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What’s happening at WSU Pullman?
Movement sensors show promise in identifying horses at injury risk
A small 3-ounce sensor capable of recording 2,400 data points of movement in just one second being tested and refined by researchers at Washington State University could be key in reducing the number of injuries to racehorses.
WSU’s big fig could be a record-holder – or not
Washington State University’s three-story-tall rubber fig tree might be the largest indoor specimen of Ficus elastica in the United States.
Feeling hot triggers impulsive behavior and irritability
When people were uncomfortably hot in their homes, they reported increases in impulsive behavior. In neighborhoods with lower-income households and less tree canopy, residents also noticed being easily angered and verbally aggressive.
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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.
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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
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student clubs
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civic engagement by 5,741 WSU student volunteers systemwide (2019-20)