August 13, 2019
Experts from WSU, Microsoft FarmBeats, ASI Robots and others will share updates on cutting-edge agricultural advances from 1:30 to 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 22, in Prosser, Washington.
Agriculture Engineering
July 22, 2019
Aerial drones could eventually help Washington farmers recoup some of the $80 million a year in crop damage caused by birds.
July 9, 2019
WSU scientists were recognized by the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers for their research exploring how machines can quickly shake apples out of trees, then safely catch and harvest them.
January 4, 2019
Mathew Hunt interned with the National Institute for Standards and Technology, where he explored the effects of cryogenic temperatures on high‑entropy alloys.
October 1, 2018
WSU and Australia’s University of Technology Sydney have partnered to speed robotic advancements that help farmers grow food with fewer resources.
April 12, 2018
John McCloy has received the Richard M. Fulrath Award from the American Ceramic Society.
February 7, 2018
ººBy Tina Hilding, Voiland College of Engineering and Architecture
PULLMAN, Wash. – Engineers know how to design submarines on Earth, but building one gets a lot trickier when the temperature drops to -300 Fahrenheit and the ocean is made of methane and ethane.
April 3, 2017
Seth Truscott, College of Agricultural, Human & Natural Resource Sciences
PULLMAN, Wash. – A Washington State University team has set out to digitally model how every known gene interacts with every other gene – in plants, animals, insects and people.
March 28, 2017
By Eric Sorensen, WSU science writer
PULLMAN, Wash. – Almost every calorie that we eat at one time went through the veins of a plant. If a plant’s circulatory system could be rejiggered to make more nutrients available – through bigger seeds or sweeter tomatoes – the world’s farmers could feed more people.
December 8, 2016
By Scott Weybright, College of Agricultural, Human & Natural Resource Sciences
PULLMAN, Wash. – When it comes to second generation biofuels, Washington State University research shows that consumers are willing to pay a premium of approximately 11 percent over conventional fuel.