when they come near but Elise Dunning is now a huge advocate of the small honey bee. Recently awarded first place in the National 4-H Beekeeping Essay Contest,

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Online master's grad

Degree opens new opportunities in midlife

SEATTLE - Eric Abbott is always trying to get an edge, whether at work or racing with his cycling team. That’s the reason he enrolled in WSU's online engineering and [more]

Strategy, collaboration

Roll to head academic affairs, research at WSU Spokane

SPOKANE, WASH. – John Roll, an accomplished researcher and administrator, will assume a new role as Washington State University Spokane's senior vice chancellor for academic affairs and research effective July 1.[more]

Planning for Move-in

Community invited to welcome new WSU students

PULLMAN, Wash. - Community members are invited to welcome new students to WSU during Move-in 2013 on Aug. 10 and 11.[more]

WSU Pullman (photo gallery)

Graduation ceremonies honor 2,655 students

PULLMAN, Wash. - About 2,655 students - a record number - participated in the WSU Pullman commencement ceremonies on May 4 at Beasley Coliseum.[more]

Early titles, vintage Macs

Grant will help preserve first digital literature

VANCOUVER, Wash. - Authors from the first generation of modern digital writing will visit WSU to record readings on the early computer systems for which their works were originally intended.[more]

Designed by SRG Partnership

Vet biomedical research building wins civic design award

PULLMAN, Wash. – WSU's recently completed Veterinary and Biomedical Research Building will receive a civic design award from the Washington Council of the American Institute of Architects (AIA).[more]

Effort and resourcefulness

Late bloomer overcomes hardship to graduate

PULLMAN, Wash. – Heading to the hospital with an injury he got while working at a train yard, Juan Treviño decided finishing his education might not be such a bad idea.[more]