News and Achievements

The Department of Sociology has selected olivia pavek as an Outstanding Senior of 2024.

In this Alumni Spotlight, we catch up with Career-track Assistant Professor of Teaching Joseph Kremer, who graduated with his PhD from WSU in 2015.

In this Alumni Spotlight, we catch up with Career-Track Associate Professor Sarah Whitley, who graduated with her PhD from WSU in 2012.

We are excited to share our accomplishments for the Spring 2026 semester!

The College of Arts and Sciences has selected Katie Forsythe as the new director of student success, strengthening a college-wide effort to ensure students graduate prepared for their first job and for careers that will continue to evolve throughout their lives.

Research underway at Washington State University will help medical practitioners understand how artificial intelligence can assist diabetes patients with glucose tracking and follow-up care.

Sociology professor Justin Denney was interviewed by “Think Out Loud” on Oregon Public Broadcasting about his research showing that rates of food insecurity in the U. S. Vary among members of different racial and ethnic groups.

American Indians and Alaska Natives living below the poverty line face sharply higher rates of food insecurity than other impoverished adults — nearly 4 in 10 lack consistent access to a healthy diet.

More than a decade after playing his final football game as a Coug, former NFL linebacker Deone Bucannon is returning to Washington State University to receive his diploma.

Seventy-three students at the Showcase for Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities (SURCA) 2026 were the recipients of 65 awards totaling $14,000.

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

When the federal government brings its toughest environmental enforcement actions against polluters, they tend to be in communities of greater wealth, not the most polluted places.