New paper on college students’ experiences with loss during the COVID-19 pandemic shows that, although few directly experienced a close death, everyone lost something that impacted their lives.
Researchers at Washington State University found that people who ate more due to boredom during the COVID-19 pandemic snacked more often, instead of waiting to feel full or hungry. Lexie Jackson, scientist and instructor at WSU’s Department of Human Development, and Alana Anderson, a WSU graduate research assistant, surveyed behavior and eating habits of 360 […]
WSU’s fall 2020 semester featured unprecedented challenges. Here’s how students, faculty, and administrators are working through them.
A Washington State University researcher has found that, on average, men not only showed less empathy toward temporary agricultural laborers, also known as H-2A guest workers, but were also less likely to see food supply…
WSU Extension faculty and staff are working to provide training and resources to Washington’s agriculture industry as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact Washington state. “COVID-19 is affecting the food supply chain,” said Girish Ganjyal, Associate Professor and Extension Food Processing Specialist at Washington State University. “When whole plants shut down, supply distribution is disrupted.” […]
