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Cougs finish nonconference clean, hang on to beat Seattle U 2-1
Seattle U made it interesting late, but the Cougs held on 2-1 to finish nonconference play without a blemish.

The film room breakdown from the Duquesne game is worth your six seconds
The Duquesne film breakdown clocks in at six seconds.

A baby's skin microbes might tip off Coug researchers to early allergies
That tiny human smell?

Kirby Moore on Fresno State and what it means for Cougar football
Kirby Moore's name coming up with Fresno State is the kind of news that makes you check the date and then check your pulse.

Cougs take Oregon State to the edge but can't close it out
Cougs took Oregon State to the wire in Corvallis, and for a minute there it looked like the magic might hold.

August Athletes of the Month put in the classroom work
August Athletes of the Month put in the classroom work.

WSU's corn fields got smarter, and the AI didn't even need a Palouse sunrise
There's something almost poetic about a corn field that doesn't need a perfect Palouse sunrise to do its job.

Three Cougs find grass on pro soccer pitches that isn't from the Palouse
Three Cougs are finding grass on professional soccer pitches this season, and it's not from the Palouse.

Long Beach State hands Cougs an L, no Palouse magic this time
Long Beach State came to Pullman and stole the magic.

Pullman lab aims nanoparticle at endometriosis, human trials in sight
A Pullman lab has a nanoparticle aimed directly at endometriosis, and human trials are actually in sight.

Cougs pack the bags, point the van toward Eugene for a Duck Invite
The vans are pointed south, the bags are packed, and the Cougs are rolling toward Eugene for the Duck Invite.

Second-half avalanche buries Duquesne as Cougs roll 48-7
That first half felt like a team still shaking off the bus.

BECU's Cougar pod brings Josh Graetz and Wayne Phipps to the mic
Josh Graetz and Wayne Phipps are getting behind the mic for BECU's Cougar pod, and that is good news for anyone who misses the sound of Pullman.

Kirby Moore on the mic, Cougs prepping for Arizona under the lights
Kirby Moore on the mic means one thing: it's game week in Pullman, and the Cougs are about to get after it under the lights.

Cross country heads to Indiana for a meet named after a Coug
There's a cross country meet in Indiana named for a Coug.

Duquesne rolls into Pullman for Wazzu's first home test
Duquesne rolls into Pullman this weekend, and for the first time this season, Wazzu gets a real gut-check at home.

Korey Schroeder on San Diego State: What the Cougs brought into the room
Korey Schroeder walked into the San Diego State room and didn't just bring a playbook.

Cougar women make their move in the national rankings
The Cougar women just cracked the national rankings, and it's about time.

Tough test on the road for Cougs at Cal State Fullerton
Cougs went to Cal State Fullerton and got a draw.

Cougar Golf Opens Fall Season with a Solid Start in Wisconsin
The Cougar golf team packed its clubs, flew to Wisconsin, and came back with something to build on.

Kirby Moore on Duquesne: What the OC Saw That You Didn't
Kirby Moore saw something on that Duquesne tape that most of us missed.

WSU Takes Health Care to a Spokane Elementary School Hallway
A pediatrician's office inside an elementary school hallway.

WSU study finds the right tone makes AI fact-checks actually stick
Not everyone wants a robot to talk to them like a robot.

WSU puts AI to work on human health, no hype required
WSU just dropped a new AI project, and for once, nobody is trying to sell you a flying car.

Fresno State on the Palouse as Cougs Kick Off New Pac-12 Era
Fresno State is coming to Pullman, and that feels like the right way to kick this thing off.

BECU pod goes behind the scenes with two WSU athletics staffers
BECU's latest pod isn't another highlight reel.

WSU's old reactor know-how is writing the next chapter
The old WSU nuclear reactor in the basement of the Dodgen Research Facility hasn't been critical since the early 2000s, but its brain trust never really left the building.

Kirby Moore breaks down the Cougar win and what it took to get there
Kirby Moore doesn't just call plays.

New WSU study: Cannabis ads are shaping how young adults think about sex
A new WSU study found that cannabis ads are doing exactly what you'd expect: shaping how young adults think about sex.

Cougs Start Pac-12 Right: Clean Sweep Over Fresno State
Fresno State came to Pullman, and the Cougs sent them home with a clean sweep.

Dvorak gets the Pac-12 nod, and Pullman nods right back
Dvorak gets the Pac-12 nod, and Pullman nods right back.

Cougs grind through another round in Wisconsin, no fluff, just golf
Three rounds in the books at the Badger Invitational, and the Cougs are still grinding.

WSU's vet hospital treats animals from emergency to rehab and home again
Your dog ate something it shouldn't have.

WSU digs into Alaska dirt and finds soil warming faster than we thought
Alaska is warming faster than most of the planet.

Cougar women take third, men fifth in Terre Haute opener
The Cougar women opened their cross country season in Terre Haute with a third-place finish that feels like a statement.

Cougs settle into ninth at the Badger Invitational, no drama
Ninth place at the Badger Invitational is not going to make anyone text their buddies with all-caps excitement, but it is what it is.

Four Cougs chasing the ball on pro soccer pitches this fall
Four Cougs chasing the ball on pro soccer pitches this fall.

Four Cougs close out Cougar Classic with singles wins on home courts
The four Cougs who closed out the Cougar Classic with singles wins on home courts did exactly what you want to see from a team playing in front of its own crowd: they finished.

Rural schools swap diesel for sun, and the whole town breathes easier
A school district in rural America looked at its diesel bill, looked at the sun, and made a choice.

AI Scans the Wild in Days, Not Months, and Pullman Helped Build It
Wildlife cameras catch everything, a lynx slipping through a creek bed, a bear scratching a tree, a herd of elk moving at dusk.

WSU researchers take on the nightmares PTSD leaves behind
Nightmares from PTSD don't just mess with your sleep.

Kirby Moore Breaks Down the Offense After Arizona
Kirby Moore sat down after the Arizona game and didn't sugarcoat anything.

Cougs clean up the pitch in a Seattle U tune-up
Four goals.

Free tickets for students? Coug fans, get to Gesa
Free tickets for students.

Fresno State couldn't slow the Cougs in a clean road win
Fresno State came to Pullman and found out the hard way: this Cougar team is not messing around.

Your diploma is still a Coug, even if you haven't set foot on campus since 2003
Your diploma is still a Coug, even if you haven't set foot on campus since 2003.

Your smartphone pics just helped WSU track grass genetics
You took a picture of a pretty field on a hike, and somewhere in a lab on the Palouse, a scientist just used it to map grass genes.
Riley's Third Year Brings 11 Road Games and a Jan. 3 Tip in Fresno
David Riley's third season is here, and the schedule is a doozy.

Seattle U rolls into Beasley, and the Cougs get a midweek tune-up
Seattle U rolls into Beasley Coliseum on a Wednesday, and that means the Cougs get a midweek tune-up before the real work starts.
For the Leaupepetele brothers, Sunday dinner looks a lot different now
Jirah Leaupepetele called his brother Jonah this week, not to talk trash for once, but to fish for intel.