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—LeAnn Bjerken

Women are more likely to talk about pain, study finds

WSU researchers say new approach reduces pill use
October 8, 2015
LeAnn Bjerken
Dr. Marian Wilson, a second-year assistant professor at Washington State University Spokane, found in a study on chronic pain that women seem more open than men to participating in studies and sharing their symptoms.
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EWU takes reins of program promoting rural health care careers

AHEC previous operated by WSU
September 24, 2015
LeAnn Bjerken
Eastern Washington University has taken over management of the Area Health Education Center programs on its Spokane campus this fall as part of an effort to promote exposure and exploration of health professions for students in rural areas. AHEC is a n
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—Kevin Blocker

Young Gonzaga nursing program attains full accreditation

More than 130 health professionals enrolled
September 10, 2015
The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, in Washington, D.C., has granted full accreditation to Gonzaga University's Doctor of Nursing Practice Program for the next five years. It's the first accreditation granted to the two-year old program.
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—Kevin Blocker

School district to bid out skill center's second phase

Graham recently finished first part of $21.8 million job
August 27, 2015
Spokane Public Schools soon will solicit bids from contractors for the second phase of a $21.8 million expansion and modernization project at the Newtech Skill Center, at 4141 N. Regal.
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—Kevin Blocker

Manufacturer educates teachers on drone technology

Minds-i sales being driven largely by school districts
August 13, 2015
Minds-i Inc., a five-year-old Liberty Lake company that started out researching and developing static, motorized, robotic, and remote-control toys, has ridden the recent wave of interest in robots and aerial drones to shift heavily into education.
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Adapting first aid, CPR training to be used on infants

Providence instructor finds strong demand for classes
July 30, 2015
Kim Crompton
Providence Health Care class instructor Clair Bennett says an infant/child first aid and CPR class she proposed and then launched about a year and a half ago with the Spokane-based health care system's blessing is attracting the strong interest that she
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International Service Learning

International Service Learning centralizes in downtown Spokane

ISL employs 200 people throughout organization
July 30, 2015
LeAnn Bjerken
International Service Learning, a nongovernmental organization that offers volunteers practical experience in medical, education, and community enrichment programs, has centralized its headquarters in downtown Spokane in a transition from years of remote
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Startup involving Whitworth professor launches new app

TextMuse has preloaded content for messaging
July 16, 2015
Treva Lind
Whitworth University professor Pete Tucker, who co-founded a software development startup a year ago, says its new text messaging app called TextMuse provides smartphone users with automatic content updated daily to share as quick communication with conta
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—Vincero Collective

Gonzaga graduates find good fit with menswear startup

Vincero Collective chooses products via crowdfunding
July 16, 2015
Kim Crompton
Three Gonzaga University alumni who earned business degrees at the Jesuit school here five years ago, and then spent four years in China, have gotten off to a promising start with an online premium menswear company called Vincero Collective that they co-f
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—Samantha Howard

WSU researchers hope to track preemie pain

New grant enables work after old award expired
July 2, 2015
Samantha Peone
Washington State University researchers are developing a device that can detect pain in premature infants and might be used in the future to help prevent disabilities, says assistant professor Martin Schiavenato, WSU College of Nursing.
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