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Students, teachers, and schools learned a lot during the COVID-19 pandemic. Many of the challenges and opportunities were already there, just emphasized by the global health emergency, says Johnny Lupinacci, associate professor at the Washington State University College of Education . Lupinacci teaches future teachers and education researchers, and he was a high school teacher himself. He points out how many ideas and issues within schools—like different learning styles and the digital divide—were already there. The pandemic brought them to the forefront. In this episode, Lupinacci talks with magazine editor Larry Clark about lessons learned during and after COVID-19, from the need for scientific literacy to improving how we teach kids. Support the show ______________________________________________________________________________ Want more great WSU stories? Follow Washington State Magazine : LinkedIn @Washington-State-Magazine X/Twitter @wsmagazine Facebook @WashingtonStateMagazine Instagram @WashingtonStateMagazine YouTube @WashingtonStateMagazine Email newsletter How do you like the magazine podcast? What WSU stories do you want to hear? Let us know . Give to the magazine…

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A year of extremes: 2024 weather in review 16:39

10 weeks назад16:39

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Weatherwise, July 2024 was a doozy. Palm Springs hit 124 degrees. Alaska had the wettest July on record. Washington DC tied its record for the most consecutive days with temperatures over 100. Hurricane Beryl became the earliest category five hurricane in history. And a Chicago derecho spawned 32 tornadoes in single day. “All of that happened just in July, which is just astonishing,” says Josh Ward, field meteorologist for Washington State University’s AgWeatherNet . Last year was another year for weather extremes in the United States, Ward notes. As of November 1, the nation experienced 24 weather and climate disasters with losses exceeding $1 billion each in damage, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Global warming is contributing to the increase in weather-related disasters. Ward graduated from the University of North Carolina Asheville in May and moved to Eastern Washington in September. Had he stayed in Asheville, he would have witnessed the catastrophic flooding in western North Carolina that followed Hurricane Helene’s September 26 landfall in Florida and the storm’s destructive path through the Southeast. Looking ahead for the Northwest, Ward says the weak La Niña developing will mean a cold, snowy winter. Meanwhile, NOAA has reported that fall 2024 was the warmest on record for the United States. “Another record broken,” Ward says. “We are in the decade of breaking records for weather, I do believe. So be on the lookout for that in the future.” --- Sign up to receive Washington state weather updates from WSU’s AgWeatherNet. Support the show ______________________________________________________________________________ Want more great WSU stories? Follow Washington State Magazine : LinkedIn @Washington-State-Magazine X/Twitter @wsmagazine Facebook @WashingtonStateMagazine Instagram @WashingtonStateMagazine YouTube @WashingtonStateMagazine Email newsletter How do you like the magazine podcast? What WSU stories do you want to hear? Let us know . Give to the magazine…

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Exceptional stories from Washington State 11:53

14 weeks назад11:53

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The stories of Washington State University are stories of the state, covering agriculture and architecture, geography and geology, history and industry, people and places, and a lot more from the Puget Sound to the Palouse. Many of those stories are gathered in The Evergreen Collection: Exceptional Stories from Across Washington State , an anthology to celebrate 20 years of Washington State Magazine . No matter where you live in the state or what interests you, you’ll find something in the book to draw you in. In this episode, editor Larry Clark and associate editor Adriana Janovich read some excerpts from the book, discuss how it came about, and share a few of their favorite stories. You can buy the book at WSU Press or bookstores. Produced by Larry Clark. Music by WSU emeritus professor and composer Greg Yasinitsky. Support the show ______________________________________________________________________________ Want more great WSU stories? Follow Washington State Magazine : LinkedIn @Washington-State-Magazine X/Twitter @wsmagazine Facebook @WashingtonStateMagazine Instagram @WashingtonStateMagazine YouTube @WashingtonStateMagazine Email newsletter How do you like the magazine podcast? What WSU stories do you want to hear? Let us know . Give to the magazine…

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A new voice for Coug sports 30:03

19 weeks назад30:03

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If you listen to Washington State University sports, you’ll hear calls from a Coug who’s returned home: Chris King. Chris graduated in 2009 from the Edward R. Murrow College of Communication , returned to WSU when he took over radio broadcast announcing duties from Matt Chazanow in fall 2024. King came back to Pullman after announcing for minor league baseball and Division I broadcasting experience with the University of Idaho Vandals and at Boise State University. He works for Washington State Sports Properties, a division of college athletics media company Learfield, and has won awards for his previous work. Washington State Magazine editor Larry Clark and King talked about his path back to WSU, teamwork in producing sports broadcasts, telling the stories of Cougar sports , how he became a sports broadcaster, and some of the challenges of the job. Follow Chris King on social media via X , or send him a message . Support the show ______________________________________________________________________________ Want more great WSU stories? Follow Washington State Magazine : LinkedIn @Washington-State-Magazine X/Twitter @wsmagazine Facebook @WashingtonStateMagazine Instagram @WashingtonStateMagazine YouTube @WashingtonStateMagazine Email newsletter How do you like the magazine podcast? What WSU stories do you want to hear? Let us know . Give to the magazine…

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A stormwater priority: Protecting coho salmon from tire chemicals 22:16

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Coho salmon in urban areas were dying from stormwater runoff, but scientists didn’t know why until a few years ago. A team of researchers from Washington State University and University of Washington identified a chemical found in tires as the culprit. Tires contain 6PPD, which keeps the rubber from cracking after exposure to ozone in the atmosphere. But 6PPD also reacts with ozone, forming the organic chemical 6PPD-quinone. During rainstorms, tire dust washes into rivers and streams, where 6PPD-quinone is lethal to juvenile and adult coho in small doses. It’s a complex issue—with no easy fix. Caitlin Lawrence and Nathan Ivy are master’s students studying aquatic toxicology at WSU’s School of the Environment . Washington State Magazine science writer Becky Kramer talked with them about their separate research projects related to coho and 6PPD-quinone. Links and resources mentioned in this episode Puget Sound Starts Here Washington Stormwater Center The podcast music is by WSU emeritus professor of music and composer Greg Yasinitsky . Support the show ______________________________________________________________________________ Want more great WSU stories? Follow Washington State Magazine : LinkedIn @Washington-State-Magazine X/Twitter @wsmagazine Facebook @WashingtonStateMagazine Instagram @WashingtonStateMagazine YouTube @WashingtonStateMagazine Email newsletter How do you like the magazine podcast? What WSU stories do you want to hear? Let us know . Give to the magazine…

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Opportunity for the Cougs: A chat with WSU Athletic Director Anne McCoy 22:51

20 weeks назад22:51

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As the Pac-12’s remaining members—Washington State University and Oregon State University—began rebuilding the conference, WSU President Kirk Schulz announced in June 2024 that Anne McCoy was the new permanent athletics director . McCoy hit the ground running earlier in the year as interim AD, since she has worked for WSU Athletics since 2001 in almost every department. She faces a lot of challenges in her new role…along with some exciting opportunities. Washington State Magazine editor Larry Clark met with McCoy in the athletic director’s office on the WSU Pullman campus to chat about stepping in as AD; the future of Pac-12 and Cougar sports in a rapidly evolving national college sports landscape; the student athlete experience; and how Washington State fans can play their part in the bright new future of WSU athletics. The press conference audio at the beginning is courtesy of WSU Athletics. The podcast music is by WSU emeritus professor and composer Greg Yasinitsky. Learn more A conversation with Anne McCoy : WSU Regent and alum Enrique Cerna sat down with McCoy to learn more about her plans for WSU Athletics and her insights on college sports. (YouTube) Support the show ______________________________________________________________________________ Want more great WSU stories? Follow Washington State Magazine : LinkedIn @Washington-State-Magazine X/Twitter @wsmagazine Facebook @WashingtonStateMagazine Instagram @WashingtonStateMagazine YouTube @WashingtonStateMagazine Email newsletter How do you like the magazine podcast? What WSU stories do you want to hear? Let us know . Give to the magazine…

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How do we compensate for memory loss? 21:19

31 weeks назад21:19

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Remembering to perform a future action is a critical part of daily life. Psychologists refer to this as our “prospective memory,” and some examples include remembering to pay bills on time, returning library books when they’re due, or getting to doctor’s appointments. Brooke Beech is a Washington State University doctoral student specializing in clinical neuropsychology. She works with older adults to examine how aging affects thinking and everyday behavior. “I have a particular interest in factors that relate to everyday memory,” Beech says. During normal aging, most people will experience a mild, gradual decline in their prospective memory. But there are tools available to help compensate for memory loss. They can be as simple as leaving a pill box on the counter as a memory aide for taking medication or setting a phone alarm as a reminder to complete a task, Beech says. Her recent research compared the effectiveness of paper memory aides—such as written notes on a calendar—versus technology-driven memory aides. In healthy older adults, both methods yielded similar results. “At the end of the day, having memory strategies that you like, are comfortable with, and that you’ll use consistently is really what matters,” Beech says. Learn more WSU Neuropsychology and Aging Lab WSU Department of Psychology “ Healthy lifestyles protect brains ...and lower dementia risk” (Fall 2024 Washington State Magazine ) CogSMART TrialMatch (Alzheimer’s Association) Support the show ______________________________________________________________________________ Want more great WSU stories? Follow Washington State Magazine : LinkedIn @Washington-State-Magazine X/Twitter @wsmagazine Facebook @WashingtonStateMagazine Instagram @WashingtonStateMagazine YouTube @WashingtonStateMagazine Email newsletter How do you like the magazine podcast? What WSU stories do you want to hear? Let us know . Give to the magazine…

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Sweet beats with the Cougar Marching Band 23:46

1 year назад23:46

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The WSU Fight Song, the roaring crowd, the electric atmosphere. Washington State University’s Cougar Marching Band is often the heart and soul that connects WSU alumni and fans at these games. In this episode, new Cougar Marching Band director Jon Sweet takes magazine associate editor Adriana Janovich behind the scenes. He talks about the music, the marching, the fans, and the incredible Coug spirit in the band. This episode’s music is from the Cougar Marching Band at a November 2023 football game. The Cougar Marching Band is raising money for new uniforms. Learn more or donate for the uniforms . Support the show ______________________________________________________________________________ Want more great WSU stories? Follow Washington State Magazine : LinkedIn @Washington-State-Magazine X/Twitter @wsmagazine Facebook @WashingtonStateMagazine Instagram @WashingtonStateMagazine YouTube @WashingtonStateMagazine Email newsletter How do you like the magazine podcast? What WSU stories do you want to hear? Let us know . Give to the magazine…

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TikTok Rx: Youth turn to social media for health advice 15:19

1 year назад15:19

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Young people have lots of questions about diet, exercise, and sexual health. TikTok is one of their most trusted venues for finding out information. “They’ll go to TikTok and ask questions,” says Nicole O’Donnell, assistant professor at Washington State University’s Edward R. Murrow College of Communication . “They’re learning about health mostly through other people’s stories rather than some of the traditional health information you might get online.” But are they getting good health advice? In a recent study, O’Donnell analyzed health content on TikTok . Influencers with motivational stories were prevalent, while content from credentialed health providers was lacking. In this episode, she talks with Washington State Magazine science writer Becky Kramer about the potential pitfalls of teens relying on influencers for health information—particularly if the influencers are selling products. O’Donnell also has advice for public health officials working on teen outreach. Short TikTok videos are effective at reaching young people. And personal stories count, she says. Support the show ______________________________________________________________________________ Want more great WSU stories? Follow Washington State Magazine : LinkedIn @Washington-State-Magazine X/Twitter @wsmagazine Facebook @WashingtonStateMagazine Instagram @WashingtonStateMagazine YouTube @WashingtonStateMagazine Email newsletter How do you like the magazine podcast? What WSU stories do you want to hear? Let us know . Give to the magazine…

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Weather Watch: Reflecting on a Year of Extremes with Nathan Santo Domingo 23:11

1 year назад23:11

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2023 was a year of weather extremes, with damaging floods, fires, and storms unfolding across the globe. The United States logged a historic number of billion-dollar weather disasters, while smoke from Canada’s wildfires choked parts of the country. “It’s kind of odd to be talking about our neighbor just to the north, but they really did have such a big impact in North America and also globally,” says Nathan Santo Domingo, a field meteorologist with Washington State University’s AgWeatherNet . Besides the highest ever reported number of acres burned, the Canadian wildfire season was unusual for its longevity. “Wildfire season got going in late spring and didn’t relent until early fall.” The Pacific Northwest, in contrast, had its second highest number of recorded fire starts, but a smaller than average number of acres burned. Santo Domingo discusses the conditions behind 2023’s extreme weather and how some of those events are affecting food prices with Washington State Magazine science writer Becky Kramer. He also talks about the Northwest’s forecast for 2024. Support the show ______________________________________________________________________________ Want more great WSU stories? Follow Washington State Magazine : LinkedIn @Washington-State-Magazine X/Twitter @wsmagazine Facebook @WashingtonStateMagazine Instagram @WashingtonStateMagazine YouTube @WashingtonStateMagazine Email newsletter How do you like the magazine podcast? What WSU stories do you want to hear? Let us know . Give to the magazine…

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Feeding our ethics: A conversation about food and values with Samantha Noll 34:38

1 year назад34:38

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A simple decision about what to order for lunch can have profound effects on others. “Food is interesting because it touches so many other communities,” says Samantha Noll , an associate professor of bioethics in the School of Politics, Philosophy, and Public Affairs at Washington State University . “When we decide that we're going to eat that falafel sandwich, or that burger, or that salad, we're impacting others with that seemingly simple choice.” In this episode, Noll talks with Washington State Magazine writer Becky Kramer about how her childhood on a farm shaped her views of food and some of the environmental and socio-political implications behind our food choices. Noll recounts how wealthy New Yorkers forced immigrants to give up keeping livestock, triggering the Piggery War. She discusses the complicated history of avocados in the United States and the “food miles” traveled to bring people their daily cup of coffee or piece of chocolate. Noll encourages people to eat mindfully, considering how their decisions around food can align with their values. Some of Samantha Noll’s favorite food podcasts: The Sporkful Gastropod - Food with a side of science and history A Taste of the Past - Where food, culture, and history meeting in a podcast Support the show ______________________________________________________________________________ Want more great WSU stories? Follow Washington State Magazine : LinkedIn @Washington-State-Magazine X/Twitter @wsmagazine Facebook @WashingtonStateMagazine Instagram @WashingtonStateMagazine YouTube @WashingtonStateMagazine Email newsletter How do you like the magazine podcast? What WSU stories do you want to hear? Let us know . Give to the magazine…

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Restoring Palouse prairie: A field trip with Chris Duke 17:37

1 year назад17:37

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Palouse prairie of eastern Washington and northwestern Idaho is an endangered landscape. It’s dominated by forbs—flowering plants—that cover the fields with a riot of color that attracts native pollinators. The Phoenix Conservancy is among the groups restoring Palouse prairie . Led by Chris Duke, a doctoral graduate in biology from Washington State University, the organization works to bring native plants back to endangered landscapes from Madagascar to the Great Plains of North America to the Palouse hills. In this episode, Washington State Magazine editor Larry Clark takes a field trip with Duke to the apartment complexes on the edge of Pullman, Washington, where a half-acre hillside shows how Palouse prairie can thrive even on a small, urban piece of land. They call it a pocket prairie. As sounds from construction of new buildings surround the area, Duke shows off the blue asters, purple lupine, and myriad other native plants as butterflies and pollinating beetles move from flower to flower. It is a sign of hope and the resilience of native species in the region. Read more in “ Rooting for the prairie ” in the Fall 2023 issue of Washington State Magazine . Support the show ______________________________________________________________________________ Want more great WSU stories? Follow Washington State Magazine : LinkedIn @Washington-State-Magazine X/Twitter @wsmagazine Facebook @WashingtonStateMagazine Instagram @WashingtonStateMagazine YouTube @WashingtonStateMagazine Email newsletter How do you like the magazine podcast? What WSU stories do you want to hear? Let us know . Give to the magazine…

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Tongues of Fire: Poetry and piano 31:30

2 years назад31:30

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Eric McElroy is an American pianist and composer who released his debut album , Tongues of Fire , in March 2023 on Somm Recordings. He wrote the songs to accompany poems from modern poets W.S. Merwin, Gregory Leadbetter, Grevel Lindop, Alice Oswald, and Robert Graves. The poems are sung by acclaimed English tenor James Gilchrist and McElroy performs on piano. McElroy graduated from Washington State University and then continued his postgraduate education in Vienna and Oxford University. In this episode, Washington State Magazine editor Larry Clark talks with McElroy about the new album, his creative process, poetry, walking, and his influences at WSU and beyond. The music samples from Tongues of Fire featured in the episode: The Nomad Flute - W.S. Merwin After the Voices - W.S. Merwin Statuary I - Gregory Leadbetter Mirror and Candle - Grevel Lindop Falling - Alice Oswald A Dead Boche - Robert Graves Read more about McElroy in the Fall 2023 issue of Washington State Magazine . Tongues of Fire on Somm Recordings Eric McElroy’s website Support the show ______________________________________________________________________________ Want more great WSU stories? Follow Washington State Magazine : LinkedIn @Washington-State-Magazine X/Twitter @wsmagazine Facebook @WashingtonStateMagazine Instagram @WashingtonStateMagazine YouTube @WashingtonStateMagazine Email newsletter How do you like the magazine podcast? What WSU stories do you want to hear? Let us know . Give to the magazine…

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More than a kick 12:58

2 years назад12:58

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Dean Janikowski is the kicker for Washington State University’s football team, a 2022 graduate and currently an MBA student at WSU. He also has a great time on Instagram and other social media with photos and videos playing football for the Cougs, riding dirt bikes, and kicking spicy Chicken McNuggets. In this episode, Dean talks with Washington State Magazine writer Becky Kramer about raising money for the Heather Janikowski Foundation, a charity named for his mom, who died of cancer. Dean also talks about how he started his sports career in soccer, NIL (name, image, and likeness), and his side gig as a social media influencer. You can follow Dean Janikowski on Instagram , Twitter , Facebook , YouTube , and TikTok . Read more The Fall 2023 issue of the magazine digs deeper into the rapidly changing landscape of NIL in college sports. Check it out next week at magazine.wsu.edu . Support the show ______________________________________________________________________________ Want more great WSU stories? Follow Washington State Magazine : LinkedIn @Washington-State-Magazine X/Twitter @wsmagazine Facebook @WashingtonStateMagazine Instagram @WashingtonStateMagazine YouTube @WashingtonStateMagazine Email newsletter How do you like the magazine podcast? What WSU stories do you want to hear? Let us know . Give to the magazine…

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Kellie Zimmerman, Brightloom, and adventures in tech 17:11

2 years назад17:11