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Salt, Tadpoles, and Unravelling Assumptions

Author By Vishva Nalamalapu, Office of the Chancellor “It’s a bit of a cautionary tale,” says Jesse Brunner, a disease ecology professor at WSU. The tale begins with a long-held assumption: stress, any prolonged challenging condition, makes humans and many other animals more susceptible to infection. Researchers often extend that to disease and epidemics at […]

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  • Salt, Tadpoles, and Unravelling Assumptions Author By Vishva Nalamalapu, Office of the Chancellor “It’s a bit of a cautionary tale,” says Jesse Brunner, a disease ecology professor at WSU. The tale begins with a long-held assumption: stress, any prolonged challenging condition, makes humans and many other animals more susceptible to infection. Researchers often extend that to disease and epidemics at […]
  • Catalysts, Biofuel Synthesis, and Joy Author By Vishva Nalamalapu, Office of the Chancellor Clara Ehinger’s (’25 Chem. Eng., Math. minor) research is focused on atoms and the bonds between them. But the scale of the problem she’s trying to solve is global. To mitigate climate change, every industry needs to transition to renewable energy. But it’s more difficult for some […]
  • One Opportunity at a Time Author By Vishva Nalamalapu, Office of the Chancellor In the fall of 2020, just a handful of students could be heard on Washington State University Pullman’s normally buzzing campus. Though only a first-year student at the time, John Bussey (’25 Mat. Sci. & Eng., Math. minor) was one of them. Students needed a reason to […]

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  • Making the Hills More Walkable Author By Vishva Nalamalapu, Office of the Chancellor Mitch Footer knows his way around Pullman. But that hasn’t always been true. It took a lot of trial and error. Now, along with other students and community partners, he is making the process more efficient for other people. They are developing a web app, “Walk the […]

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Messages from the Chancellor

  • WSU Pullman Proud, September 30, 2024 Dear Cougs, This is the first of what will be a regular newsletter celebrating some of the amazing things happening on the Pullman campus. I’ll include newsworthy accomplishments, exciting programming, and upcoming events. There are so many reasons to be Pullman proud, and I look forward to sharing some of them with you. Go Cougs! […]
  • Here for our students Dear faculty and staff, The start of the semester is underway! I love this time of year, when the students arrive back in Pullman and the campus is abuzz with the excitement of a new year. It’s also a renewed opportunity to remember why we’re here – to support our students. At the core of […]
  • Looking Forward Dear Cougs, We’re officially a month away from the start of the semester. I hope you all are having a restful summer. I’m looking forward to the influx of students (both new and returning), faculty, and staff to the WSU Pullman campus. For those who don’t know me, I’m Dave Cillay, and I have the […]

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