PULLMAN, Wash. -- Professors and staff alike are enlivened by the opportunities presented by Washington State University’s new common reading book for freshmen this fall: “Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers.” The prize-winning, best-selling, non-fiction book about the many and different uses of the human body after death was chosen by a selection committee. Copies of the book, authored by Mary Roach, will be distributed to about 3,300 freshmen attending summer orientation sessions at the Pullman campus. “The committee—made up of ... [more]

PULLMAN, Wash..— In 2005, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service voted to restrict the import of beluga sturgeon products from the Caspian Sea citing concerns over unsustainable harvesting methods. Global demand for caviar — primarily from the U.S. — continues to exceed the supply, fueling the black market trade.   Barbara Rasco, professor in Washington State University’s School of Food Science, believes one answer to the problem is to promote U.S. sturgeon production, especially the fledgling white sturgeon industry taking shape in ... [more]

PULLMAN, Wash. – In an attempt to reduce energy consumption and to help employees facing high commuting costs, Washington State University is encouraging its managers to approve work schedules of four 10-hour days for faculty and staff members during the summer season. President Elson S. Floyd announced the change Tuesday (May 13). It will go into effect May 19 and run through Aug. 15. It will apply to all WSU campuses, extension and research centers around the state. The university employs ... [more]

PULLMAN, Wash.– Washington State University Dining Services will have a series of summer barbeques at the Cyber Café starting today, May 13. The Student Entertainment Board will host live music from 12 p.m. – 1 p.m. during the barbeques located on the first floor outdoor patio of Smith CUE. There will be six barbeques throughout the summer from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. May 13, May 20, June 3, June 24, July 8 and July 15. Dining Services is offering ... [more]

PULLMAN, Wash. – Home sales in early 2008 continued to ease compared to both late 2007 and a year ago, according to statistics prepared by the Washington Center for Real Estate Research at Washington State University. Homes sold during the quarter at an annual rate of 97,740 units statewide, a level 3.4 percent lower than the previous quarter and 29.6 percent below a year earlier. “The quarter-to-quarter decline was slower than at year-end 2007, but the year-to-year decline was a ... [more]

SPOKANE, Wash.— Amidst the celebration at Washington State University Spokane’s Commencement, John Roll, current director of the Washington Institute for Mental Health Research and Training (WIMHRT), received a big round of applause for being named the 2008 WSU Spokane Faculty Excellence Award winner. Roll received this award in recognition of his outstanding teaching, research, leadership and community service. Roll, who has been with WSU Spokane since 2004, is a nationally recognized leader in substance abuse research. Noted by his faculty colleagues ... [more]

PULLMAN- The Student Entertainment Board (SEB) at Washington State University will present free movies and music during the summer beginning May 13. The events are open to the public. The movie series will feature “Vantage Point” on May 14, “Rambo” on May 21, and “Juno” on June 4. All passes are at 6 and 9 p.m. in Smith/CUE 203. The Lunchtime Concerts will take place from 12 to 1 p.m. outside the CUE Cyber Café. The series starts on May 13 ... [more]

PULLMAN, Wash. – A team of students from Lake Roosevelt High School in Coulee Dam, Wash., won the grand prize Saturday at the first Imagine Tomorrow competition held at Washington State University. The students -- Catherine Kerns, Elizabeth Owens and Peter Rise -- each won a cash prize of $5,000 for their project on Customizable Hydrogen Production. The team built a wind belt, solar panels, a hydropower collection system and a hydrogen fuel cell that powered a small motor. Ralph Rise and ... [more]

PULLMAN, Wash. -- Susan Carpenter, a professor at the Washington State University Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Pathology, along with her departmental colleagues Robert Mealey and Lindsay Oaks, and Karin Dorman associate professor at Iowa State University, were awarded a $1.4 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to study the equine infectious anemia (EIA) virus in horses, a blood-borne disease transmitted primarily by horseflies and deerflies.   Their research could improve vaccine strategies that may one day help ... [more]

PULLMAN, Wash.—There is more to Israel/Palestine than conflict; many people there are working hard for peace. Teachers who want their students to learn that lesson will soon have help, thanks to a Washington State University College of Education faculty member. Associate Professor Michael Hayes, working with colleagues from the University of Idaho and University of Hawaii, will visit the troubled region for a month this summer to begin work on a curriculum that will focus on peace efforts. Travel for their ... [more]

SPOKANE, Wash. – Washington State University has selected NexCore Group of Denver to enter into negotiations for possible development of the Pine Street Project at the Riverpoint Campus, the subject of a request for proposals the university published in late March. The proposals were reviewed by the WSU real estate committee and an independent consultant. Their consensus was that the NexCore Group proposal best met the goals outlined in the RFP for several reasons: The financial proposal was strong (lease term, ... [more]