September 21, 2018
National Institutes of Health awards WSU a $1.2 million, five-year grant to increase rural Washington students entering biomedical careers.
Research
September 20, 2018
WSU mathematician tackles new threats to U.S. power systems in effort to ensure a steady supply of energy.
September 5, 2018
Jordan Blacktop, Postdoctoral research fellow, is the first WSU Vancouver researcher to receive a prestigious NIH Pathway to Independence award.
August 30, 2018
WSU researchers have developed a way to make low-cost, single-atom catalysts for fuel cells. Ultimately, it could make clean energy more economical.
August 28, 2018
Reducing synthetic fertilizer use, pollution, farming costs, while freeing up nitrogen, mark possible benefits of research by Sarah Roley, assistant professor with the School of the Environment.
More Research
August 23, 2018
Developing sustainable strategies to defeat pests that threaten Washington’s fruit crops is Tobin Northfield’s goal as new entomologist at WSU Tree Fruit Research and Extension Center.
August 20, 2018
Students, faculty and staff universitywide are invited to begin using two new computing resources launched today.
August 15, 2018
His Toyota Prius loaded with tiny wasps, Josh Milnes is about to make life very difficult for an invasive stink bug threatening Washington fruit growers.
August 14, 2018
The WSU I-Corps program is seeking applications through Sept. 1 for its fall 2018 cohort.
August 14, 2018
Cancer-fighting drugs used on humans help plants fight disease as well. That discovery reveals a mechanism that could help scientists develop new ways for plants to battle infection.
August 7, 2018
In the ghoulish world of infectious disease agents, prions might well be the zombies. Unlike bacteria and viruses, prions have no DNA, yet still manage to replicate.
July 31, 2018
Onions are the fifth most valuable vegetable produced in the United States. But some farmers have abandoned the crop due to losses from pests and disease.
July 30, 2018
Daylan Kelting started programming computers in middle and high school. Now, in addition to pursuing a degree in computer science, he’s doing research in developing a valuable elder-care program.
July 26, 2018
WSU researchers have developed for the first time a machine-learning computer model to predict how cancer patients will fare from their treatment.
July 26, 2018
Climate change, smart environments, biofuels, plant genomics are a few of the topics featured at the Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium, Friday, Aug. 3, in Smith CUE Atrium.
July 25, 2018
July 23 was space farming harvest day on the International Space Station, as the WSU-led experiment ‘Final Frontier Plant Habitat’ yielded its produce.
July 24, 2018
WSU researchers have found that marijuana legalization in Colorado and Washington has not hurt police effectiveness. In fact, clearance rates for certain crimes have improved.
July 23, 2018
While the moon is uninhabitable today, there could have been simple life forms on its surface in the distant past.
July 23, 2018
University administration recently revised its executive policy that defines WSU’s policy regarding intellectual property, technology transfer and commercialization.
July 23, 2018
Overweight adults are more likely to suffer from chronic pain, according to a recent Washington State University study.
July 20, 2018
Sagebrush is a protective home for good bugs that help fight harmful pests on grape vines, according to new research from WSU scientists.