Federal Grants

From cities to rural and wild areas, Kevan Moffett wants to better understand the role of water on the planet.

As the top recipient of USDA research and development funding, WSU is likely to see increased support for crucial programs.

Equipped with a USDA grant, WSU researchers will lead a multistate project working with orchardists and cider makers to develop the best apples.

WSU researchers plan industry testing that could help make hydrogen fuel cells more efficient, cost effective and easy to use.

WSU researchers develop devices that enable students to see mathematical engineering equations and principles demonstrated in real life action.

National Institutes of Health awards WSU a $1.2 million, five-year grant to increase rural Washington students entering biomedical careers.

Two national research teams led by WSU scientists are working to protect grapes, onions and garlic from pests and diseases.

Xiao Zhang, associate professor in WSU Tri-Cities’ Bioproducts, Sciences and Engineering Laboratory, is targeting the use of lignin to create affordable biofuels and bioproducts.

WSU’s Sleep and Performance Research Center has embarked on a $2.8 million study to determine how poor sleep impacts decision-making.

Creating a national model to connect graduate education in the humanities to rural and underserved populations is the aim of a new Washington State University effort being funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.