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Students compete in alternative energy challenge

By Tina Hilding, Voiland College of Engineering & Architecture PULLMAN, Wash. – More than 500 students from 40 schools in Washington and Idaho will compete at Washington State University Saturday for up to $100,000 in cash prizes in the Alaska Airlines’ Imagine Tomorrow competition.

WSU, Chinese company to collaborate on ag research

By Craig Lawson, International Programs SHENZHEN, China – Research and economic development in agriculture will be advanced thanks to a memorandum of understanding signed today between Washington State University and BGI, one of the world’s largest genomics companies.

Study compares wines from diseased and healthy vines

By Scott Weybright, College of Agricultural, Human & Natural Resource Sciences PROSSER, Wash. – Grapevine leafroll disease (GLD) has plagued vineyards for centuries, but little is known about how this virus impacts the fruit quality and actual wine produced from grapes of affected plants.

Seven faculty members win research travel awards

By Craig Lawson, International Programs PULLMAN, Wash. – Virus mutation, regional aquaculture and the accuracy of international mortality statistics are some of the research projects of faculty who received the Fourth Annual International Research Travel Awards (IRTA) from Washington State University last week.

WSU research reaches to marine science center display

By Tim Marsh, WSU News retiree NEWPORT, Ore. – Tropical yellow tang, among the most popular aquarium fish, on display in the visitor center of the Hatfield Marine Science Center are part of a research project about aquarium fish survival conducted in part by researchers at Washington State University Vancouver.

Prescription assistance tied to fewer ER visits for some

By Lorraine Nelson, WSU Spokane SPOKANE, Wash. – A graduate student at Washington State University Spokane is the lead author on a research paper that shows an overall drop in emergency room visits and hospitalizations by patients who are served by the Spokane Prescription Assistance Network, which helps low income people get free and reduced-price […]