We asked several CAHNRS Ambassadors, excellent students who love WSU and their college, to name their favorite or most influential professors. And now we’re featuring those nominated educators in this weekly series, which runs through the summer. Today we’re showcasing Robby Cooper, clinical assistant professor in the Department of Human Development. Here are his answers to a […]
Exposure to trauma in childhood can create lifelong emotional, health and behavior risks. To help people work through Washington’s March 2014 Oso/Highway 530 landslide, the American Red Cross has given Washington State University researchers $100,000.
Even though they knew he couldn’t hear them, applause and cheers went up from the 70 or so people watching at the WSU Mount Vernon Northwestern Washington Research and Extension Center as Paul Allen announced his donation.
While some of our constituents still refer to us as the “College of Ag,” I appreciate the breadth and diversity captured in our full name — the College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences. The “big H” in CAHNRS represents all of the human sciences in the college, which includes human development, economics and […]
Last week, we held the President’s Summit on Early Learning at the Talaris Institute in Seattle. The idea for this summit was spawned a couple of years ago when President Floyd was asked to be the keynote speaker at the Foundation for Early Learning’s Annual Leadership Luncheon. During his talk, President Floyd announced his commitment […]
It’s an ag dean’s dream. Washington State University’s Common Reading Program for the year has the entire campus and much of the state and nation talking about food and agriculture. What better way to highlight the cutting-edge science, research, teaching and outreach of Washington’s land-grant university and, at the same time, help to educate our […]
I’m pleased to report that CAHNRS design majors continue to excel. DesignIntelligence recently released its 2009 list of best interior design schools and, for the first time, Washington State University’s graduate program in interior design, based at the Interdisciplinary Design Institute in Spokane, was ranked among the nation’s best. DesignIntelligence is a bimonthly journal for […]
Advancements in CAHNRS are not limited to agriculture. Over the past two years, a renaissance has been taking place in one of our human sciences departments – the Department of Apparels, Merchandising, Design and Textiles. Known mainly for its high-enrollment undergraduate program, AMDT is in the midst of a transformation which will make significant contributions […]