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The student voice of Washington State University since 1895

The Daily Evergreen

The student voice of Washington State University since 1895

The Daily Evergreen

Aida Duarte prepares to observe the interaction between nematodes and bacteria in the Vogel laboratory, Aug. 30.

Researchers study microscopic worms’ impact on agriculture

DAVID HUTNER, Evergreen reporter September 2, 2022

Researchers for the Department of Plant Pathology at WSU are studying bacteria that are transmitted via parasitic nematodes, which are similar to microscopic worms. The bacteria being studied are within...

WSU researchers study risks of mixing drugs

WSU researchers study risks of mixing drugs

DAVID HUTNER, Evergreen reporter August 26, 2022

The National Institute of Health awarded a $38,521 grant to a doctoral candidate at WSU Spokane to research drug-drug interactions between cannabis and hydrocodone, a type of opioid. The F31 grant is...

WSU student and faculty surveys found STEM students often struggle with learned helplessness.

STEM writing center will open this fall

DAVID HUTNER, Evergreen reporter August 18, 2022

The STEM Writing Center received a $5,000 Smith Teaching and Learning Grant to open a physical location on the WSU Pullman campus this fall. The writing center is expected to open in person on Oct....

Skin Diagram

WSU has begun researching skin regeneration

GREY KAMASZ, Evergreen reporter July 8, 2022

Researchers are examining how to regenerate skin without scarring by reactivating Lef1 expression in adult fibroblasts to reprogram the skin. Fibroblasts are cell types dominant in the dermis, the thick...

Doctorate student Madeline Desjardins takes deep soil cores to quantify soil carbon in a long-term biosolids experiment in Douglas County, Wash.

Researchers aim to improve soil health, crop quality with biosolid testing

GREY KAMASZ, Evergreen reporter June 23, 2022

WSU researchers are examining the effects of biosolid application on soil health and crop productivity to help establish cover crops in central Washington. Biosolids are human waste recycled from sewage...

The Black-billed Magpie is a member of the Corvidae family.

Wildlife of the Week: Black-billed Magpie

MASON MARON June 3, 2022

The Black-billed Magpie is a bird species familiar to any student attending classes at WSU. Placed alongside crows and ravens in the Corvidae family, these birds are incredibly intelligent. They also...

Palouse Conservation District has many programs focused on local ecosystems. This month, the organization is hosting a City Nature Challenge and launching Confluence Crew.

Palouse Conservation District launches citizen science programs

EMMA LEDBETTER, Evergreen news editor April 29, 2022

Palouse Conservation District is offering two programs this month for residents to learn more about biodiversity and water quality by participating in citizen science.  The first program is part of...

In the past three decades, the Schweitzer family and SEL have donated more than $4.3 million to WSU.

Record-setting Voiland College donation from former alumni, SEL 

LIAM CONNORS, Deputy news editor April 22, 2022

WSU’s Voiland College of Engineering and Architecture received a record-breaking $20 million donation from Edmund and Beatriz Schweitzer and Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories.  The couple and...

The five members of the team have worked to gather information and create a campaign for lymphoma awareness using all their public relations knowledge.

Public relations team enters national contest, hopes to make a difference in community

FRANKIE BEER, Evergreen news editor March 7, 2022

A team of five public relations students will represent WSU in the 2022 Bateman Case Study Competition and raise awareness for adolescent and young adult lymphoma among WSU students and the community.  The...

Nine WSU researchers received funding from the Commercialization Gap Fund to help their projects make an economic impact.

Commercialization Gap Fund awarded to WSU researchers

ABBY SONNICHSEN, Evergreen Photographer February 23, 2022

The Commercialization Gap Fund awarded funding to WSU scientist, Kuen-Ren “Roland” Chen, for developing an improved method for treating age-related eye diseases.  Chen, an assistant professor in...

Students from the Palouse Area Robotics Team develop a robot for the FIRST competition.

Palouse Area Robotics Team to compete in regional competition

PUNEET BSANTI, Deputy news editor February 22, 2022

The 4-H Palouse Area Robotics Team is a student-led organization that meets in Pullman and will be competing in the FIRST Robotics Competition next month.  FIRST — For Inspiration and Recognition...

WSU Pullman and Vancouver welcome new buildings to their campuses.

Facilities Services makes way for new buildings

EMMA LEDBETTER, Evergreen news editor January 10, 2022

WSU will remodel or start construction on several buildings to make room for new research facilities and other educational spaces this year.  Builders broke ground in November for a new life sciences...

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