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Summer 2019

Medicine that lands on all fours

Pets can be a vital anchor for people caught in the slow-motion disaster of homelessness. In Spokane and Seattle, Washington State University nursing and veterinary medicine students work together with the University of Washington and nonprofit partners to deliver vital care to both homeless people and their animal companions. » More ...

Summer 2019

Dark skies

Over the last century, urban skies have grown increasingly clouded with light pollution. The excess light disrupts circadian rhythms, poses safety and health risks, wastes energy, and exacts a sad aesthetic toll as well. » More ...

Illustration adapted from “Micro additive manufacturing of glucose biosensors: A feasibility study,” Analytica Chimica Acta,

Summer 2019

A better sense of health monitoring

Simpler testing methods for glucose levels, such as non-invasive wearables devised at Washington State University, and on-demand delivery of medication can make large improvements in managing diabetes. » More ...

Breath of Menelaus by Michael Schultheis

Summer 2019

Venn Pirouettes

Mathematics and art meet in Michael Schultheis exhibit, "Venn Pirouettes" at the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art WSU in Pullman. » More ...

Summer 2019

A point of reference

The Washington State University environmental research station at Meyer's Point on Puget Sound lends insight into the local ecology, history, archaeology, and shellfish farming, while providing environmental education opportunities. » More ...

Spring 2019

Inside outside

As children have more access to smartphones and other devices, it's imperative that we expose them to more time in the natural world. The movement known as biophilia and policies like Washington state's No Child Left Inside can increase the opportunities to see and play in nature. » More ...

Park ranger leads tour at George Washington Carver National Monument. (Courtesy NPS)

Spring 2019

Who goes there?

The National Park Service found an ally in Washington State University’s Public Opinion Laboratory where, by simply asking questions, they helped the Park Service win battles over landfills, pipelines, diversity issues, and more. » More ...

Arron Carter and WSU graduate students at the Spillman Agronomy Farm

Spring 2019

Giving rust a rest

Ubiquitous in wheat-growing regions, stripe rust spores can ride the wind for miles upon miles and, when conditions are right, it grows quickly, sucking water and nutrients out of the leaves and crippling wheat’s ability to produce healthy seeds. Washington State University wheat breeders research and develop new wheat varieties resistant to rust. » More ...

Spring 2019

Arts and science

Storytellers, not machines, should decide how to act on data, according to the Matthew Jockers, the new dean of Washington State University's College of Arts and Sciences and the author of "The Bestseller Code." Jockers combines his English literature background with computer programming for literary analysis. » More ...

Spring 2019

French fries

Hot, golden, and lightly salted, French fries have appeared on the menu at White House state dinners, they are a staple at diners and drive-ins, and a former first lady even ordered some on a visit to Buckingham Palace. From the palace to taste tests in Pullman, the beloved French fry knows few bounds. » More ...