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Breathing free from opioid addiction

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy may help people being treated for opioid addiction reduce their methadone dose and better manage pain and withdrawal symptoms, according to a pair of studies led by Washington State University scientists. The idea for the studies came from earlier research by Raymond Quock, professor of psychology, that showed the therapy provided pain […]

Celebrating WSU authors

Three speakers, including a history alumnus and an English faculty poet, kicked off the WSU Libraries’ “Crimson Reads” event in March 2022. The annual showcase highlights the diverse publishing activity and achievements of WSU authors who have authored, co-authored, or edited a book, including e-books, within the past year. This year’s theme, “Reflections of Home: […]

The power of live music

Keri McCarthy’s Distinguished Faculty Address on how live music creates a sense of shared experience delighted the audience with on-the-spot performances of songs spanning two centuries, four continents, and a multitude of genres. A Fulbright Scholar and internationally recognized chamber musician, soloist,

Finding forests’ breaking point

How hot is too hot, and how dry is too dry, for the Earth’s forests? A new study from an international team of researchers, including Henry Adams, assistant professor in the WSU School of the Environment, found the answers by looking at decades of dying trees. “Widespread forest mortality is occurring worldwide,” said Adams, an […]

Alumnus establishes lecture series

A one-time political foe of the late Tom Foley is helping enhance efforts at WSU to promote their shared commitment to public service and productive discourse. Former U.S. Congressman George R. Nethercutt Jr., a Spokane Republican who in 1994 famously defeated Foley, a Democrat and speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, has joined

Social justice advocates honored

Jenny Zambrano, Washington State University biological sciences assistant professor, and James Asare, a College of Education doctoral student, are the first to receive one of WSU’s newest honors: the Elson and Carmento Floyd & William and Felicia Gaskins Social Justice Advocate of the Year Award. The recognition is one of the Martin Luther King Jr. […]

Perspectives on democracy, civility, security

The ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine, domestic threats to democracy, and the role young people must play in securing the future of the U.S. were among the topics discussed by former Secretary of Defense James Mattis during his Foley Institute Distinguished Lecture in March. At the heart of his remarks was the importance of cooperation, […]

From the verge of suicide to a life of purpose

People look up to former WSU and NBA basketball player James Donaldson (’79 Sociology) in more ways than one. That’s what his first book is about. Standing Above the Crowd explains his strategies for success in athletics, business, and more. A few years after its 2011 publication, though, a series of stressful events changed his outlook. […]