WSU Vancouver students’ commitment to DEI recognized with new awards
Meenakshi Richardson and Alyn Rivera are the 2023 recipients of the inaugural graduate and undergraduate CAHNRS DEI Awards, respectively.

Parenting tips can reduce substance use in first-year college students
WSU-designed handbook helps parents become advisors and coaches to young adults leaving for first year of college.

Community prevention systems can reduce gun violence among youth in rural areas
Firearm injury is the primary cause of death for U.S. children and adolescents. WSU, the University of Washington, and Arizona State University have partnered to examine how early prevention systems in communities can change that sobering statistic.

Outstanding CAHNRS faculty, staff, and colleagues honored at 2023 awards night
More than 30 faculty, staff, and colleagues honored for exceptional work in their college, communities, and fields.

Outstanding individuals honored with 2023 CAHNRS student awards
More than 50 students in WSU’s College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences were recognized March 30, 2023, during an evening awards ceremony and banquet at Ensminger Pavilion in Pullman, Washington.

State-spanning group of CAHNRS faculty earn promotion in 2023
Twenty-one scientists and educators in WSU’s College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences received promotion in tenure or career tracks for 2023. Faculty members advancing their careers work in more than a dozen fields

Highly emotional people drawn to cats for stress relief programs
New research finds a high level of interest in adding cats to university-based animal assisted interventions aimed at reducing stress.

New grant to help youth in foster care succeed in college
A new study led by WSU faculty wants to make the transition to higher education less intimidating and more realistic for youths in the foster care system, thanks to a five-year, $3.8 million grant.

WSU Children’s Center earns national accreditation
WSU’s Children’s Center completed a three-year process to earn national accreditation from a national early-learning organization.

Four-year college students drink more, use marijuana less than community college peers
WSU scientist finds students at 4-year colleges and universities drink nearly twice as much alcohol as their peers in 2-year colleges, but community college students use marijuana nearly twice as often as 4-year students.