WSU Insider | Washington State University

Time 2020-07-02 07:05:09

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A summer socialmedia campaign called #FrontlineCougs is recognizing members of the WSUcommunity who are stepping up to serve in essential roles during the COVID‑19 pandemic. A rare brain surgery performed by WSU veterinarians is giving one retired Japanese show cat a chance at a longer life, free of diabetes. John Schoettler, who graduated from WSU in 1980, was appointed by Gov. Jay Inslee to the university’s governing board for a term that begins July 1. Members of the WSUleadership team will answer questions from the university community for an hour beginning at 11a.m. Eleven of WSU s most innovative scholars and artists have been selected for faculty fellowships and mini‑grants from the Center for Arts and Humanities, and the Office of Research. The political advertising expert will begin a four‑year term as director of the school on July15. He replaces Professor Steven Stehr, who served nearly fouryears as interim director and then director of the school. Andrew Given is the first nursing student to be awarded the graduate fellowship for his research investigating a patient-centered approach to addiction treatment. Undergrad resident tuition to increase 2.5% and President Kirk Schulz, who has taken self-imposed salary and other compensation cutbacks, received a five-year contract extension from Board of Regents. WSU students’ temporary, at-home access to Adobe Creative Cloud desktop apps ends next Monday, July6. In response to how the COVID-19 pandemic may have changed some of your health care needs, the Health Care Authority (HCA) and Public Employees Benefits Board (PEBB) are holding a limited open enrollment period during the month of July. When vendors offer or provide free merchandise with a WSU order, the free items may not be acquired by or given to employees or others for personal use. Lithium batteries are regulated as a hazardous material under the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT’s) Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 C.F.R., Parts 171-180). A study by WSU researchers found that fears of confirming stereotypes about pregnant workers as incompetent, weak or less committed to their job can drive pregnant employees to work extra hard, risking injury. Until now, the use of specific smoking plants by ancient people in the American Northwest had only been a matter of speculation. As SARS-CoV-2 puts new focus on zoonotic pathogens, WSU disease ecologist Jesse Brunner has developed a method to use environmental DNA to detect disease in the vast trade of aquatic animals. A new, one‑step 3Dprinting approach created by WSUscientists could enable manufacturers to approximate the design of complex, natural materials better than ever before. A horticulturist who finds solutions for growing better vegetables, Miles has worked for 25 years at WSU. She is currently a vegetable Extension specialist and a professor in the Department of Horticulture. The HUB is a multi faceted site that connects WSU and partners to collect and update COVID 19 related resources that support the Washington food system. WSU Extension Clallam County Master Gardener Betsy Burlingame loves peppers for “their intense flavor,” which ranges from herbaceous and vegetal to sweet and spicy. A team of WSU scientists discovered how a little-understood plant protein guides development of tiny cellular structures that regulate the flow of sap from roots to shoots, revealing a potential way to help crops survive in a changing climate. One of the biggest threats to global health may become far worse in the coming decades for those countries without access to clean water and wastewater infrastructure. Beginning Monday, June 29, employees will be required to attest they are not experiencing COVID-19 symptoms prior to returning to a WSU work location.  The WSUteam s findings suggest that Washingtonians who live in highly walkable, mixed‑age communities may be more likely to live to their 100thbirthday. Researchers discovered a compound in the gills of wood-eating clams could be the solution to a group of parasites responsible for some of the world s most common infections. Political Science Professor Thomas Preston decided to stay in Romania after his Fulbright-sponsored teaching stint was suspended.  Northwest Public Broadcasting in partnership with Innovia Foundation will host StoryCorps for five weeks to record the stories of local residents and preserve them in the Library of Congress. Esteban Herevia, an inclusion coordinator for the WSU College of Medicine, uses pride and faith to help communities, families and individuals recognize their power to create a culture of justice and diversity. President Kirk Schulz and other WSUleaders celebrated the SupremeCourt ruling to block plans to dismantle the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals policy as a victory for students at WSU and across the nation.

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