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Andrew Thompson to speak at Innovative Leaders Lecture Series
Andrew Thompson, CEO and co-founder of the UK-based life science technology company SMi Systems, will be November’s featured speaker in the College of Arts and Sciences’ Innovative Leaders Lecture Series.
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Shaping Conversations: CAS in the Media
Spokane Public Radio: WSU professor breaks down study that finds people who feel threatened by artificial intelligence show worse workplace behavior
Tahira Probst, professor of psychology at WSU Vancouver, spoke with Spokane Public Radio about a recent study showing that employees who fear their industry is threatened by artificial intelligence are more likely to show difficult workplace behavior.
Ceramics Monthly: Review: Rebel Girls – Pushing Back
In the November 2026 issue of Ceramics Monthly, Heidi McKenzie reviews the 2025 featured exhibition of “Rebel Girl: You are the Queen of My World” at NCECA in Salt Lake City, Utah.
The Wire.in: Behind India’s e-waste problem is a workforce it fails to count
Sumatra Roy, PhD candidate in anthropology, analyzed whether workers in India’s electronics recycling sector are benefiting from the system their labor sustains in this article from The Wire.
The Journalist’s Resource- What’s normal and what isn’t on Election Day and beyond
Thessalia Merivaki, director of the Foley Institute, joined The Journalist’s Resource as a panelist for an hour-long question-and-answer session about what’s top of mind for voters and election officials this fall from a journalist’s perspective.
The Markup- What it takes for voters to be resilient against AI misinformation
Thessalia Merivaki, director of the Foley Institute, spoke with The Markup about what happens when more voters than ever are using AI to get election information, what election officials have done to make sure accurate information cuts through the noise, and how we all can work toward a more resilient electorate in the age of AI.
Inlander: Pullman artist Joe Hedges explores tech’s omnipresence in EWU Gallery show
Joe Hedges, associate professor in the Department of Art, was profiled in the Inlander about his new exhibition, “Their Own Devices”, showing at the Eastern Washington University Gallery of Art through November 12.
Achievements, Recognitions, & Awards
New research from Melanie-Angela Nueilly (Wolf), Criminal Justice and Criminology
Melanie-Angela Neuilly (Wolf), professor and chair of the Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology, recently published new research in the International Journal of Legal Medicine about the implications of the 2017 change in the French death certificate for the accuracy of mortality statistics worldwide.
SBS research makes cover of Ecological Applications
The cover of the October 2026 journal issue of Ecological Applications features research by SBS associate professor Tanya Cheeke, investigating how microbial inoculations can help with native prairie restoration.
The Roman Craftworkers of Late Antiquity: new book from associate professor Hallie Meredith
A new book by WSU associate professor Hallie Meredith explores the important but neglected work of fourth to sixth-century CE Roman craftworkers, shedding light on the lives of uncredited creative laborers in antiquity.
Season Hoard wins Yang “Wendy” Liu Award
Season Hoard, political science professor, won the Yang “Wendy” Liu Award for making complicated US politics accessible to international students.
Jordan Thompson wins R.E. Taylor Poster Award at Society for American Archaeology’s Annual Meeting
Jordan Thompson, PhD candidate in the Department of Anthropology, won the R.E. Taylor Poster Award at the 2026 Annual Meeting of the Society for American Archaeology.
CAS research funded by President’s Big Ideas Initiative
Ten Washington State University research projects were awarded funding from the President’s Big Ideas Initiative, and two of those efforts come from professors affiliated with the College of Arts and Sciences.