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Ancient brines helped build Idaho’s Silver Valley and the Idaho Cobalt belt

Idaho’s Silver Valley has produced about 1.2 billion ounces of silver since the late 1800s, enough to cast a solid cube roughly as tall as a five-story building, along with huge amounts of lead and zinc.

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Ion chemistry research earns NSF funding

A recently awarded grant from the National Science Foundation is supporting Washington State University chemistry researchers as they design, fabricate, and assemble a new class of analytical instrumentation.

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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.

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Zoology Club welcomes Erica Rosenblum for the 2026 Jonas Lecture

The School of Biological Sciences and the College of Arts and Sciences are proud to welcome Erica Rosenblum of the University of California, Berkeley to Pullman for the 2026 Robert Jonas Lecture and School of Biological Sciences seminar.

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First-of-its-kind, $1M gift strengthens student support in College of Arts and Sciences

An anonymous donor has made a $1 million gift of private equity stock, the first of its kind to support Washington State University’s College of Arts and Sciences (CAS), creating the Power of Arts and Sciences Endowed Fund — a flexible fund that will expand student access and support services in years to come.

Three undergraduate students working on experiments in a chemistry lab.

Visiting Writers Series to feature Josiah Morgan and Courtney Ann LaFaive

Washington State University’s Visiting Writers Series will bring two acclaimed contemporary authors to campus this spring, offering students and community members the chance to hear from a New Zealand-based poet and performance artist and an award-winning essayist whose work explores memoir, culture, and astrology.

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Sociology’s Hafiz wins CAS 3MT Qualifier

Six competitors vied to represent the College of Arts and Sciences in the 3 Minute Thesis qualifier round on March 5th in Goertzen Hall.

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Honors College alum Jeffrey Franks returns to Pullman to receive Alumni Achievement Award

Jeffrey Franks’ return to Washington State University this week to receive the Alumni Achievement Award was a homecoming for the Pullman native whose career has spanned more than 70 countries and placed him at the center of major international economic decisions.

Jeffrey Franks being presented with the WSU Alumni Achievement Award.