Science & Technology

A $500,000 grant from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission will help WSU scientists study various aspects of safely storing and disposing of next generation nuclear fuels.

Kangaroo feces might help provide an unlikely solution to the environmental problem of cow-produced methane, a WSU study indicates.

Invited as a guest of U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell, Rezac’s attendance helped spotlight the important work being done to further STEM education and inspire more women to pursue relevant fields of study.

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.

A parasite often spread by domestic and wild cats is a cause of abortions, or pregnancy loss, as well as neonatal deaths in big horn sheep, according to a study led by WSU researchers.

WSU senior electrical engineering students are bringing classroom learning to life through the design of a microgrid for an administration building on the Tulalip Indian Reservation.

A WSU-led study of Glacier National Park hiking trails during and after a COVID‑19 closure adds evidence to the theory that humans can create a “landscape of fear” like other apex predators.

New WSU research shows the cost of ammonia sustainably produced using steam or water electrolysis was comparable to current methods that use either natural gas or coal.

The glittering, serpentine structures that power wearable electronics can be created with the same technology used to print rock concert t-shirts, new WSU-led research shows.

WSU researchers will use the $3 million in funding to work with community members on solutions for when power outages occur due to extreme weather.