Boyd, who is also an associate professor in the Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine, is one of seven new members on the National Academies for Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine committee.

Many of the WSU studies that grabbed headlines last year had to do with human health, topped by the discovery of a potentially dangerous virus in Russian bats, a relative of the one that causes COVID‑19.

People who want to quit smoking or stop using other drugs and alcohol need a powerful tool. WSU researchers think contingency management could help.

Researchers will examine disparities in cancer screening, early detection, treatment, and prevention in rural, tribal, and Hispanic populations in the state.