For 20 years, Craig Simpson (’90 Civ. Eng.), East Columbia Basin Irrigation District's secretary-manager, and others have worked to bring irrigation to farmers from the dam project, which first began extending irrigation canals in 2005. magazine.wsu.edu/2026/01/30/r... #WSU #GoCougs

Dennis Swinger Jr.’s (’90 Ag.) great-great-grandfather applied for water rights for his Lind farm in the '20s⁠. Columbia Basin Project aimed to irrigate 1.1 million acres. Less than two-thirds transpired. Odessa Groundwater Replacement Project changes things. magazine.wsu.edu/2026/01/30/r...

Groundwater from complex aquifers feeds irrigated crops worth billions, and it’s drying up. Washington State University researchers contribute to understanding and solving those water needs. magazine.wsu.edu/2026/01/30/r... #WSU #GoCougs

WSU Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences Class of 2025 achieved a 92.5% first-time pass rate on the North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination, signaling a highly trained, practice-ready workforce ready to improve health outcomes, expand access to care, and more. news.wsu.edu/news/2026/02...

After 10 years in the military, David Riesberg was looking for his next career. In a bit of serendipity, he and his wife settled in Spokane just as #WSU announced plans to open the new medical school. magazine.wsu.edu/2026/01/30/h... @wsumedicine.bsky.social #GoCougs

Becoming a doctor wasn’t something psychiatrist David Choi (’21 MD) pictured for himself in high school. Even attending college seemed like a stretch. #WSU #GoCougs magazine.wsu.edu/2026/01/30/h... @wsumedicine.bsky.social

Meet Christie Kirkpatrick Schmutz (’21 MD), part of the first graduating class of #WSU's Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine. In 2024, she joined her dad and brother at Kirkpatrick Clinic in Longview. magazine.wsu.edu/2026/01/30/h... @wsumedicine.bsky.social

To celebrate the 50th @murrowcollege.bsky.social Symposium, we're asking alumni to share favorite memories of the iconic event. What was the best advice you received? What connections did you make? Where did you find inspiration? Tell us at [email protected]. #GoCougs #WSU

As #WSU President Betsy Cantwell notes in her letter this issue, literacy is "the ability to evaluate information critically, manage your time and resources, communicate clearly, and take initiative without waiting for direction.” magazine.wsu.edu/2026/01/30/l... #GoCougs #FirstWords

In a @wastatemagazine.bsky.social podcast, Josh Ward and Jon Contezac discuss significant weather events of 2025. They are field meteorologists for #WSU’s AgWeatherNet. news.wsu.edu/news/2026/01... #GoCougs

Everyone appreciates a good investment. Benjamin Franklin offered this wise option: “An investment in knowledge pays the best interest.” magazine.wsu.edu/2026/01/30/l... #WSU #GoCougs #FirstWords #LiteracyForLife

High in protein, rich in minerals, and lower in fat than most red meat, elk, venison, and‚ moose are versatile alternatives to beef. With careful planning, caches of wild game can last into the next hunting season. In the next Washington State Magazine, out soon! #WSU #GoCougs

Joel Bervell (’25 MD), known to his 1.3 million followers as the “medical mythbuster,” uses social media platforms to challenge health disparities, debunk medical misinformation, and empower patients to advocate for themselves. In the next Washington State Magazine, out soon! #GoCougs #WSU

She's worked for #WSU since 1970! news.wsu.edu/news/2026/01... #GoCougs

Meet Mr. Basketball in the next Washington State Magazine, out soon! Terry Kelly (’81 Accounting) was a superb player at Gonzaga Prep, starred at nearby #WSU, and later was a founder of Hoopfest, the largest 3-on-3 outdoor basketball tournament in the world. #GoCougs

After a couple of graduate degrees and two terms on the Burien City Council—including a stint as mayor and another as deputy mayor—Kevin Schilling (’17 History) remains a self-described “feather-ruffler.” In the next issue of Washington State Magazine, out soon! #WSU #GoCougs

This year marks the 50th Murrow Symposium. What a milestone! To celebrate, we want to hear from alumni. What does this event mean to you? Share your favorite Murrow Symposium memories with us at [email protected]. Thank you, and #GoCougs! #WSU @murrowcollege.bsky.social

To celebrate the 50th Murrow Symposium, we're asking alumni to share their favorite memories from the iconic event. Who were your favorite speakers and award winners? What was the best advice you received? Tell us at [email protected]. Thank you, and #GoCougs! #WSU @murrowcollege.bsky.social

The newest episode of the Washington State Magazine podcast discusses "Rain, Wind, Heat: 2025's Wild Weather in Review." Listen here: magazine.wsu.edu/web-extra/ra... #WSU #GoCougs

The weather has been wild. In this episode of the Washington State Magazine podcast, #WSU AgWeatherNet field meteorologists Josh Ward and Jon Contezac discuss significant weather events of last year. magazine.wsu.edu/web-extra/ra... #GoCougs

Stella Sun (’18 Comm.) landed her dream job in her top locale: home. “It’s awesome working for the station I watched as a kid,” says Sun, meteorologist/reporter at KOMO. "This is my dream, to work in the market that I grew up in and that my parents live in.” In Washington State Magazine, out soon!

He travels with the team, attending all 162 regular season home and away games. A senior communications coordinator for the @mariners.com Freddy Llanos (’17 Comm.) translates for the Ms' Spanish-speaking athletes. In the next Washington State Magazine, out soon! @murrowcollege.bsky.social

Meet Guy Palmer (’84 PhD Vet. Microbiol. & Pathology) in the next issue of Washington State Magazine, out soon! #WSU #GoCougs

New cover, new look! Our Spring 2026 issue is coming soon! #WSU #GoCougs

Washington State Magazine has a new look! The Spring 2026 issue drops soon. Keep an eye out for the first installment of our newly redesigned magazine this week. #WSU #GoCougs

In case you missed it: Megan Keno (’08 Poli. Sci.), a home cook and food blogger, wrote the "Cast Iron Gourmet" cookbook. #WSU #GoCougs magazine.wsu.edu/2025/08/07/c...

In case you missed it: Megan Keno (’08 Poli. Sci.) competed on the fourth season of Fox’s "Next Level Chef." magazine.wsu.edu/2025/08/07/c... #WSU #GoCougs

A #WSU veterinary technician and her Cardigan Welsh Corgi, Witton, will compete at the the 150th annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show at Madison Square Garden in New York City on Feb. 2. news.wsu.edu/news/2026/01... #GoCougs

Volunteers with #WSU Clallam County Extension’s Farm Gleaning Program harvest excess produce from fields or orchards, with crops going to the Port Angeles Food Bank. A new processing kitchen is boosting the food bank’s ability to handle large amounts of fresh food. magazine.wsu.edu/2025/08/07/w...

Specimen No. 4 is a small, translucent jellyfish collected near Keyport on the Olympic Peninsula. Not much else is known about the little marine animal, stored in a glass jar labeled with cursive handwriting, other than the date it was collected: July 30, 1899. magazine.wsu.edu/web.../a-hom...

Washington State University’s first and only Chicano Latino brotherhood, La Hermandad de Oquichtli Macuilli, Tonatiuh is hosting a 30th anniversary reunion on the Pullman campus. #WSU #GoCougs news.wsu.edu/news/2026/01...

Phil Trautman ('76 Comp. Sci.) started running in high school and continued while attending Washington State University. www.spokesman.com/stories/2026... #WSU #GoCougs

Coffee, says Philip Meech (’00 Finance, Busi.), is "an invitation to pause. A great cup of coffee is a chance to slow down. It’s an excuse to have a conversation. It’s an excuse to get together and chat and dream new dreams and talk about hopes.” #WSU #GoCougs magazine.wsu.edu/2025/08/07/c...

In case you missed it: Philip Meech and Caffè Lusso take people on a coffee journey around the world. A coffee roaster and entrepreneur for over 25 years, he wants coffee drinkers to slow down, taste the roasted beans and enjoy the rich variety. www.buzzsprout.com/833632/episo... #WSU #GoCougs

To celebrate the 50th Murrow Symposium, we're asking alumni to share their favorite memories from the iconic event. Who were your favorite speakers and award winners? What was the best advice you received? Tell us at [email protected]. Thank you, and #GoCougs! #WSU @murrowcollege.bsky.social

Cable 8 is turning 40 this year! To celebrate, we're asking alumni who participated in #WSU's student-run TV station to share their favorite Cable 8 memories with us. Contact us at — or email your stories to — [email protected]. Thank you, and #GoCougs!

To celebrate the 50th Murrow Symposium this year, we're asking alumni to share their favorite memories from the iconic event. Who were your favorite speakers and award winners? What was the best advice you received? Tell us at [email protected]. Thank you, and #GoCougs! #WSU @murrowcollege.bsky.social

From the archives: He was on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial during the "I Have a Dream" speech, coming away from the iconic event with Martin Luther King, Jr.’s own copy of the legendary address. magazine.wsu.edu/2021/04/28/c... #WSU #GoCougs

From the archives: Jason Miller thought his future held a teaching job at a small liberal arts college after earning his doctorate at #WSU. Instead, he became an expert on the speeches of Martin Luther King, Jr. news.wsu.edu/news/2025/01... #GoCougs

Happy birthday UREC! Twenty-five looks good on you! Cheers to a quarter century of keeping #WSU fit. Thank you for high-quality workout space and equipment and lots of ways to have fun while staying in shape. #GoCougs

“What drove me was an innate curiosity about wild animals,” writes wildlife biologist Scott McCorquodale. “They captivate me⁠—always have, still do, and probably always will.” magazine.wsu.edu/2025/08/07/c... #WSU #GoCougs

Latino oral histories are being gathered by @wsutricities.bsky.social. Stories capture the experiences of the fast-growing demographic in one of Washington’s rapidly expanding urban areas. news.wsu.edu/news/2025/09... #GoCougs #WSU

In case you missed it: “I wanted to change the experience for kids like me." #WSU #GoCougs magazine.wsu.edu/2025/08/04/u...

Ryan Blethen’s favorite classes at Washington State University were 20th century American history. Now Blethen produces the “first rough draft of history” as the recently named publisher of The Seattle Times. news.wsu.edu/news/2026/01... #WSU #GoCougs @seattletimes.bsky.social

Six months after playing her final tennis match for #WSU, Elyse Tse made her debut at the premiere women’s tennis tournament competing for New Zealand. #GoCougs news.wsu.edu/news/2026/01...

Putting a little pep in your step on the first Monday of 2026. Go Cougs! www.instagram.com/reel/DTIwxp6... #WSU #WinTheDay #BestInTheWest

Throwback Thursday: The Washington State College football team defeated the Hawaii All-Stars 24-7 on Christmas Day, 1925, in Honolulu, then lost to Hawaii on New Year's Day, 1926, a hundred years ago today. #WSU #GoCougs With special thanks to @wsulibraries.bsky.social

Happy New Year, Cougs! Sigma Delta Chi calendar girl Jean Dahlstrom poses with a paint brush in front of a Happy New Year sign for the SDX campus activities calendar in 1962. With special thanks to @wsulibraries.bsky.social. #WSU #GoCougs

Signs in the windows on the north face of McGregor Hall read Merry Christmas and Happy New Year in 1953. From the archives @wsulibraries.bsky.social #WSU #GoCougs

"Jeremiah Allison exemplifies so much of the Coug spirit to me," WSM editor Larry Clark says of his top story for 2025. "His story completely engaged me, from Jeremiah’s tough childhood in LA...to playing linebacker at WSU to...Minnesota Vikings attorney." magazine.wsu.edu/2025/08/07/t...