News

11.26.2018
Why the fattest bear is the picture of health
In her competition photo, Beadnose the bear is hunched down with her chin back, highlighting her thick shoulders (and, it seems, shooting the camera some side-eye). She’s one of the stars of Katmai National Park’s Fat Bear Week, a social media campaign that began in 2014. Each October, the park asks the public to vote on their favorite “fat bear.” This year, Beadnose brought in more than 7,000 votes to earn the title of official Fattest Bear.
PBS News Hour

11.14.2018
Exercise could help you sleep better, WSU professor says.
Researchers have said sleep, exercise and nutrition all impact one another, and that may leave many people wondering if their workout routine could impact their shut eye.
K5 News

10.01.2018
President, provost host Veterinary Medicine town hall
The Town Halls 2018 series continues Monday, Oct. 1, with a session for faculty, staff and students from the College of Veterinary Medicine.
WSU Insider

08.21.2018
Drew Neyens Awarded Two SSIB Honors

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07.31.2018
The science behind the munchies
Marijuana has been legal in Washington for several years now - more and more states are following suit, and it's the "bud" of most pot jokes: when you get high, you get hungry.
KHQ Q6

07.13.2018
Researchers named to Washington State Academy of Sciences
Four Washington State University faculty have been elected to the Washington State Academy of Sciences and two others were chosen to serve on the academy’s leadership board in 2018.
WSU Insider

07.08.2018
Scientists Study ‘Singing Fish’ For Ways To Improve Human Hearing
You know that expression, “Leave no stone unturned?" That’s how Washington State University neuroscientist Allison Coffin goes about catching midshipman fish — at least during mating season.
Oregon Public Broadcasting

07.03.2018
Neuroscience Graduate Students, Reda and Wallace, Receive Poncin Scholarships
Neuroscience graduate students Sherif Reda and Naomi Wallace were awarded Poncin scholarships for their meritorious research in biomedical sciences.
Department News - IPN

06.15.2018
WSU employees honored for exceptional grant, contract support
Emilie Cousins and Savannah Tiedeman honored at 2018 WSU Grant and Contract Administration Awards.
WSU Insider

06.05.2018
Peter Awinda Receives Five Year Service Award
Peter Awinda has received WSU's five year service award for his work in the Tanner laboratory.
Department News - IPN

06.05.2018
Neuroscience Graduate Student Axel Fenwick Receives Poster Competition Award
Neuroscience graduate student, Axel Fenwick, received an award at the 2018 Myofilament Conference in Madison, Wyoming for his research poster.
Department News - IPN

05.17.2018
Sleep study targets brain processes causing poor decision-making
Sleep deprivation can take a heavy toll on our ability to make sound decisions, with potentially disastrous outcomes.
WSU Insider

04.27.2018
WSU researcher aims to help cancer, anorexia patients with pot.
The rodent peered at the world beyond its smoke-filled plastic chamber this week, a test that subject researchers in Pullman hope will help them kickstart the appetites of chronically ill people.
Spokesman Review

04.27.2018
Assessing how cannabis affects emotional well-being
In a first-of-a-kind study, Washington State University scientists examined how peoples’ self-reported levels of stress, anxiety and depression were affected by smoking different strains and quantities of cannabis at home.
WSU Insider

04.24.2018
How Do Marijuana Strains And Doses Affect Depression And Anxiety?
Can marijuana improve symptoms of depression, stress and anxiety, or does it make them worse? A new study conducted by scientists from Washington State University used a novel approach to address the topic.
Forbes