Research

Rural youths who drink heavily are more likely to carry a handgun

In the rural U.S., young people who drink heavily are more likely to carry a handgun, according to a recent study by researchers at WSU and other universities.

A handgun lies next to several bullets and a glass with brown liquid and ice on a wooden table.

WSU V&E department chair invited to speak at Women of Wine and Spirits event

WSU Department of Viticulture & Enology Chair Jean Dodson Peterson recently gave a talk at a Women of Wine and Spirits event, demonstrating WSU’s commitment to empowering underrepresented individuals in the wine and viticulture sectors.

A woman stands at the end of a long wooden table, gesturing and laughing. Another woman stands next to her, and four people sit on each side of the table, which has food, wine glasses, and glass water bottles on it. Trees, an umbrella, and a building are in the background.

WSU human development scientist elected as Society for Prevention Research president

As the newest Society for Prevention Research president, WSU human development scientist Brittany Cooper hopes to make an even more extensive impact on community wellbeing.

WSU scientists present whisky research to international audience at Scotland conference

An invitation to the Worldwide Distilled Spirits Conference in Edinburgh offered two Washington State University Tri-Cities researchers a chance to present their findings on whisky aromas while experiencing Scotland for the first time.

Whiskey being poured from a bottle into a glass.