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President's column

A positive step on the budget

PULLMAN, Wash. - President Elson S. Floyd discusses the House version of the supplemental budget for higher education in a new Perspectives column. [more]

Alert

Hazardous weather outlook issued due to strong winds

PULLMAN, Wash. - The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a hazardous weather outlook for the area, advising that strong west winds will continue through the day[more]

Comments accepted until March 2

Task force seeks input on proposed parking changes

PULLMAN, Wash. - The Washington State University Parking and Transportation Task Force is inviting public comment on several proposed parking zone changes that, if implemented, will take effect at the start of the fall 2012 semester.

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WSU in the Media

February 22, 2012

The Columbian - Budget plan buoys local educators

Nutra Ingredients - WSU Scientists fortify cheese with omega-3

Capital Press - WSU students design Wheat interpretive center

The Olympian - Motum's game benefits from more opportunities

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'Willingness to slow the decline’

WSU reacts to House budget, which cuts $9.34 M

PULLMAN, Wash. - Washington State University would see an additional budget cut of $9.34 million under a proposal released Tuesday by leaders in the Washington State House of Representatives.

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Survey results

Executives slightly optimistic about 2012 national economy

SEATTLE – According to a recent survey, all major indicators of economic health were flat in the fourth quarter of 2011, yet Seattle business executives indicated they are slightly optimistic about the national economy in 2012.

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Month in review

January weather, from calm to chaotic

PROSSER, Wash. - January weather behaved like Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Uneventful conditions prevailed during the first half of the month followed by winter weather that came with a vengeance in mid-January. [more]

March 1 Fulbright talk

Scholars discuss taking expertise to developing nations

PULLMAN, Wash. - A Fulbright Scholar typically lives and works in another country for six months to a year, but the rewards can last a lifetime. Just ask Forrest Parkay, professor in[more]

Rock Doc column

Steps forward and back for the world’s nukes

PULLMAN, Wash. - My household has no fewer than three nightlights that give good service to me and mine. Perhaps you have a nightlight or two yourself. And beyond those useful little devices, of course, there are the regular lights [more]

Community feedback welcome

Chancellor finalists visit, attend forums at WSU Vancouver

VANCOUVER, Wash. – Four candidates for chancellor of Washington State University Vancouver will visit campus in the next two weeks.
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Lasers, sensors, diagnostics

Team perfecting million-dollar crystals … and WSU program

PULLMAN, Wash. - A beautifully formed single silicon crystal sits in the WSU office of Kelvin Lynn. Add Intel chips to it, and the large wafer of silicon is worth about $5 million.

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Economy, environment, values

Tribe funds expanded canola research, facility

PULLMAN, Wash. – Canola research with the Colville Confederate Tribes (CCT) enhances the region’s economy and environment while helping maintain tribal values. In the fall, the CCT awarded a $55,760 grant

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More human than we realize

WSU experts in film exploring human-pet bonds

PULLMAN, Wash. - Brooklyn, N.Y. filmmaker Amy Finkel flicked the ON switch of her video camera at Washington State University last week and aimed the lens at her subject, a scientist with the College of Veterinary Medicine. [more]

Predicting reactions

Chemist applies Google software to molecules

PULLMAN, Wash. - The technology that Google uses to analyze trillions of Web pages is being brought to bear on the way molecules are shaped and organized.

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A blighted icon

WSU researchers fight madrone tree fungus in Northwest

PULLMAN, Wash. – Two plant pathologists at WSU's Puyallup Research and Extension Center, have been awarded a U.S. Forest Service grant to study madrone leaf blight, a fungus devastating NW trees.

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WSU experts on panel

'Community models’ shape future of regional, global science

PULLMAN, Wash. - A panel of experts drawn from WSU and elsewhere will be among the featured presenters at the American Association for the Advancement of Science meeting this week in Vancouver, B.C.

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Spokane Arena

WSU to host NCAA women's Division I basketball regionals

PULLMAN, Wash. - WSU and the Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena have been selected as one of four regional sites to host the 2013 NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Championship.

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Construction starts in March

Residence hall to offer amenities students want

WSU students will have a new choice of living accommodations in fall 2013. Design work is wrapping up on the tentatively named Northside Residence Hall, [more]

Advisor helps business expand

Adult family home allows loved ones to stay close

BAINBRIDGE ISLAND, Wash. - It was just after 6 p.m. when Judy O’Hare got a call from her mother’s caregiver saying the end was near. [more]

Helping growers save market

Science a partner in effort to rescue wilting mint industry

PULLMAN, Wash. - Washington is the largest peppermint producer in the United States, but this status is being challenged. So too is the U.S. share of the global mint oil market, which has slipped from dominance [more]

WSU’s celebration of excellence

Showcase reservations open through March 16

PULLMAN, Wash. - Reservations for Showcase, Washington State University’s annual daylong celebration of faculty, staff and student achievement, are being accepted through March 16.

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