Summer 2020
Steve Gleason receives Congressional Gold Medal
Steve Gleason, WSU standout football player and fierce advocate for people with ALS, received the highest honor from Congress. » More ...
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Summer 2020
Salmon Eaters to Sagebrushers: Washington’s Lost Literary Legacy
Review of Salmon Eaters to Sagebrushers: Washington’s Lost Literary Legacy » More ...
Summer 2020
Labyrinth of Ice: The Triumphant and Tragic Greely Polar Expedition
Buddy Levy
St. Martin’s Press: 2019
Lt. Adolphus W. Greely, commander of the Lady Franklin Bay Expedition, assessed the situation from the edge of the ice floe upon which he and his men were stranded.
It was dire.
They were adrift on a raft of ice, and it was 11 degrees Fahrenheit—cold for the time of year but not as low as the sub-zero temperatures they regularly experienced during their two years of exploration and data collection, … » More …
Summer 2020
“Living with the Volcano”
From the eruption of Mount St. Helens emerged art. » More ...
Summer 2020
To dream the impossible dream
In an unstable economy, Washington residents struggle to find affordable housing. » More ...
Summer 2020
Sniffing out patterns
The way we interact with dogs across cultures and time periods varies widely. » More ...
Summer 2020
A natural understanding
What we don’t know is immense. Natural history can be a profound catalyst for understanding. » More ...
Spring 2020
Cannabis in WA state
The legalization of recreational cannabis in Washington state and Colorado in 2012 opened a box full of questions and debates about the drug and its related crop, hemp.
What is the effect on youth? Will crime go up? How does cannabis interact with other drugs and medicines? What health claims are accurate? How does the potency of cannabis affect mental health? These gaps, and many others, in our knowledge—combined with unverified claims by both proponents and opponents of legalized cannabis—make it difficult to find the best ways to regulate and manage the substance.
To answer the call, almost 100 Washington State University researchers have begun … » More …
Spring 2020
A rare solution
Rare earth elements, such as lithium and cobalt, are essential to our smart devices and clean energy solutions. At Washington State University, the Joint Center for Deployment and Research in Earth-Abundant Materials (JCDREAM) searches for more sustainable options. » More ...
Spring 2020
The sky isn’t falling
While not without problems, Washington state’s legalization of recreational cannabis has largely been a success, according to a number of studies involving WSU researchers. » More ...