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First in the country: Energy program partners in sustainable community

        When it opens in Issaquah, Wash., in September, zHome will be the first multifamily, zero-energy, carbon-neutral community in the United States. Issaquah is located about 13 miles east of Seattle.   A collaborative effort of several organizations and companies, including the Washington State University Energy Program, zHome is a template for [...]

Graduate School Applications from International Students on the Rise

Graduate schools in the United States have reported a noticeable increase in applications from international students for the second year in a row. The 9% increase in international graduate student applications from 2010 to 2011 suggests that foreign students’ interest in performing graduate level studies in the U.S. is finally rebounding after application declines in [...]

Secretary of State visits: Annual tour encourages students to get involved

      PULLMAN, Wash. Washington Secretary of State Sam Reed visited Washington State University late Thursday to encourage students to get involved in their communities by voting and other civic action.   Reed annually does a spring tour of college campuses statewide funded by the Help America Vote Act (HAVA), a federal law adopted [...]

New threats, new science: How pathogens shape ecology, evolution

          PULLMAN – A WSU assistant professor of entomology is helping pioneer the brave new world of ecological immunology.     The rise of the field highlights a growing interest in the roles of pathogens in shaping the ecology and evolution of a species.