Joel Bervell (’25 MD) made the inaugural TIME100 Creators list, which recognized the medical doctor as one of the most influential digital voices of the year. magazine.wsu.edu/2026/01/30/m... #WSU #GoCougs @wsumedicine.bsky.social

He’s in the dugout, on the road, and in front of the camera—162 games a season. The Mariners’ Spanish-language interpreter—WSU alum Freddy Llanos—shares how he got there. magazine.wsu.edu/2026/01/30/u... #GoCougs @mariners.com @murrowcollege.bsky.social #MurrowInAction #WSU

He went from translating for his parents as a kid to translating on national TV for the Mariners. #WSU alum Freddy Llanos’ path to the big leagues didn’t involve a bat or a glove—but he’s with the team every step of the way. #GoCougs #MurrowInAction magazine.wsu.edu/2026/01/30/u... @mariners.com

You see the players. But you don’t always see the person making sure everyone understands each other. Meet #WSU alum Freddy Llanos—the Mariners’ Spanish-language interpreter who travels to all 162 games, building trust in the dugout and beyond. magazine.wsu.edu/2026/01/30/u... @mariners.com

Jose Alfredo “Freddy” Llanos travels with the team. magazine.wsu.edu/2026/01/30/u... #WSU #GoCougs #MurrowInAction @mariners.com @murrowcollege.bsky.social

Try Kyle’s Tenderloin au Palouse today and save Apple Cup Game Day Stew for the fall. Both recipes are from Rob Phillips (’78 Comm.), an avid hunter, outdoorsman, and longtime outdoors columnist. magazine.wsu.edu/web-extra/ve... #WSU #GoCougs

In case you missed it: In this heartwarming and highly approachable memoir, avid outdoorsman and outdoors writer Rob Phillips ('78 Comm.) tells his life story through vignettes about the dogs with whom he’s shared his path. magazine.wsu.edu/2025/01/31/a... #WSU #GoCougs

Belly-warming stew. Tenderloin with a rich and creamy mushroom sauce. Savory summer, German, and breakfast sausage. Homemade jerky. These are just some of the preparations of the wild game⁠—elk and deer, in particular⁠—Rob Phillips (’78 Comm.) hunts each fall. magazine.wsu.edu/2026/01/30/v...

Rob Phillips (’78 Comm.) got his first deer in 1977 while still a #WSU student. “On the Palouse, (white-tailed deer are) mostly grain-fed due to the surrounding wheatfields, and they’re some of the best-tasting deer in the world, if you ask me.” magazine.wsu.edu/2026/01/30/v... #GoCougs

Washington State University alumnus Eric Saindon took home his second Best Visual Effects Oscar at the 2026 Academy Awards as part of the team behind "Avatar: Fire and Ash." news.wsu.edu/news/2026/03... #WSU #GoCougs

Let your Coug flag fly! #WSU #GoCougs magazine.wsu.edu/2026/01/30/y...

Magical. magazine.wsu.edu/2026/01/30/y... #WSU #GoCougs

Iconic. magazine.wsu.edu/2026/01/30/y... #WSU #GoCougs

The Cougulance has since made many tailgating trips to WSU. Now, it sits for sale overlooking Puget Sound. Maybe you’d like to be the next one to jump behind the wheel, turn on the lights and siren, and head for Pullman? magazine.wsu.edu/2026/01/30/y... #WSU #GoCougs

Kayla Rhodes D’Asaro (’18 Comp. Sci.) was a runner-up in the magazine’s Summer 2025 “Block By Block” contest. She originally built a version of Orton Hall in LEGO Digital Designer, and then built it with real LEGO bricks. It was displayed at BrickCon in Bellevue on September 6–7, 2025. #WSU #GoCougs

Esteban Mena-Salgado (’16 Mech. Eng., left in photo) and Anthony Bonilla (’19 Chem. Eng.) are part of a Lamb Weston project management team that built a new French fry plant near Mar del Plata, Argentina. #WSU #GoCougs #LetYourCougFlagFly

Legendary Washington State University basketball coach George Raveling died September 1, 2025, at 88. Here, alumni, friends, and fans share their favorite memories of the beloved coach. magazine.wsu.edu/web-extra/me... #WSU #GoCougs

Here are #WSU's top 10 leading research stories of 2025: news.wsu.edu/news/2026/03... #GoCougs

The crowd knew what to do. When beloved Coach George Raveling would wave both arms up in the air, Cougar basketball fans responded with an eruption of shouts and cheers. When he waved his arms down, they also obliged, filling the coliseum with a deafening silence. magazine.wsu.edu/2026/01/30/r...

“On a large scale, the climate is warming quickly in the Arctic, and we want to show how grizzlies interact with the entire ecosystem as resources change.” news.wsu.edu/news/2026/03... #WSU #GoCougs

#WSU researchers recently attached video cameras to existing GPS-enabled collars on several grizzly bears living in the Arctic. The resulting footage is unprecedented, but also scientifically valuable. news.wsu.edu/news/2026/03... #GoCougs

Meet Mr. Basketball. magazine.wsu.edu/2026/01/30/h... #WSU #GoCougs

A cat named Simba is finally home after 27 days missing and six more in intensive care at Washington State University’s Veterinary Teaching Hospital — where his owner is training to become a veterinarian. news.wsu.edu/news/2026/03... #WSU #GoCougs @wsuvetmed.bsky.social

Megan Keno (’08 Poli. Sci.), a home cook and food blogger who competed on the fourth season of Fox’s "Next Level Chef," is the featured chef at #WSU's Feast@Home event. Contact WSUAA Events for more info at [email protected]. Read more about her here: magazine.wsu.edu/2025/08/07/c... #GoCougs

This sounds fun! Who's going? alumni.wsu.edu/s/1613/18/in... #WSU #GoCougs

Washington State University visitors now have a new way to experience and celebrate the legacy of legendary broadcast journalist Edward R. Murrow while exploring the history of the Edward R. Murrow College of Communication. news.wsu.edu/news/2026/03... #WSU #GoCougs @wsulibraries.bsky.social

"Dr. Palmer has shown us what it means to lead with purpose, to care deeply, and to use knowledge to make the world better. His story is, and always will be, part of the soul of #WSU, a legacy that will continue to shine brightly for generations to come." magazine.wsu.edu/web-extra/re... #GoCougs

"Guy is a consummate scientist in the truest sense. He is open-minded, meticulous in his work, sets the highest standards, is a revered mentor, and has a cadre of scientists he trained as a legacy in his field." #WSU #GoCougs magazine.wsu.edu/web-extra/re...

WSU alumni Gary and Mimi Jacobson have devoted their lives to teaching music. #WeMetatWSU #WSU #GoCougs foundation.wsu.edu/2026/02/27/g...

In 1944, Richland hosted a jitterbug contest. A photo of the winners, Victor V. Valdez and Billie Carey, appeared in the Hanford Engineer Works weekly newspaper, The Sage Sentinel. magazine.wsu.edu/web-extra/la... #WSU #GoCougs @wsutricities.bsky.social

“World War II is an important origin story for the modern Tri-Cities community. Latinos were part of a multicultural community that worked on the Manhattan project and the construction of the Hanford Nuclear Reservation.” magazine.wsu.edu/web-extra/la... #WSU #GoCougs @wsutricities.bsky.social

Latino settlement in the Tri-Cities is a part of Northwest history that hasn’t been well recorded. Crossing borders, finding work, becoming US citizens, and striving for better lives through education are common themes. magazine.wsu.edu/2026/01/30/r... #WSU #GoCougs

Meet Catherine Roberts Frasier, the first woman graduate of Washington State’s College of Veterinary Medicine. magazine.wsu.edu/2026/01/30/g... #WSU #GoCougs @wsuvetmed.bsky.social

When the US government brings its toughest enforcement actions against polluters, they tend to be in communities of greater wealth, not the most polluted, according to a new paper co-written by a #WSU researcher examining EPA criminal prosecutions from 2011 to 2020. news.wsu.edu/press-releas...

We always find our way back home. #WSU #GoCougs

"We’re reimagining everything from how we deliver education, to how our scientists solve urgent challenges, to how we show up for Washington’s communities." magazine.wsu.edu/2026/01/29/w... #WSU #GoCougs

"We know the financial return is real ... But at Washington State University, we believe the full value of a college education goes far beyond economics. It’s about personal growth, lasting friendships, expanded worldviews, and unforgettable experiences." #GoCougs magazine.wsu.edu/2026/01/29/w...

The rise of artificial intelligence and large language models introduces a new wrinkle in the search for understanding what we read, with lightning-fast AI-produced summaries, outlines, or deeper analysis. At the same time, people are reading less and less. magazine.wsu.edu/.../01/30/re... #WSU

#WSU alum & winemaker Kenny McMahon says bubbly wines “don’t always have to be pegged for a celebration. They can be on the dinner table for the main event at the holidays⁠—or on a random Tuesday night.” Cool story from @wastatemagazine.bsky.social. #GoCougs magazine.wsu.edu/2026/01/30/b...

“You have to make time to be media literate. A quick step-by-step guide is the wrong approach. ... You’re embedded in algorithms everywhere. You’re not always conscious of what you’re looking at.” #WSU #GoCougs magazine.wsu.edu/2026/01/30/a... @murrowcollege.bsky.social

“If you don’t have a framework for thinking about the information you consume, you’re at the whim of someone or an organization, and it affects your choices⁠—who you vote for, what you advocate for.” magazine.wsu.edu/2026/01/30/a... @murrowcollege.bsky.social #WSU #GoCougs

Media algorithms are designed to feed consumers information they predict they’ll like the most, with a goal of maximizing time on a site. That happens even if the news is fake or problematic. Media literacy is an antidote. magazine.wsu.edu/2026/01/30/a... #WSU #GoCougs @murrowcollege.bsky.social

Michael Neff, #WSU’s Washington Turfgrass Seed Commission Professor, will appear on the PBS show “Ask This Old House” to talk about grass seed production. Washington is the country's second top grass seed producer, producing 80% of the world's Kentucky bluegrass seed. news.wsu.edu/news/2026/02...

Cougar Money Matters is a non-credit program that teaches #WSU students about personal finance—from creating a budget, understanding financial aid, and managing college costs to saving for big-ticket expenses after graduation. #GoCougs magazine.wsu.edu/2026/01/30/m...

Health literacy means knowing where to find good information about health, then using that information to make decisions. magazine.wsu.edu/2026/01/30/g... #WSU #GoCougs @murrowcollege.bsky.social @wsumedicine.bsky.social

Johanna Brown’s 2-year-old daughter is already looking for and count birds on family walks. Brown (’13 MEd) encourages her curiosity, something she hopes will lead to a lifelong interest in science. She has the same goals for Washington’s K-12 students. magazine.wsu.edu/2026/01/30/t... #WSU #GoCougs

When Chris Stokes landed at the Calgary airport in February 1988, the #WSU graduate student planned to watch his older brother compete for the new Jamaican bobsled team at the Winter Olympics. By the end of the week, he was racing alongside him. news.wsu.edu/news/2026/02... #GoCougs

With the Super Bowl set for Sunday, Seahawks fans will be hoping the team is flying high once again. At Washington State University, helping feathered “seahawks” take flight is something the Veterinary Teaching Hospital knows well. news.wsu.edu/news/2026/02... #GoCougs #WSU

The foundation of how we interact with a rapidly changing world is literacy. In this series, #WSU experts weigh in on trends, teaching, and techniques to obtain and leverage core knowledge that can improve our lives. magazine.wsu.edu/2026/01/30/s... #GoCougs

“There’s no reason for people to die of rabies. That a child dies of rabies anywhere in the world is not only tragic but just ridiculous. There’s a very effective vaccine.” magazine.wsu.edu/2026/01/30/g... #WSU #GoCougs @wsuvetmed.bsky.social