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impacts of federal shakeups on WSU research </a> </h2> <div class="wsu-meta-date"> <time>March 13, 2025</time> </div> <div class="wsu-caption"> The federal framework that supports billions of dollars of publicly funded research has been shaken by uncertainty amid a torrent of activity in Washington, D.C. </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="wsu-column" style=""> <article class="wsu-card wsu-card-news wsu-card-card"> <div class="wsu-image-frame wsu-image-frame--fixed-ratio"> <a href="https://news.wsu.edu/press-release/2025/03/04/march-13-total-lunar-eclipse-to-offer-pnw-sky-watchers-a-leisurely-spectacle/"> <img decoding="async" src="https://wpcdn.web.wsu.edu/news/uploads/sites/2797/2025/02/guy-worthey-1024x676.jpg" srcset="https://wpcdn.web.wsu.edu/news/uploads/sites/2797/2025/02/guy-worthey-1024x676.jpg 1024w, https://wpcdn.web.wsu.edu/news/uploads/sites/2797/2025/02/guy-worthey-300x198.jpg 300w, https://wpcdn.web.wsu.edu/news/uploads/sites/2797/2025/02/guy-worthey.jpg 1212w" 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A newly launched WSU research project will study the effects of biochar and hemp on crop fields at Tekoa and other farms in central Washington state." /> </a> </div> <div class="wsu-card__content"> <h2 class="wsu-title"> <a href="https://news.wsu.edu/press-release/2025/03/13/new-study-takes-long-term-look-at-how-biochar-and-hemp-improve-yields-crops/"> New study takes long-term look at how biochar and hemp improve yields, crops </a> </h2> <div class="wsu-meta-date"> <time>March 13, 2025</time> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="wsu-column wsu-callout wsu-news-callout" style=""> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Good To <strong>Know</strong></h2> <article class="wsu-card wsu-card-news wsu-card-card"> <div class="wsu-card__content"> <h2 class="wsu-title"> <a href="https://news.wsu.edu/news/2025/03/13/march-21-rm-francis-to-perform-experimental-computer-music-give-talk-in-dac-event/"> March 21: RM Francis to perform experimental computer music, give talk in DAC event </a> </h2> <div class="wsu-meta-date"> <time>March 13, 2025</time> </div> </div> </article> <article class="wsu-card wsu-card-news wsu-card-card"> <div class="wsu-card__content"> <h2 class="wsu-title"> <a href="https://news.wsu.edu/news/2025/03/12/wsu-researchers-tackle-neurodegenerative-diseases-through-funding-from-steve-gleason-institute-for-neuroscience/"> WSU researchers tackle neurodegenerative diseases through funding from Steve Gleason Institute for Neuroscience </a> </h2> <div class="wsu-meta-date"> <time>March 12, 2025</time> </div> </div> </article> <article class="wsu-card wsu-card-news wsu-card-card"> <div class="wsu-card__content"> <h2 class="wsu-title"> <a href="https://news.wsu.edu/news/2025/03/12/palouse-ridge-superintendent-recognized-for-environmental-sustainability/"> Palouse Ridge superintendent recognized for environmental sustainability </a> </h2> <div class="wsu-meta-date"> <time>March 12, 2025</time> </div> </div> </article> <article class="wsu-card wsu-card-news wsu-card-card"> <div class="wsu-card__content"> <h2 class="wsu-title"> <a href="https://news.wsu.edu/news/2025/03/11/wsu-students-experience-history-through-field-excursions/"> WSU students experience history through field excursions </a> </h2> <div class="wsu-meta-date"> <time>March 11, 2025</time> </div> </div> </article> </div> </div> </div></section> <section class="wsu-section wsu-width--full wsu-news-feed wsu-buttons-light wsu-spacing-after--none wsu-spacing-bottom--xlarge" > <div class="wsu-section__inner wsu-width--content"> <div class="wsu-decorator wsu-news-decorator-shadow" style="top:0;left:0;right:0;height:12px;width:100%"></div> <div class="wsu-row wsu-row--halves" > <div class="wsu-column" style=""> <div class="wsu-card-wrapper wsu-card-wrapper--news wsu-card-wrapper--per-row-2"> <h2 class="wsu-card-wrapper__title"> <a href="https://news.wsu.edu/category/campus-community/"> Campus & Community </a> </h2> <article class="wsu-card wsu-card--news wsu-card--id-250921 "> <div class="wsu-image-frame wsu-image-frame--fixed-ratio"> <a href="https://news.wsu.edu/news/2025/03/13/march-21-rm-francis-to-perform-experimental-computer-music-give-talk-in-dac-event/" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true"> <img decoding="async" src="https://wpcdn.web.wsu.edu/news/uploads/sites/2797/2025/03/RMFrancis-1024x676.jpg" srcset="https://wpcdn.web.wsu.edu/news/uploads/sites/2797/2025/03/RMFrancis-1024x676.jpg 1024w, https://wpcdn.web.wsu.edu/news/uploads/sites/2797/2025/03/RMFrancis-300x198.jpg 300w, https://wpcdn.web.wsu.edu/news/uploads/sites/2797/2025/03/RMFrancis.jpg 1212w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" alt="Closeup of RM Francis" /> </a> </div> <div class="wsu-card__content"> <h3 class="wsu-title"> <a href="https://news.wsu.edu/news/2025/03/13/march-21-rm-francis-to-perform-experimental-computer-music-give-talk-in-dac-event/"> March 21: RM Francis to perform experimental computer music, give talk in DAC event </a> </h3> <div class="wsu-meta-date"> <time>March 13, 2025</time> </div> <div class="wsu-caption"> The WSU Digital Audio Collective presents an experimental computer music performance by Seattle artist RM Francis at 7 p.m. Friday, March 21, at the WSU Planetarium. </div> </div> </article><article class="wsu-card wsu-card--news wsu-card--id-250877 "> <div class="wsu-card__content"> <h3 class="wsu-title"> <a href="https://news.wsu.edu/announcements/march-21-rm-francis-to-perform-experimental-computer-music-give-talk-in-dac-event/"> March 21: RM Francis to Perform Experimental Computer Music, Give Talk in DAC Event </a> </h3> <div class="wsu-meta-date"> <time>March 12, 2025</time> </div> <div class="wsu-caption"> The WSU Digital Audio Collective presents an experimental computer music performance by Seattle artist RM Francis at 7 p.m. Friday, March 21, at the WSU Planetarium on the Pullman campus. This four-channel (surround sound) audio work consists of sound and language generated by artificial intelligence and machine learning/listening technologies. The event is free to all […] </div> </div> </article><article class="wsu-card wsu-card--news wsu-card--id-250872 "> <div class="wsu-card__content"> <h3 class="wsu-title"> <a href="https://news.wsu.edu/news/2025/03/11/march-26-three-minute-thesis-returns/"> March 26: Three Minute Thesis returns </a> </h3> <div class="wsu-meta-date"> <time>March 11, 2025</time> </div> <div class="wsu-caption"> WSU doctoral students explain their research in no more than three minutes as part of the annual contest that will be held in Pullman and livestreamed. </div> </div> </article><article class="wsu-card wsu-card--news wsu-card--id-250831 "> <div class="wsu-card__content"> <h3 class="wsu-title"> <a href="https://news.wsu.edu/news/2025/03/10/wsu-students-study-glaciers-seabirds-and-more-on-antarctica-trip/"> WSU students study glaciers, seabirds, and more on Antarctica trip </a> </h3> <div class="wsu-meta-date"> <time>March 10, 2025</time> </div> <div class="wsu-caption"> On a research expedition to Antarctica, a group of WSU students explored the effects of climate change on glaciers, seabirds, and the polar ecosystem. </div> </div> </article> <div class="wsu-card-wrapper__footer"> <a class="wsu-button" href="https://news.wsu.edu/category/campus-community/">More Campus & Community News</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="wsu-column" style=""> <div class="wsu-card-wrapper wsu-card-wrapper--news wsu-card-wrapper--per-row-2"> <h2 class="wsu-card-wrapper__title"> <a href="https://news.wsu.edu/category/university-affairs/"> University Affairs </a> </h2> <article class="wsu-card wsu-card--news wsu-card--id-250933 "> <div class="wsu-image-frame wsu-image-frame--fixed-ratio"> <a href="https://news.wsu.edu/news/2025/03/13/the-latest-impacts-of-federal-shakeups-on-wsu-research/" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true"> <img decoding="async" src="https://wpcdn.web.wsu.edu/news/uploads/sites/2797/2025/03/white-house-washington-dc-1024x676.jpg" srcset="https://wpcdn.web.wsu.edu/news/uploads/sites/2797/2025/03/white-house-washington-dc-1024x676.jpg 1024w, https://wpcdn.web.wsu.edu/news/uploads/sites/2797/2025/03/white-house-washington-dc-300x198.jpg 300w, https://wpcdn.web.wsu.edu/news/uploads/sites/2797/2025/03/white-house-washington-dc.jpg 1212w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" alt="Front of the White House in Washington, D.C." /> </a> </div> <div class="wsu-card__content"> <h3 class="wsu-title"> <a href="https://news.wsu.edu/news/2025/03/13/the-latest-impacts-of-federal-shakeups-on-wsu-research/"> The latest impacts of federal shakeups on WSU research </a> </h3> <div class="wsu-meta-date"> <time>March 13, 2025</time> </div> <div class="wsu-caption"> The federal framework that supports billions of dollars of publicly funded research has been shaken by uncertainty amid a torrent of activity in Washington, D.C. </div> </div> </article><article class="wsu-card wsu-card--news wsu-card--id-250884 "> <div class="wsu-card__content"> <h3 class="wsu-title"> <a href="https://news.wsu.edu/announcements/office-of-the-president-returns-to-pullman-campus/"> Office of the President returns to Pullman campus </a> </h3> <div class="wsu-meta-date"> <time>March 12, 2025</time> </div> <div class="wsu-caption"> After nearly three years in downtown Pullman, the university’s Office of the President has returned to its former 422 suite in the French Administration building. The move comes as part of a larger series of reorganization efforts to ensure greater accessibility and visibility of administration across the system. Incoming president Dr. Elizabeth Cantwell will move […] </div> </div> </article><article class="wsu-card wsu-card--news wsu-card--id-250855 "> <div class="wsu-card__content"> <h3 class="wsu-title"> <a href="https://news.wsu.edu/news/2025/03/07/regents-celebrate-president-schulz-during-friday-meeting-on-tri-cities-campus/"> Regents celebrate President Schulz during Friday meeting on Tri-Cities campus </a> </h3> <div class="wsu-meta-date"> <time>March 7, 2025</time> </div> <div class="wsu-caption"> Seventeen action items were approved by members of the WSU Board of Regents during Friday’s meeting. </div> </div> </article><article class="wsu-card wsu-card--news wsu-card--id-250689 "> <div class="wsu-card__content"> <h3 class="wsu-title"> <a href="https://news.wsu.edu/news/2025/03/05/spotlighting-financial-challenges-facing-washington-state-university/"> Spotlighting financial challenges facing Washington State University </a> </h3> <div class="wsu-meta-date"> <time>March 5, 2025</time> </div> <div class="wsu-caption"> In the weeks ahead, WSU Insider will examine the challenges facing not only the university, but higher education broadly. </div> </div> </article> <div class="wsu-card-wrapper__footer"> <a class="wsu-button" href="https://news.wsu.edu/category/university-affairs/">More University Affairs News</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="wsu-row wsu-row--halves" > <div class="wsu-column" style=""> <div class="wsu-row wsu-row--halves" > <div class="wsu-column podcast" style=""> <div class="wsu-callout wsu-news-callout"> <h2 style="margin-bottom:1rem;">WSU-related <strong>Podcasts</strong></h2> <img decoding="async" src="https://s3.wp.wsu.edu/uploads/sites/2797/2022/05/podcast-icon.png" width="70" style="margin:0 2rem 1rem 2rem;"> <article class="wsu-news-card"> <div class="wsu-news-card__content"> <strong class="">From WSU:</strong> <p><em>Food safety, WSU stories, science answers for kids, and more — listen to podcasts from Washington State University.</em> </p> <strong>About WSU:</strong> <p><em>A selection of programs about Washington State, produced by alumni and friends. </em></p> <a href="https://news.wsu.edu/wsu-podcasts/" class="wsu-button">WSU Podcasts</a> </div></article> </div> </div> <div class="wsu-column" style=""> <div class="wsu-card-wrapper wsu-card-wrapper--news feed-title-fix wsu-card-wrapper--per-row-1"> <h2 class="wsu-card-wrapper__title"> <a href="https://news.wsu.edu/category/benefits-training/"> Benefits & Training </a> </h2> <article class="wsu-card wsu-card--news wsu-card--id-250907 "> <div class="wsu-card__content"> <h3 class="wsu-title"> <a href="https://news.wsu.edu/announcements/pre-retirement-seminars-march-2025/"> Pre-retirement seminars — March 2025 </a> </h3> <div class="wsu-meta-date"> <time>March 13, 2025</time> </div> <div class="wsu-caption"> Are you considering retiring? Join a pre-retirement seminar to assist you in your planning. Topics include: Retiree medical, dental, and life insurance enrollment processes Medicare and social security Voluntary Employee’s Benefit Association Medical Expense Plan (VEBA MEP) Annual leave payment Voluntary investment programs Retirement income Retirement supplementation for WSURP participants These seminars are split into separate sessions […] </div> </div> </article><article class="wsu-card wsu-card--news wsu-card--id-250781 "> <div class="wsu-card__content"> <h3 class="wsu-title"> <a href="https://news.wsu.edu/announcements/tiaa-consultant-on-pullman-campus-march-25-26/"> TIAA consultant on Pullman campus March 25–26 </a> </h3> <div class="wsu-meta-date"> <time>March 7, 2025</time> </div> <div class="wsu-caption"> Do you know how much you can contribute to your retirement account for 2025? Are you wondering if you are on track for your retirement? Feeling a bit lost on how to invest your funds? Do you need help adjusting your VIP contribution amount for 2025? TIAA Consultant Eli Jenkins will be on the Pullman […] </div> </div> </article> <div class="wsu-card-wrapper__footer"> <a class="wsu-button" href="https://news.wsu.edu/category/benefits-training/">More Benefits & Training News</a> </div> </div> <p></p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="wsu-column" style=""> <div class="wsu-card-wrapper wsu-card-wrapper--news wsu-card-wrapper--per-row-2"> <h2 class="wsu-card-wrapper__title"> <a href="https://news.wsu.edu/category/achievements/"> Awards & Achievements </a> </h2> <article class="wsu-card wsu-card--news wsu-card--id-250765 "> <div class="wsu-image-frame wsu-image-frame--fixed-ratio"> <a href="https://news.wsu.edu/news/2025/03/12/palouse-ridge-superintendent-recognized-for-environmental-sustainability/" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true"> <img decoding="async" src="https://wpcdn.web.wsu.edu/news/uploads/sites/2797/2025/03/mike-bednar-1024x676.jpg" srcset="https://wpcdn.web.wsu.edu/news/uploads/sites/2797/2025/03/mike-bednar-1024x676.jpg 1024w, https://wpcdn.web.wsu.edu/news/uploads/sites/2797/2025/03/mike-bednar-300x198.jpg 300w, https://wpcdn.web.wsu.edu/news/uploads/sites/2797/2025/03/mike-bednar.jpg 1212w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" alt="Closeup of Mike Bednar." /> </a> </div> <div class="wsu-card__content"> <h3 class="wsu-title"> <a href="https://news.wsu.edu/news/2025/03/12/palouse-ridge-superintendent-recognized-for-environmental-sustainability/"> Palouse Ridge superintendent recognized for environmental sustainability </a> </h3> <div class="wsu-meta-date"> <time>March 12, 2025</time> </div> <div class="wsu-caption"> Michael Bednar was named first runner up for the Healthy Land Stewardship Award presented by the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America. </div> </div> </article><article class="wsu-card wsu-card--news wsu-card--id-250804 "> <div class="wsu-card__content"> <h3 class="wsu-title"> <a href="https://news.wsu.edu/news/2025/03/07/researchers-receive-hydraulics-institute-award/"> Researchers receive Hydraulics Institute award </a> </h3> <div class="wsu-meta-date"> <time>March 7, 2025</time> </div> <div class="wsu-caption"> WSU researchers in the School of Design and Construction recently received an education excellence award for the curricula they developed on hydraulic pumping from the Hydraulic Institute. </div> </div> </article><article class="wsu-card wsu-card--news wsu-card--id-250717 "> <div class="wsu-card__content"> <h3 class="wsu-title"> <a href="https://news.wsu.edu/news/2025/03/06/barbet-family-establishes-endowment-to-support-graduate-students-in-africa/"> Barbet family establishes endowment to support graduate students in Africa </a> </h3> <div class="wsu-meta-date"> <time>March 6, 2025</time> </div> <div class="wsu-caption"> The newly founded Barbet Family African Graduate Student Travel Fund aims to enhance training opportunities for African graduate students with the College of Veterinary Medicine. </div> </div> </article><article class="wsu-card wsu-card--news wsu-card--id-250708 "> <div class="wsu-card__content"> <h3 class="wsu-title"> <a href="https://news.wsu.edu/news/2025/03/04/tenure-and-promotions-for-2025/"> Tenure and promotions for 2025 </a> </h3> <div class="wsu-meta-date"> <time>March 4, 2025</time> </div> <div class="wsu-caption"> All 124 tenure- and career-track faculty members receiving promotion or tenure this year will be honored during the Celebrating Excellence Banquet as part of Showcase. </div> </div> </article> <div class="wsu-card-wrapper__footer"> <a class="wsu-button" href="https://news.wsu.edu/category/achievements/">More Awards & Achievements</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="wsu-row wsu-row--halves" > <div class="wsu-column" style=""> <div class="wsu-card-wrapper wsu-card-wrapper--news wsu-card-wrapper--per-row-2"> <h2 class="wsu-card-wrapper__title"> <a href="https://news.wsu.edu/category/science-technology/"> Science & Technology </a> </h2> <article class="wsu-card wsu-card--news wsu-card--id-250572 "> <div class="wsu-image-frame wsu-image-frame--fixed-ratio"> <a href="https://news.wsu.edu/news/2025/03/07/weather-station-upgrade-will-empower-growers-educate-students-on-climate/" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true"> <img decoding="async" src="https://wpcdn.web.wsu.edu/news/uploads/sites/2797/2025/02/montesanotower-1024x676.jpg" srcset="https://wpcdn.web.wsu.edu/news/uploads/sites/2797/2025/02/montesanotower-1024x676.jpg 1024w, https://wpcdn.web.wsu.edu/news/uploads/sites/2797/2025/02/montesanotower-300x198.jpg 300w, https://wpcdn.web.wsu.edu/news/uploads/sites/2797/2025/02/montesanotower.jpg 1212w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" alt="AgWeatherNet’s upgraded Tier 1 stations, including this 33-foot tower at Montesano, Washington, improve the WSU-run network’s ability to better predict and monitor extreme temperatures, storms, and pollution." /> </a> </div> <div class="wsu-card__content"> <h3 class="wsu-title"> <a href="https://news.wsu.edu/news/2025/03/07/weather-station-upgrade-will-empower-growers-educate-students-on-climate/"> Weather station upgrade will empower growers, educate students on climate </a> </h3> <div class="wsu-meta-date"> <time>March 7, 2025</time> </div> <div class="wsu-caption"> Scientists at WSU will help Northwest high school students gain hands-on experience in weather monitoring as part of a modernization of the state’s automated weather network. </div> </div> </article><article class="wsu-card wsu-card--news wsu-card--id-250680 "> <div class="wsu-card__content"> <h3 class="wsu-title"> <a href="https://news.wsu.edu/press-release/2025/03/06/u-s-butterfly-populations-are-severely-declining/"> U.S. butterfly populations are severely declining </a> </h3> <div class="wsu-meta-date"> <time>March 6, 2025</time> </div> <div class="wsu-caption"> WSU study finds that declines were present across all butterfly families, with 107 species declining by over 50% and 22 species by more than 90%. </div> </div> </article><article class="wsu-card wsu-card--news wsu-card--id-250289 "> <div class="wsu-card__content"> <h3 class="wsu-title"> <a href="https://news.wsu.edu/news/2025/03/05/top-research-coverage-of-2024/"> Top research coverage of 2024 </a> </h3> <div class="wsu-meta-date"> <time>March 5, 2025</time> </div> <div class="wsu-caption"> Three of the 10 most-seen WSU research discoveries of the past year were related to AI, rounding out a list that included climate change and polar bears as well as a greater understanding of health. </div> </div> </article><article class="wsu-card wsu-card--news wsu-card--id-250483 "> <div class="wsu-card__content"> <h3 class="wsu-title"> <a href="https://news.wsu.edu/news/2025/03/04/startup-to-begin-production-of-bamboo-panels-this-year/"> Startup to begin production of bamboo panels this year </a> </h3> <div class="wsu-meta-date"> <time>March 4, 2025</time> </div> <div class="wsu-caption"> Sometime this year a manufacturing plant in India will begin producing corrugated bamboo panels developed at WSU. </div> </div> </article> <div class="wsu-card-wrapper__footer"> <a class="wsu-button" href="https://news.wsu.edu/category/science-technology/">More Science & Technology News</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="wsu-column" style=""> <div class="wsu-card-wrapper wsu-card-wrapper--news wsu-card-wrapper--per-row-2"> <h2 class="wsu-card-wrapper__title"> <a href="https://news.wsu.edu/category/food-agriculture/"> Food & Agriculture </a> </h2> <article class="wsu-card wsu-card--news wsu-card--id-250924 "> <div class="wsu-image-frame wsu-image-frame--fixed-ratio"> <a href="https://news.wsu.edu/press-release/2025/03/13/new-study-takes-long-term-look-at-how-biochar-and-hemp-improve-yields-crops/" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true"> <img decoding="async" src="https://wpcdn.web.wsu.edu/news/uploads/sites/2797/2025/03/farmland-1024x676.jpg" srcset="https://wpcdn.web.wsu.edu/news/uploads/sites/2797/2025/03/farmland-1024x676.jpg 1024w, https://wpcdn.web.wsu.edu/news/uploads/sites/2797/2025/03/farmland-300x198.jpg 300w, https://wpcdn.web.wsu.edu/news/uploads/sites/2797/2025/03/farmland.jpg 1212w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" alt="Rolling hills of wheat and canola create a mosaic landscape near Tekoa, Washington. A newly launched WSU research project will study the effects of biochar and hemp on crop fields at Tekoa and other farms in central Washington state." /> </a> </div> <div class="wsu-card__content"> <h3 class="wsu-title"> <a href="https://news.wsu.edu/press-release/2025/03/13/new-study-takes-long-term-look-at-how-biochar-and-hemp-improve-yields-crops/"> New study takes long-term look at how biochar and hemp improve yields, crops </a> </h3> <div class="wsu-meta-date"> <time>March 13, 2025</time> </div> <div class="wsu-caption"> Funded by $5 million from the U.S. Department of Energy, researchers will spend six years examining the effects of biochar and hemp rotations on soil health as well as crop yields and quality. </div> </div> </article><article class="wsu-card wsu-card--news wsu-card--id-250900 "> <div class="wsu-card__content"> <h3 class="wsu-title"> <a href="https://news.wsu.edu/news/2025/03/12/wsu-extension-expert-tapped-to-help-missourian-farms-in-aftermath-of-bird-flu-outbreak/"> WSU Extension expert tapped to help Missourian farms in aftermath of bird flu outbreak </a> </h3> <div class="wsu-meta-date"> <time>March 12, 2025</time> </div> <div class="wsu-caption"> Rachel Wieme, a WSU Extension specialist, is working with the USDA to provide guidance to Missourian poultry farmers on animal mortality composting. </div> </div> </article><article class="wsu-card wsu-card--news wsu-card--id-250745 "> <div class="wsu-card__content"> <h3 class="wsu-title"> <a href="https://news.wsu.edu/press-release/2025/03/06/new-wsu-study-shows-how-scarcity-pricing-helps-cult-wineries-drive-demand/"> New WSU study shows how scarcity pricing helps ‘cult wineries’ drive demand </a> </h3> <div class="wsu-meta-date"> <time>March 6, 2025</time> </div> <div class="wsu-caption"> The research reveals that wineries producing “cult wines” can boost long-term profits by keeping their prices low, creating excess demand that fuels their brand’s prestige and future revenue. </div> </div> </article><article class="wsu-card wsu-card--news wsu-card--id-250556 "> <div class="wsu-card__content"> <h3 class="wsu-title"> <a href="https://news.wsu.edu/news/2025/02/28/indian-food-industry-leaders-discover-power-of-u-s-grown-pulses-during-school-of-food-science-visit/"> Indian food industry leaders discover power of US-grown pulses during School of Food Science visit </a> </h3> <div class="wsu-meta-date"> <time>February 28, 2025</time> </div> <div class="wsu-caption"> Faculty and students in the School of Food Science recently hosted visiting food industry leaders from India for a week-long deep dive into the properties of pulses, such as peas, chickpeas, and lentils. </div> </div> </article> <div class="wsu-card-wrapper__footer"> <a class="wsu-button" href="https://news.wsu.edu/category/food-agriculture/">More Food & Agriculture News</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="wsu-row wsu-row--halves" > <div class="wsu-column" style=""> <div class="wsu-card-wrapper wsu-card-wrapper--news wsu-card-wrapper--per-row-2"> <h2 class="wsu-card-wrapper__title"> <a href="https://news.wsu.edu/category/health-medicine/"> Health & Medicine </a> </h2> <article class="wsu-card wsu-card--news wsu-card--id-250844 "> <div class="wsu-image-frame wsu-image-frame--fixed-ratio"> <a href="https://news.wsu.edu/news/2025/03/12/wsu-researchers-tackle-neurodegenerative-diseases-through-funding-from-steve-gleason-institute-for-neuroscience/" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true"> <img decoding="async" src="https://wpcdn.web.wsu.edu/news/uploads/sites/2797/2024/09/generic-system-logo-gray-bkgrd-1024x676.jpg" srcset="https://wpcdn.web.wsu.edu/news/uploads/sites/2797/2024/09/generic-system-logo-gray-bkgrd-1024x676.jpg 1024w, https://wpcdn.web.wsu.edu/news/uploads/sites/2797/2024/09/generic-system-logo-gray-bkgrd-300x198.jpg 300w, https://wpcdn.web.wsu.edu/news/uploads/sites/2797/2024/09/generic-system-logo-gray-bkgrd.jpg 1212w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" alt="Washington State University logo." /> </a> </div> <div class="wsu-card__content"> <h3 class="wsu-title"> <a href="https://news.wsu.edu/news/2025/03/12/wsu-researchers-tackle-neurodegenerative-diseases-through-funding-from-steve-gleason-institute-for-neuroscience/"> WSU researchers tackle neurodegenerative diseases through funding from Steve Gleason Institute for Neuroscience </a> </h3> <div class="wsu-meta-date"> <time>March 12, 2025</time> </div> <div class="wsu-caption"> WSU researchers are advancing the fight against neurodegenerative diseases with cutting-edge studies funded by the Steve Gleason Institute for Neuroscience—tackling ALS, Alzheimer’s, and caregiver well-being to improve lives. </div> </div> </article><article class="wsu-card wsu-card--news wsu-card--id-250847 "> <div class="wsu-card__content"> <h3 class="wsu-title"> <a href="https://news.wsu.edu/press-release/2025/03/11/new-tech-for-managing-type-1-diabetes-is-effective-for-older-adults/"> New tech for managing type 1 diabetes is effective for older adults </a> </h3> <div class="wsu-meta-date"> <time>March 11, 2025</time> </div> <div class="wsu-caption"> The WSU-led research counters common assumptions that older adults struggle to use advanced automated insulin delivery systems to manage type 1 diabetes. </div> </div> </article><article class="wsu-card wsu-card--news wsu-card--id-250551 "> <div class="wsu-card__content"> <h3 class="wsu-title"> <a href="https://news.wsu.edu/news/2025/03/05/wsu-and-whitworth-university-expand-partnership-to-meet-workforce-needs-in-spokanes-health-industry/"> WSU and Whitworth University expand partnership to meet health industry workforce needs </a> </h3> <div class="wsu-meta-date"> <time>March 5, 2025</time> </div> <div class="wsu-caption"> The expansion of a 55‑year partnership will allow students access to a broader range of degrees in health sciences and ultimately fill a growing number of positions in Spokane’s healthcare industry. </div> </div> </article><article class="wsu-card wsu-card--news wsu-card--id-250585 "> <div class="wsu-card__content"> <h3 class="wsu-title"> <a href="https://news.wsu.edu/news/2025/03/03/the-impacts-of-abolishing-daylight-saving-time-could-be-complex-sleep-researchers-say/"> The impacts of abolishing daylight saving time could be complex, sleep researchers say </a> </h3> <div class="wsu-meta-date"> <time>March 3, 2025</time> </div> <div class="wsu-caption"> As daylight saving time approaches, WSU sleep scientist Hans Van Dongen weighs in on the ongoing debate: Should the clocks keep changing, or is it time for a permanent shift? </div> </div> </article> <div class="wsu-card-wrapper__footer"> <a class="wsu-button" href="https://news.wsu.edu/category/health-medicine/">More Health & Medicine News</a> </div> </div> <p></p> </div> <div class="wsu-column" style=""> <div class="wsu-card-wrapper wsu-card-wrapper--news wsu-card-wrapper--per-row-2"> <h2 class="wsu-card-wrapper__title"> <a href="https://news.wsu.edu/category/veterinary-medicine/"> Veterinary Medicine </a> </h2> <article class="wsu-card wsu-card--news wsu-card--id-250561 "> <div class="wsu-image-frame wsu-image-frame--fixed-ratio"> <a href="https://news.wsu.edu/news/2025/03/03/wsu-surgeons-perform-rare-surgery-to-treat-dog-with-bone-cancer/" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true"> <img decoding="async" src="https://wpcdn.web.wsu.edu/news/uploads/sites/2797/2025/02/calvin-1024x676.jpg" srcset="https://wpcdn.web.wsu.edu/news/uploads/sites/2797/2025/02/calvin-1024x676.jpg 1024w, https://wpcdn.web.wsu.edu/news/uploads/sites/2797/2025/02/calvin-300x198.jpg 300w, https://wpcdn.web.wsu.edu/news/uploads/sites/2797/2025/02/calvin.jpg 1212w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" alt="Closeup of Calvin, a 9 years old Doberman." /> </a> </div> <div class="wsu-card__content"> <h3 class="wsu-title"> <a href="https://news.wsu.edu/news/2025/03/03/wsu-surgeons-perform-rare-surgery-to-treat-dog-with-bone-cancer/"> WSU surgeons perform rare surgery to treat dog with bone cancer </a> </h3> <div class="wsu-meta-date"> <time>March 3, 2025</time> </div> <div class="wsu-caption"> After a rare and complex shoulder blade removal surgery at WSU’s Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Calvin the Doberman has beaten bone cancer and is thriving with all four legs intact. </div> </div> </article><article class="wsu-card wsu-card--news wsu-card--id-250537 "> <div class="wsu-card__content"> <h3 class="wsu-title"> <a href="https://news.wsu.edu/news/2025/02/28/puppy-pulled-from-moscow-fire-makes-full-recovery/"> Puppy pulled from Moscow fire makes full recovery </a> </h3> <div class="wsu-meta-date"> <time>February 28, 2025</time> </div> <div class="wsu-caption"> After days fighting to live on a ventilator at WSU’s Veterinary Teaching Hospital, a puppy rescued from a house fire is back with its family. </div> </div> </article><article class="wsu-card wsu-card--news wsu-card--id-250525 "> <div class="wsu-card__content"> <h3 class="wsu-title"> <a href="https://news.wsu.edu/news/2025/02/27/wsu-helps-blackbird-ranch-give-farm-animals-a-second-chance/"> WSU helps Blackbird Ranch give farm animals a second chance </a> </h3> <div class="wsu-meta-date"> <time>February 27, 2025</time> </div> <div class="wsu-caption"> WSU’s Veterinary Teaching Hospital offers care and compassion to the rescued farm animals of Blackbird Ranch Farm Sanctuary — including Jack Tripper, a beloved turkey and frequent visitor. </div> </div> </article><article class="wsu-card wsu-card--news wsu-card--id-250444 "> <div class="wsu-card__content"> <h3 class="wsu-title"> <a href="https://news.wsu.edu/news/2025/02/25/wsu-college-of-veterinary-medicine-ranks-among-top-in-research-expenditures/"> WSU College of Veterinary Medicine ranks among top in research expenditures </a> </h3> <div class="wsu-meta-date"> <time>February 25, 2025</time> </div> <div class="wsu-caption"> The college invested more than $49 million in research and related activities during fiscal year 2024, placing it fourth in research expenditures among the nation’s 33 veterinary colleges. </div> </div> </article> <div class="wsu-card-wrapper__footer"> <a class="wsu-button" href="https://news.wsu.edu/category/veterinary-medicine/">More Veterinary Medicine News</a> </div> </div> <p></p> </div> </div> <div class="wsu-row wsu-row--quarters" > <div class="wsu-column" style=""> <div class="wsu-card-wrapper wsu-card-wrapper--news wsu-card-wrapper--per-row-1"> <h2 class="wsu-card-wrapper__title"> <a href="https://news.wsu.edu/category/arts-culture/"> Arts & Culture </a> </h2> <article class="wsu-card wsu-card--news wsu-card--id-250418 "> <div class="wsu-image-frame wsu-image-frame--fixed-ratio"> <a href="https://news.wsu.edu/news/2025/02/27/wsu-alum-kean-wilcox-donates-rare-collection-of-woodburytype-prints/" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true"> <img decoding="async" src="https://wpcdn.web.wsu.edu/news/uploads/sites/2797/2025/02/On-the-Merced-Yosemite-Valley-California-1024x676.jpg" srcset="https://wpcdn.web.wsu.edu/news/uploads/sites/2797/2025/02/On-the-Merced-Yosemite-Valley-California-1024x676.jpg 1024w, https://wpcdn.web.wsu.edu/news/uploads/sites/2797/2025/02/On-the-Merced-Yosemite-Valley-California-300x198.jpg 300w, https://wpcdn.web.wsu.edu/news/uploads/sites/2797/2025/02/On-the-Merced-Yosemite-Valley-California.jpg 1212w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" alt="A Woodburytype print of the Merced River in Yosemite Valley, California." /> </a> </div> <div class="wsu-card__content"> <h3 class="wsu-title"> <a href="https://news.wsu.edu/news/2025/02/27/wsu-alum-kean-wilcox-donates-rare-collection-of-woodburytype-prints/"> WSU alum Kean Wilcox donates rare collection of Woodburytype prints </a> </h3> <div class="wsu-meta-date"> <time>February 27, 2025</time> </div> <div class="wsu-caption"> Photographer Kean Wilcox donated a collection of historic photographs and rare books to the university, preserving a legacy of photographic artistry and history. </div> </div> </article><article class="wsu-card wsu-card--news wsu-card--id-250479 "> <div class="wsu-card__content"> <h3 class="wsu-title"> <a href="https://news.wsu.edu/news/2025/02/26/poet-writer-and-educator-tyree-daye-to-kick-off-wsu-visiting-writers-series-on-march-4th/"> Poet, writer, and educator Tyree Daye to kick off WSU Visiting Writers Series on March 4 </a> </h3> <div class="wsu-meta-date"> <time>February 26, 2025</time> </div> <div class="wsu-caption"> Award-winning poet Tyree Daye will read from his work at 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 4, in Pullman as a guest of the WSU Visiting Writers Series. The talk will also be livestreamed. </div> </div> </article><article class="wsu-card wsu-card--news wsu-card--id-250101 "> <div class="wsu-card__content"> <h3 class="wsu-title"> <a href="https://news.wsu.edu/news/2025/02/13/wsu-student-artists-share-visions-of-engineerings-future-impact/"> WSU student artists share visions of engineering’s future impact </a> </h3> <div class="wsu-meta-date"> <time>February 13, 2025</time> </div> <div class="wsu-caption"> WSU Biological Systems Engineering students turned science into art, using paintings, sculptures, and digital media to showcase how their high-tech research benefits people and the planet </div> </div> </article><article class="wsu-card wsu-card--news wsu-card--id-249718 "> <div class="wsu-card__content"> <h3 class="wsu-title"> <a href="https://news.wsu.edu/news/2025/01/31/community-members-learn-about-glass-artwork-from-wsu-expert/"> Community members learn about glass artwork from WSU expert </a> </h3> <div class="wsu-meta-date"> <time>January 31, 2025</time> </div> <div class="wsu-caption"> Members of the public were invited to view and discuss pieces by some of the most influential glass artists of the Pacific Northwest at a recent event on the WSU Pullman campus. </div> </div> </article> <div class="wsu-card-wrapper__footer"> <a class="wsu-button" href="https://news.wsu.edu/category/arts-culture/">More Arts & Culture News</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="wsu-column" style=""> <div class="wsu-card-wrapper wsu-card-wrapper--news wsu-card-wrapper--per-row-1"> <h2 class="wsu-card-wrapper__title"> <a href="https://news.wsu.edu/category/business-economics/"> Business & Economics </a> </h2> <article class="wsu-card wsu-card--news wsu-card--id-249788 "> <div class="wsu-image-frame wsu-image-frame--fixed-ratio"> <a href="https://news.wsu.edu/news/2025/02/05/school-of-hospitality-business-management-hosts-week-of-hospitality-events-2/" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true"> <img decoding="async" src="https://wpcdn.web.wsu.edu/news/uploads/sites/2797/2025/01/hbmweek-1024x676.jpg" srcset="https://wpcdn.web.wsu.edu/news/uploads/sites/2797/2025/01/hbmweek-1024x676.jpg 1024w, https://wpcdn.web.wsu.edu/news/uploads/sites/2797/2025/01/hbmweek-300x198.jpg 300w, https://wpcdn.web.wsu.edu/news/uploads/sites/2797/2025/01/hbmweek.jpg 1212w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" alt="Closeup of five glasses of red wine on a candle-lit table." /> </a> </div> <div class="wsu-card__content"> <h3 class="wsu-title"> <a href="https://news.wsu.edu/news/2025/02/05/school-of-hospitality-business-management-hosts-week-of-hospitality-events-2/"> School of Hospitality Business Management hosts week of hospitality events </a> </h3> <div class="wsu-meta-date"> <time>February 5, 2025</time> </div> <div class="wsu-caption"> WSU’s School of Hospitality Business Management will kick off its annual Hospitality Week of events on Monday, Feb. 10, including the Burtenshaw Distinguished Lecture. </div> </div> </article><article class="wsu-card wsu-card--news wsu-card--id-249355 "> <div class="wsu-card__content"> <h3 class="wsu-title"> <a href="https://news.wsu.edu/press-release/2025/01/22/wsu-study-shows-travelers-are-dreaming-forward-not-looking-back/"> WSU study shows travelers are dreaming forward, not looking back </a> </h3> <div class="wsu-meta-date"> <time>January 22, 2025</time> </div> <div class="wsu-caption"> When it comes to getting people to want to go places, it seems the future is ever more lovely than the past. </div> </div> </article><article class="wsu-card wsu-card--news wsu-card--id-249249 "> <div class="wsu-card__content"> <h3 class="wsu-title"> <a href="https://news.wsu.edu/news/2025/01/14/hospitality-department-names-jerry-burtenshaw-memorial-conference-room/"> Hospitality department names Jerry Burtenshaw Memorial Conference Room </a> </h3> <div class="wsu-meta-date"> <time>January 14, 2025</time> </div> <div class="wsu-caption"> The university community recently celebrated the naming of the Department of Hospitality Business Management’s conference room after alumnus and donor Jerry Burtenshaw. </div> </div> </article><article class="wsu-card wsu-card--news wsu-card--id-248594 "> <div class="wsu-card__content"> <h3 class="wsu-title"> <a href="https://news.wsu.edu/news/2025/01/02/grant-supports-apparel-merchandising-students/"> Grant supports apparel merchandising students </a> </h3> <div class="wsu-meta-date"> <time>January 2, 2025</time> </div> <div class="wsu-caption"> The nearly $40,000 grant from Cotton Inc. will support hands‑on learning, travel, and competitive group projects. </div> </div> </article> <div class="wsu-card-wrapper__footer"> <a class="wsu-button" href="https://news.wsu.edu/category/business-economics/">More Business & Economics News</a> </div> </div> <p></p> </div> <div class="wsu-column" style=""> <div class="wsu-card-wrapper wsu-card-wrapper--news wsu-card-wrapper--per-row-1"> <h2 class="wsu-card-wrapper__title"> <a href="https://news.wsu.edu/category/politics-society/"> Politics & Society </a> </h2> <article class="wsu-card wsu-card--news wsu-card--id-250723 "> <div class="wsu-image-frame wsu-image-frame--fixed-ratio"> <a href="https://news.wsu.edu/news/2025/03/11/wsu-students-experience-history-through-field-excursions/" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true"> <img decoding="async" src="https://wpcdn.web.wsu.edu/news/uploads/sites/2797/2025/03/whitmanmission-1024x676.jpg" srcset="https://wpcdn.web.wsu.edu/news/uploads/sites/2797/2025/03/whitmanmission-1024x676.jpg 1024w, https://wpcdn.web.wsu.edu/news/uploads/sites/2797/2025/03/whitmanmission-300x198.jpg 300w, https://wpcdn.web.wsu.edu/news/uploads/sites/2797/2025/03/whitmanmission.jpg 1212w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" alt="History students pose in front of the entrance sign to the Whitman Mission National Historic Site." /> </a> </div> <div class="wsu-card__content"> <h3 class="wsu-title"> <a 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