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Dig into your weekend with a new Dr. Universe episode that uncovers how #WSU Extension experts keep Washington’s veggies — and communities — growing strong. news.wsu.edu/news/2025/12...
New Dr. Universe podcast looks at how WSU Extension helps communities grow
Dig into your weekend with a new Dr. Universe episode that uncovers how WSU Extension experts keep Washington’s veggies — and communities — growing strong.
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December 5, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Dig into your weekend with a new Dr. Universe episode that uncovers how #WSU Extension experts keep Washington’s veggies — and communities — growing strong. news.wsu.edu/news/2025/12...
A #WSU-led study funded by a $665,000 grant from the National Institutes of Health will test the effectiveness and feasibility of a new strategy to help control rabies in Africa. news.wsu.edu/news/2025/12...
WSU receives grant to test new rabies control strategy
A WSU-led study funded by a $665,000 grant from the National Institutes of Health will test the effectiveness and feasibility of a new strategy to help control rabies in Africa.
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December 4, 2025 at 4:35 PM
A #WSU-led study funded by a $665,000 grant from the National Institutes of Health will test the effectiveness and feasibility of a new strategy to help control rabies in Africa. news.wsu.edu/news/2025/12...
WSU team examined SEC-tracked stock trades by company insiders during the pandemic and found they accurately predicted the future course of the market. news.wsu.edu/press-releas... #WSU
During volatile times, investors should track insider trades
WSU team examined SEC-tracked stock trades by company insiders during the pandemic and found they accurately predicted the future course of the market.
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December 3, 2025 at 4:08 PM
WSU team examined SEC-tracked stock trades by company insiders during the pandemic and found they accurately predicted the future course of the market. news.wsu.edu/press-releas... #WSU
After a violent crash left her paralyzed, a Cheney family’s beloved pitbull found a second chance thanks to #WSU’s Good Samaritan Fund. news.wsu.edu/news/2025/12...
WSU’s Good Samaritan Fund puts loving pitbull back on her feet
After a violent crash left her paralyzed, a Cheney family’s beloved pitbull found a second chance thanks to WSU’s Good Samaritan Fund.
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December 2, 2025 at 4:27 PM
After a violent crash left her paralyzed, a Cheney family’s beloved pitbull found a second chance thanks to #WSU’s Good Samaritan Fund. news.wsu.edu/news/2025/12...
A tiny wearable sensor designed for thoroughbred racehorses can identify horses at elevated risk of catastrophic injury, according to a new study led by researchers at #WSU. news.wsu.edu/press-releas...
Sensors could help reduce fatal racehorse injuries by 20%
Wearable devices feed algorithm that predicts the risk of fatal injuries among racing thoroughbreds, according to a new publication from WSU researchers.
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December 1, 2025 at 4:21 PM
A tiny wearable sensor designed for thoroughbred racehorses can identify horses at elevated risk of catastrophic injury, according to a new study led by researchers at #WSU. news.wsu.edu/press-releas...
WSU cranberry researcher Ahhria Kirkendall shares fun cranberry trivia and science just in time for Thanksgiving, offering holiday-ready insights into how this power-packed berry is grown. news.wsu.edu/news/2025/11... #WSU
Cranberry trivia time
WSU cranberry researcher Ahhria Kirkendall shares fun cranberry trivia and science just in time for Thanksgiving, offering holiday-ready insights into how this power-packed berry is grown — and how it...
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November 26, 2025 at 4:21 PM
WSU cranberry researcher Ahhria Kirkendall shares fun cranberry trivia and science just in time for Thanksgiving, offering holiday-ready insights into how this power-packed berry is grown. news.wsu.edu/news/2025/11... #WSU
Writing letters to isolated seniors, delivering meals, and even staffing a gingerbread village for diabetes research are just a few opportunities on #WSU’s GivePulse site. news.wsu.edu/news/2025/11...
Volunteer opportunities abound during the holidays
Writing letters to isolated seniors, delivering meals, and even staffing a gingerbread village for diabetes research are just a few opportunities on WSU’s GivePulse site.
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November 25, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Writing letters to isolated seniors, delivering meals, and even staffing a gingerbread village for diabetes research are just a few opportunities on #WSU’s GivePulse site. news.wsu.edu/news/2025/11...
This Thanksgiving, discover how #WSU archaeologist Erin Thornton is uncovering the true origins of turkey domestication — the only vertebrate ever domesticated in ancient North America. news.wsu.edu/news/2025/11...
Revealing the untold story of turkey domestication
WSU's Erin Thornton studies how New World societies like the ancient Maya and other cultures domesticated and managed turkeys for subsistence and ritual use.
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November 24, 2025 at 4:57 PM
This Thanksgiving, discover how #WSU archaeologist Erin Thornton is uncovering the true origins of turkey domestication — the only vertebrate ever domesticated in ancient North America. news.wsu.edu/news/2025/11...
A #WSU research team is working to create an artificial cartilage that is similar to natural cartilage with a recipe that can be corrected along the way. news.wsu.edu/news/2025/11...
Researchers aim for designing more nature-like cartilage
WSU researchers develop a foundation for creating an artificial cartilage that could lead to solutions for joint problems facing an aging population.
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November 21, 2025 at 2:17 PM
A #WSU research team is working to create an artificial cartilage that is similar to natural cartilage with a recipe that can be corrected along the way. news.wsu.edu/news/2025/11...
A #WSU team of veterinarians used a diagnostic test and IV treatment to save a ferret that overdosed on cannabis edibles, highlighting the growing problem of marijuana toxicity in pets. news.wsu.edu/press-releas...
WSU veterinarians get creative to bring cannabis-eating ferret back to health
The team used a diagnostic test and IV treatment to save a ferret that overdosed on cannabis edibles, highlighting the growing problem of marijuana toxicity in pets.
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November 20, 2025 at 6:00 PM
A #WSU team of veterinarians used a diagnostic test and IV treatment to save a ferret that overdosed on cannabis edibles, highlighting the growing problem of marijuana toxicity in pets. news.wsu.edu/press-releas...
During the 2025 fiscal year, #WSU generated $19.4 million in royalty revenues, nearly doubling the amount generated in FY24. news.wsu.edu/news/2025/11... #GoCougs
WSU royalty revenues eclipse $19M in FY25
During the 2025 fiscal year, WSU generated $19.4 million in royalty revenues, nearly doubling the amount generated in FY24.
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November 19, 2025 at 4:14 PM
During the 2025 fiscal year, #WSU generated $19.4 million in royalty revenues, nearly doubling the amount generated in FY24. news.wsu.edu/news/2025/11... #GoCougs
A pair of #WSU researchers have been awarded a grant from a global Microsoft initiative to develop an AI roadmap for rural schools, building on contributions from educators, researchers, and industry partners. news.wsu.edu/news/2025/11...
WSU team wins Microsoft support to develop AI roadmap for rural schools
Researchers will collaborate with educators, administrators and industry partners to help students in small towns learn about emerging technology.
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November 18, 2025 at 4:37 PM
A pair of #WSU researchers have been awarded a grant from a global Microsoft initiative to develop an AI roadmap for rural schools, building on contributions from educators, researchers, and industry partners. news.wsu.edu/news/2025/11...
WSU researchers just landed a $400K NSF grant to build a virtual teaching assistant designed specifically for engineering students. news.wsu.edu/news/2025/11... #WSU #GoCougs
Researchers receive NSF grant to develop virtual teaching assistant
The WSU team will use the $400,000 in National Science Foundation funding to develop their own artificial intelligence bot to help engineering students.
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November 17, 2025 at 5:07 PM
WSU researchers just landed a $400K NSF grant to build a virtual teaching assistant designed specifically for engineering students. news.wsu.edu/news/2025/11... #WSU #GoCougs
For Cougar football fans looking for something to do in Pullman this weekend, #WSU’s museums offer free exhibits ranging from art and archaeology to taxidermy, insects, geology, and more. news.wsu.edu/news/2025/11... #GoCougs
Get real at the campus museums
Find some gems when you visit museums and exhibits at WSU Pullman.
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November 14, 2025 at 5:23 PM
For Cougar football fans looking for something to do in Pullman this weekend, #WSU’s museums offer free exhibits ranging from art and archaeology to taxidermy, insects, geology, and more. news.wsu.edu/news/2025/11... #GoCougs
WSU art historian and glassblower Hallie Meredith identified hidden makers’ marks on late Roman glass cups, revealing workshop “brands” that reframe how these masterpieces were made. news.wsu.edu/press-releas... #WSU
Hidden signatures of ancient Rome’s master craftsmen revealed
WSU art historian and glassblower Hallie Meredith identified hidden makers’ marks on late Roman glass cups, revealing workshop “brands” that reframe how these masterpieces were made.
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November 13, 2025 at 6:13 PM
WSU art historian and glassblower Hallie Meredith identified hidden makers’ marks on late Roman glass cups, revealing workshop “brands” that reframe how these masterpieces were made. news.wsu.edu/press-releas... #WSU
A seven-year #WSU study found that neglected spaces like old golf courses and powerline corridors in Puget Sound host surprisingly rich bee populations — more species than nearby farms or parks. news.wsu.edu/press-releas...
Bees thrive in overlooked pockets of Puget Sound
Seven-year survey finds that weedy plots of land near airports and beneath power lines sustained healthy bee populations.
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November 12, 2025 at 3:31 PM
A seven-year #WSU study found that neglected spaces like old golf courses and powerline corridors in Puget Sound host surprisingly rich bee populations — more species than nearby farms or parks. news.wsu.edu/press-releas...
A USDA grant will enable #WSU scientists to determine if a genetic mechanism can be harnessed to make canola and other oilseed crop production more efficient for food, fuels, and feedstocks. news.wsu.edu/news/2025/11...
Novel discovery leads to new grant studying oil production in canola and related crops
The USDA grant will enable WSU scientists to determine if a genetic mechanism can be harnessed to make canola and other oilseed crop production more efficient for food, fuels, and feedstocks.
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November 7, 2025 at 2:41 PM
A USDA grant will enable #WSU scientists to determine if a genetic mechanism can be harnessed to make canola and other oilseed crop production more efficient for food, fuels, and feedstocks. news.wsu.edu/news/2025/11...
WSU scientists are developing tougher, more durable ceramic materials with $2 million in support from DARPA, aiming to make them better suited for aerospace and automotive applications. news.wsu.edu/news/2025/11... #WSU #GoCougs
Researchers receive $2 million DARPA grant for fracture resistant ceramics
WSU scientists are developing tougher, more durable ceramic materials with $2 million in support from DARPA, aiming to make them better suited for aerospace and automotive applications.
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November 6, 2025 at 5:04 PM
WSU scientists are developing tougher, more durable ceramic materials with $2 million in support from DARPA, aiming to make them better suited for aerospace and automotive applications. news.wsu.edu/news/2025/11... #WSU #GoCougs
WSU is investing in big ideas — offering grants to researchers for projects that build upon the university’s core strengths and address the state’s most urgent needs. news.wsu.edu/news/2025/11... #WSU #GoCougs
President’s Big Ideas Initiative launched to bolster WSU research mission
WSU is investing in big ideas — offering grants to researchers for projects that build upon the university’s core strengths and address the state’s most urgent needs.
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November 5, 2025 at 4:20 PM
WSU is investing in big ideas — offering grants to researchers for projects that build upon the university’s core strengths and address the state’s most urgent needs. news.wsu.edu/news/2025/11... #WSU #GoCougs
Placing solar panels in farms and orchards could boost energy production while protecting farmland across thousands of acres in Washington, according to a new #WSU report. news.wsu.edu/press-releas...
Report: Blending solar power into farms shows promise
Placing solar panels in farms and orchards could boost energy production while protecting farmland across thousands of acres in Washington.
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November 4, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Placing solar panels in farms and orchards could boost energy production while protecting farmland across thousands of acres in Washington, according to a new #WSU report. news.wsu.edu/press-releas...
WSU and the Upper Skagit Indian Tribe have signed a new memorandum of understanding, making Upper Skagit the 15th Tribal Nation to join the university's ongoing partnership promoting respect, recognition, and collaboration. news.wsu.edu/news/2025/11... #GoCougs #WSU
Upper Skagit Indian Tribe becomes 15th signatory of memorandum of understanding
The Upper Skagit Indian Tribe has joined WSU’s growing partnership with regional Tribes, signing on as the 15th member of the university’s long-standing memorandum of understanding that promotes colla...
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November 3, 2025 at 4:11 PM
WSU and the Upper Skagit Indian Tribe have signed a new memorandum of understanding, making Upper Skagit the 15th Tribal Nation to join the university's ongoing partnership promoting respect, recognition, and collaboration. news.wsu.edu/news/2025/11... #GoCougs #WSU
WSU’s latest @AskDrUniverse column climbs to new heights as the university’s curious feline explores how cats scale trees and furniture with help from anatomy expert Steve Lampa. news.wsu.edu/news/2025/10... #WSU
Dr. Universe explores how cats climb with help from WSU anatomy expert
WSU’s latest Ask Dr. Universe column climbs to new heights as the university’s curious feline explores how cats scale trees and furniture with help from anatomy expert Steve Lampa.
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October 31, 2025 at 4:25 PM
WSU’s latest @AskDrUniverse column climbs to new heights as the university’s curious feline explores how cats scale trees and furniture with help from anatomy expert Steve Lampa. news.wsu.edu/news/2025/10... #WSU
Since launching in 2016, #WSU Extension’s Local Investment Network team has partnered with more than 150 community investors, generating over $8 million to help create and retain jobs. news.wsu.edu/news/2025/10...
WSU Extension builds community investment networks
Since launching in 2016, Extension’s Local Investment Network team has partnered with more than 150 community investors, generating over $8 million to help create and retain jobs.
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October 30, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Since launching in 2016, #WSU Extension’s Local Investment Network team has partnered with more than 150 community investors, generating over $8 million to help create and retain jobs. news.wsu.edu/news/2025/10...
WSU will lead a $19 million, five-year initiative to bolster the whole-grain pipeline from the field to the fork, including the development of commercial products. news.wsu.edu/press-releas... #GoCougs
Effort to put whole grains on shelves, plates gets major boost
WSU will lead a $19 million, five-year initiative to bolster the whole-grain pipeline from the field to the fork, including the development of commercial products.
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October 29, 2025 at 3:25 PM
WSU will lead a $19 million, five-year initiative to bolster the whole-grain pipeline from the field to the fork, including the development of commercial products. news.wsu.edu/press-releas... #GoCougs
A $10 million gift from Heidi Charleson and her late husband, Lou Woodworth, will expand #WSU’s Veterinary Teaching Hospital and fund scholarships, equipment, and care for animals in need. news.wsu.edu/news/2025/10...
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October 28, 2025 at 3:02 PM
A $10 million gift from Heidi Charleson and her late husband, Lou Woodworth, will expand #WSU’s Veterinary Teaching Hospital and fund scholarships, equipment, and care for animals in need. news.wsu.edu/news/2025/10...