2017

Andrea Garfinkel, a fall WSU Plant Pathology grad, is helping Northwest peony farmers put a stop to a pervasive pest.

Each week, we showcase one of our CAHNRS Ambassadors, a student leadership organization that encourages students to pursue higher education and serves as a liaison between the college and the greater community. This week, we’re featuring Claudia Kightlinger, a junior from San Diego, Calif. What are you studying? I’m majoring in Wildlife Ecology & Conservation Sciences with a minor in […]

Each week, we showcase one of our CAHNRS Ambassadors, a student leadership organization that encourages students to pursue higher education and serves as a liaison between the college and the greater community. This week, we’re featuring Megan Russell, a sophomore from Renton, Wash. What are you studying? I’m majoring in Apparel Merchandising. Why did you choose WSU? I wanted to come […]

By Maya Wahl, CAHNRS Academic Programs It all started when Brennan Hyden visited the Washington State University campus in the summer of 2012 to conduct research in Dr. Amit Dhingra’s lab. Brennan, a senior studying Agricultural Biotechnology, developed a passion for research as a freshman here in CAHNRS. This experience in the lab compelled Brennan […]

WSU recently honored alum and former professor Thomas Lumpkin with the Alumni Achievement Award for his career working to end global hunger and malnutrition.

Each week, we showcase one of our CAHNRS Ambassadors, a student leadership organization that encourages students to pursue higher education and serves as a liaison between the college and the greater community. This week, we’re featuring Jason Wigen, a sophomore from LaCrosse, Wash. What are you studying? I’m majoring in Agricultural Biotechnology and Field Crop Management. Why did you choose WSU? […]

Exploring the heritage and future of apples, journalist Mo Rocca featured the highly anticipated Cosmic CrispTM apple on CBS Sunday Morning. Rocca visited orchards in central Washington, where millions of trees are being planted with Cosmic CrispTM, the result of 20 years of breeding efforts at Washington State University. Watch the video below, and learn…

For more than 20 years, Markus Flury has studied how the soil and water under our feet interact, influencing the food we eat and the water we drink. Now, the Washington State University soil scientist’s achievements have earned him a prestigious accolade from the Soil Science Society of America: The Don and Betty Kirkham Soil […]

Fundamental research sheds light on how genes, hormones help plants grow

John Peters, director of WSU’s Institute of Biological Chemistry, has been named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science