WSU Pullman

Preventing foodborne illness, naturally – with cinnamon

By Rachel Webber, College of Agricultural, Human and Natural Resource Sciences PULLMAN, Wash. – Seeking ways to prevent some of the most serious foodborne illnesses caused by pathogenic bacteria, two Washington State University scientists have found promise in an ancient but common cooking spice: cinnamon.

WSU Apple Cup Crisp ice cream wins nationwide contest

By Rachel Webber, College of Agricultural, Human & Natural Resource Sciences PULLMAN, Wash. – Apple Cup Crisp ice cream from Washington State University has been named the grand champion out of 12 university-made ice cream flavors in the 2014 Progressive Dairyman magazine’s Flavor Faceoff

Rock Doc: What antibiotics might be doing to us

By E. Kirsten Peters, College of Agricultural, Human & Natural Resource Sciences PULLMAN, Wash. – It’s astonishing to think about, but when my grandfather was born one in five children didn’t live to see their fifth birthday, in large part due to endemic and epidemic diseases. Today that’s all changed.

July 14-18: Faculty featured at visitor center during ArtWalk

By Amberly Boone, Brelsford WSU Visitor Center PULLMAN, Wash. – Faculty members Phil Gruen, Robert Krikac, Kathleen Ryan and Carrie Vielle will display their artwork as part of the annual Pullman ArtWalk July 14-19 at the Brelsford Washington State University Visitor Center, 150 E. Spring Street.

Plant biotech startup speeds propagation

By Kate Wilhite, College of Agricultural, Human & Natural Resource Sciences PULLMAN, Wash. – Washington State University researchers-turned-entrepreneurs have developed a method for growing trees three times faster while conserving water and reducing the need for pesticides – and they just made their first sale.