Academics

Economists use game theory to overcome misinformation about fungicide resistance

Adapting to resist our most effective fungicides, fungal pathogens are a threat to important global crops like wheat and grapes. Newly published research from economists at Washington State University underlines the need for education to combat misinformation and incentivize farm practices aimed at halting fungicide resistance. In “Fungicide resistance and misinformation: A game theoretic approach,” […]

Ana Espinola-Arredondo

School of Economic Sciences grad Edwin Gianini engages students to improve campus safety

Studying fundamental ideas that help people thrive and fellow college students stay safe, Edwin Gianini has journeyed across the state, through varied work and college paths, to graduate this spring with a bachelor’s degree from Washington State University’s School of Economic Sciences. Gianini’s interests bridge economics with student engagement, campus safety, and a love of […]

Gianini at SURCA

Engineers, plant scientists decoding electrochemical signals of soil health

Seeking new tools to improve soil health, scientists at Washington State University are studying electric signals that bounce between plants and the underworld community of microbes that sustains them. This spring, a cross-disciplinary team of WSU engineers and crop scientists will sink electrodes into Washington wheat fields, as well as in soil-filled containers in the […]

Checking on electrochemical cells