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• Offering Up Bad Jokes a Good Way to Draw ‘Friendly Fire,’ WSU Researcher Shows

  

  PULLMAN, Wash. – Offering up a joke – at least one of that isn’t politically incorrect or “off-color” – is rarely considered particularly risky socially. But a recent study at Washington State University suggests jokesters do risk receiving a surprising amount of derision from their audience – particularly when it’s made up of those they love most. Read more

• Study Finds Early Primaries Would Boost States’ Impact on White House Races

  As they prepare to caucus this weekend in the shadow of Super Tuesday’s much-publicized presidential primary, a new study by a Washington State University professor and political scientist suggests Washington’s voters could likely have boosted their impact on the race for the White House had they instead participated in an earlier primary process. Read more

• Children’s Internet Use and Cyber Bullying

  PULLMAN, Wash.--Children left to navigate cyberspace on their own with few or no parental rules seem to exhibit more anxiety, more depression and less pro-social behavior, according to a study by Washington State University researchers. Read more

• WSU Students Receive National Scholarships to Study in China

  PULLMAN, Wash.-- Two Washington State University students will each receive a $20,000 National Security Education Program (NSEP) David L. Boren Undergraduate Scholarship to study in China. A third WSU student was selected as an alternate. Read more

• WSU Researcher Casts Doubt on Reports of Increasing Violence by Teen-aged Girls

  

  While law enforcement agencies are continuing to report a rising trend in violent crime arrests of girls aged 12 to 17, a study by a Washington State University sociologist and her research associate shows there has been little actual change in the rate at which young females commit all forms of violent crime in the U.S. for nearly two decades. Read more

• WSU Researchers Report Statewide Decline in Child Safety Restraint Use

  

  Washingtonians may lead the nation in buckling up when they drive, but recent research at Washington State University shows the state’s drivers are not nearly so conscientious when it comes to providing proper child safety restraints for the children riding with them. Read more

• WSU Extension To Participate In Rebuilding Iraqi Agriculture

  Washington State University is one of five universities teaming up to rebuild Iraq’s agricultural sector by strengthening extension programs and training at Iraqi universities. The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced a $5.3 million grant to the consortium of universities to develop and provide training programs for Iraqi nationals to enhance the management, production and marketing for small and medium agricultural enterprises. Agriculture is the second largest contributor to the Iraqi national economy and employs one-quarter of the workforce. Read more

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• WSU Prof’s New Book Argues Corporate Media Influence Will Be Offset by Technology, Specialized Media

  While mass media corporations will grow globally and reach more people than ever in the 21st century, a Washington State University researcher and media sociologist predicts that the media giants won’t influence the world marketplace any more than they have in the past.

• WSU Researcher Says Satisfied Employees Key to Restaurant Profitability

  The “secret ingredient” for success in the restaurant business is more likely to be found in the attitudes of those who serve the food than in the food itself, according to a researcher at Washington State University.

• WSU Researcher Shows Your Spouse’s Personality May be Hazardous to Your Health

  To the long list of things to consider when choosing a mate, there is now evidence suggesting that your spouse’s personality can have a major influence on your own ability to recover from – and perhaps even survive – a major challenge to your health. It is a finding drawn from a study by a team of researchers including John M. Ruiz, an assistant professor of psychology at Washington State University, as well as Karen A. Matthews and Richard Schulz, at the University of Pittsburgh, and Michael F. Scheier with Carnegie Mellon University.

• WSU Researchers Explore Consumers’ Online Buying Behavior

  With U.S. consumers now spending billions of dollars online each year, researchers at WSU’s College of Business, including John Wells (l) and D. Veena Parboteeah (r), are discovering that retailers can add certain features to their Web sites that enhance the ‘entertainment value ‘of the shopping experience, prompting an increase in ‘impulse buying’ and driving up the amount of money consumers are willing to spend.