Winter 2022
Hometown health
A win-win-win for rural healthcare » More ...
Health Sciences
Fall 2022
…and the pursuit of happiness
Five Washington State University scholars on what happiness and well-being means in the twenty-first century: A need for trust » More ...
Fall 2022
Dive deeper into happiness
Happiness is a many-splendored thing.
There are a lot of facets to well-being, happiness, and joy. Washington State University faculty in history, psychology, philosophy, nursing, and medicine examined several aspects of happiness in the Fall 2022 feature, “…and the pursuit of happiness.” The science of happiness has been a growing field, with real world implications for our mental and physical health, society, and future.
Dive even deeper into the topic through the articles and courses below.
This popular free course from Yale University offers a series of challenges designed to increase your own happiness and … » More …
Fall 2022
To know one’s place
Amanda Boyd at WSU Murrow College of Communication examines how Indigenous peoples seek and react to health information. » More ...
Summer 2022
Weeding out drug clash
New research shows cannabis and some OTC and prescription drugs definitely don’t mix. » More ...
Spring 2022
Who’s been sleeping?
Bears are great at doing nothing. That may provide answers for our own fitful nights. » More ...
Spring 2022
Bear videos and stories
Watch the the bears at the Washington State University Bear Research, Education, and Conservation Center, a one-of-a-kind facility providing information and understanding for bear conservation.
The bears also provide invaluable insight into human health because of their ability to regulate insulin and avoid muscle atrophy during hibernation.
Watch the bears at the WSU Bear Center:
Bear Conservation and Research
Bears digging a den
October enrichment for the bears
A key to human heart disease could lie with hibernating grizzly bears
More photos and videos of the grizzlies at the WSU Bear Center
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Winter 2021
Bad Medicine
Review of novel Bad Medicine by James B. Cohoon » More ...
Fall 2021
COVID-19 research at WSU
COVID-19 spurred a lot research around Washington State University. The stories below represent some highlights of that research.
Read a quick round-up of more WSU research around COVID-19.
Bat research critical to preventing next pandemic
The current SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has a likely connection to bats, and the next viral outbreak probably will too, unless scientists can quickly learn more about the thousands of viruses carried by one of the most diverse mammals on the planet.
Bracing for the next pandemic
Inside his laboratory at WSU, Michael Letko is determined to give the world a leg up … » More …
Fall 2021
COVID reveals jail “cracks”
Jails connect to their entire communities. COVID-19 showed how vulnerable they are. » More ...