Spring 2026
Guy Palmer: His quest for better animal and human health
The renowned researcher and Washington State University alum remains dedicated to better health. » More ...
Archives
Spring 2025
Watching for viruses
Washington State University researchers work to identify animal diseases that might lead to another pandemic. » More ...
Fall 2021
COVID reveals jail “cracks”
Jails connect to their entire communities. COVID-19 showed how vulnerable they are. » More ...
Fall 2020
Viral haystack
WSU virologist Michael Letko and colleagues have found a way to identify coronaviruses likely to affect people. » More ...
Summer 2020
Stepping up her game
Washington State University alumna and assistant professor Sylvia Amulo pursues research on antimicrobial resistance and infectious diseases in her home country of Kenya. » More ...
Winter 2019
Where science takes you
Microbiology doctoral student Kaitlin Witherell finds her place at Washington State University, thanks to faculty mentorship and support from Achievement Rewards for College Scientists. » More ...
Winter 2018
Superbugs
A woman lies dying in a hospital bed in an acute care facility in Nevada. She has a common infection induced by a common bacterium, Klebsiella pneumoniae. But she’s untreatable: her infection is resistant to all 26 of the antibacterial drugs available in the United States capable of treating the bacterium. The infection spreads further, which causes her blood pressure to drop precipitously until she finally succumbs to septic shock.
While death by “superbugs” is still fairly rare, the World Health Organization warns that, if bacteria keep evolving drug resistance at the rate they have been, such bugs will globally cause 10 million deaths per … » More …
Summer 2018
Trout
One day in a drift boat along Henry’s Fork in eastern Idaho, Kyle Smith ’07 felt the lure of the trout, fly fishing for a signature fish of the West.
“The Henry’s Fork is just about as legendary as it gets among trout fishermen,” says Smith. “I remember casting Renegades, my favorite dry fly for trout, and catching five or six rainbows in a row.”
Smith’s trip cemented itself in his memory and led him to a career in trout conservation with Trout Unlimited. It’s his unique experience, but it matches the stories of many anglers, stories of steelhead and brook trout, cutthroat and browns, … » More …