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Skip to main content Skip to navigation News and information for faculty, staff, and the WSU Community Coug Life LIFT Faculty Fellowship increases student and faculty engagement January 31, 2020 Participants learn a variety of evidence-based teaching interventions that can improve student engagement and learning, decrease course withdrawal and fail rates, and boost retention. Read more Health & Medicine Keck Foundation gives $1 million to WSU researchers studying how sleep affects the brain January 31, 2020 The scientists will explore whether variations in brain levels of bacterial fragments can account for life’s sleep/wake and 24-hour cycles, known as circadian rhythms. Food & Agriculture Not-so-dirty birds? Not enough evidence to link wild birds to food-borne illness January 31, 2020 Despite the perception that wild birds in farm fields can cause food-borne illness, a WSU study has found little evidence linking birds to E. coli, Salmonella and Campylobacter outbreaks. Politics & Society Combating rising incarceration in rural areas January 30, 2020 WSU sociologists are studying the factors behind an alarming rise in incarcerations in smaller cities and rural counties across the United States. Good to Know PhD student awarded Microsoft Research Fellowship SBDC advising helps drive growth for mobile truck repair Connecting AI research MLK award recipients recognized for cutting edge work in equity and inclusion Esports Club places 3rd in first collegiate national tournament March 25: Three Minute Thesis returns Regents evaluate compliance progress and review draft strategic plan Upcoming events January 14 10:00 am - 4:00 pm WSU Schnitzer Museum presents Trimpin Ambiente432 February 8 12:00 pm - 12:00 pm WSUCon 2020 View all upcoming events Sign up for the WSU Insider daily email Campus and Community Beach Watchers training available to protect Puget Sound January 31, 2020 “Immerse Yourself in the Puget Sound” is a program designed to train volunteers to join the Beach Watchers. Volunteers should be beach lovers who want to help protect Puget Sound’s waters, wildlife and landscape in Snohomish County. PhD student awarded Microsoft Research Fellowship January 31, 2020 Sarah Fakhoury is one of 10 students in North America selected to receive the 2020 Microsoft Research Ph.D. Fellowship. Esports Club places 3rd in first collegiate national tournament January 30, 2020 The tournament invite and growing participation from WSU students statewide has the university’s official Esports Club optimistic about its future as a collegiate force in competitive video gaming. Search for provost continuing to progress January 30, 2020 The 15‑member search committee recently completed work on an Opportunities and Challenges Profile for the position. The profile provides summary information about WSU, the provost’s duties, and the university’s future plans. View all Campus and Community Science & Technology Connecting AI research January 30, 2020 A new web portal includes information to connect faculty interested in AI across WSU, serving as a resource for researchers as well as for collaborators and supporters. Researchers advance solar material production January 27, 2020 A WSU team has developed a more efficient, safer, and cost-effective way to produce cadmium telluride material for solar cells or other applications, a discovery that could advance the solar industry and make it more competitive. Clock is ticking on tackling threat to power grid January 22, 2020 WSU scientists modeled the threat posed by “smart devices” and “smart homes” to the nation’s power grid. They presented their work recently at the 2019 Northwest Cybersecurity Symposium. WSU researcher joins international call to halt massive insect decline January 9, 2020 They propose immediate “no regret” solutions, steps that can only help insects recover while they work to build more scientific knowledge of the problem. View all Science & Technology Food & Agriculture Microscopic partners could help plants survive stressful environments January 29, 2020 Tiny, symbiotic fungi play an outsized role in helping plants survive stresses like drought and extreme temperatures, which could help feed a planet experiencing climate change, report WSU scientists. Organic farm advantages in biodiversity and profits depend on location January 28, 2020 A large-scale analysis led by a WSU graduate student journal club found that overall organic agriculture sites had 34% more biodiversity and 50% more profits than conventional sites, but these advantages changed depending on where the farms were located. Disabling viruses with CRISPR scissors January 23, 2020 In a scientific first, WSU researchers delivered a one-two punch to knock out viruses that affect many food, feed, and fiber crops, using precise, targeted editing of viral genes. Nitrogen-fixing genes could help grow more food using fewer resources January 15, 2020 WSU scientists have transferred a collection of genes into plant-colonizing bacteria that let them draw nitrogen from the air and turn it into ammonia, a natural fertilizer. View all Food & Agriculture Health & Medicine Antibiotic-resistance in Tanzania is an environmental problem January 29, 2020 WSU study finds that environmental transmission rather than antibiotic use explains the presence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria in people, domestic animals and wildlife. PhD student Mary Lee Roberts left the New York arts world for nursing January 24, 2020 The high-end audio engineer rethought her career choice after 9/11 and that reassessment eventually led Roberts to the PhD program at the Washington State University College of Nursing, where she’s also a research associate. Intermittent fasting is more than a fad January 23, 2020 Unlike some other popular diets, there’s a growing collection of scientific evidence behind intermittent fasting, especially in relation to diabetes and the collection of conditions known as metabolic syndrome. Premature mortality linked to race and socioeconomic deprivation in Washington January 22, 2020 WSU research shows premature mortality—death occurring before the age of 65—is three to eight times more likely among non‑whites from low‑income neighborhoods compared to more‑affluent whites in Washington. View all Health & Medicine Announcements Spring 2020 – Staff Mentoring Pilot Program applications due today, Jan. 31 January 31, 2020 APPLICATIONS FOR MENTORS AND MENTEES DUE TODAY! Washington State University is gearing up for the 2nd portion of our 1-year Staff Mentoring and Professional Development Pilot Program. Found: Lahaina, Hawai’i, home girl’s bracelet January 31, 2020 Silver chain bracelet with Lahaina lat-long found on sidewalk near Daggy Hall. Common Reading talk on Oregon Town as Microcosm of Immigration History January 31, 2020 Peter Chilson (English) will give a Common reading talk on Tuesday, February 4, “The Town on the Misfortune River,” focusing on the town of Ontario, Oregon, and its experiences as the United States transitions from a majority European culture to one far more ethnically diverse. Get prepared for the Career Expo January 31, 2020 The 2020 Spring Career Expo is right around the corner! 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