WSU in the Media – August 11, 2014

The New York TimesMichael F. Salamone, a political scientist at Washington State University, has designed experiments to test whether the public is more apt to accept unanimous decisions than divided ones.

Discover Magazine – “We saw a huge diversity of bacteria and archaea,” says Dirk Schulze-Makuch of Washington State University, a co-author of the study. “That’s why we speak of an ‘ecosystem,’ because we have so much diversity in the water droplets.”

The Huffington Post – A Washington State University study suggests that teenagers especially are impacted by a horse’s presence — frequent time in the pasture makes them less likely to suffer from stress.

The Everett Herald – But the majesty of institutions? Animated by people committed to meaningful, long-term support, Washington State University put a face on the faceless stereotype of higher ed. In the wake of Oso, it gave expression to its land-grant mission, throwing experts and students into the interrupted life and wounded landscape of the Stilliguamish Valley. Less chin scratching, more get-your-hands-dirty.