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WSU scientist part of Gates team studying Cassava root

PULLMAN — Washington State University professor John Fellman is a member of an international team recently funded by an $8.3 million grant from the Gates Foundation to improve the nutrition and shelf life of a staple that feeds more than 500 million people around the globe: cassava. Specifically, Fellman, a post-harvest plant physiologist in the […]

WSU to administer Gates Foundations’ tech program

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation announced Wednesday, April 6 that Washington State University Extension’s Center to Bridge the Digital Divide will now administer its Community Access to Technology program. Transfer of the program will provide long-term sustainability for community technology initiatives in Washington and create a statewide network of community technology organizations.  The shift […]