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A Washington State University-led study, recently published in
Conservation Letters, found that these social ties can positively influence community-based conservation.
Analysis of cheek swabs taken from pregnant women revealed a potential epigenetic biomarker for preeclampsia, a potentially life-threatening condition that often leads to preterm births.
Hunter-gatherer children in the Congo Basin have often learned how to hunt, identify edible plants and care for babies by the tender age of six or seven. This rapid learning is facilitated by a unique social environment where cultural knowledge is passed down not just from parents but from the broader community.
WSU Pullman Snapshot
28.8%
students who are first in their family to attend college
WSU Pullman students get the tools they need to find untapped strengths, with hundreds of majors and degree programs, research opportunities, fieldwork, internships, and study abroad programs.
$335.2 million
annual research expenditures across the WSU system (FY 2020)
Health, clean energy, food production, economic opportunity, security—research advances made by WSU scientists raise quality of life worldwide.
WSU Pullman boosts Washington state’s economy by billions of dollars a year. Plus, WSU researchers create jobs when they bring their innovations to market.
75%
of WSU students received some form of financial aid in 2020-2021
70+
intramural and club sports
66,558 hours
civic engagement by 5,741 WSU student volunteers systemwide (2019-20)