WSU opens Plant Sciences Building, new home for collaborative agricultural research
State-of-the-art research hub virtually dedicated through commemorative video.
Institute of Biological Chemistry
New leadership for prestigious WSU protein biotech training program
A unique partnership between WSU and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) will have new leadership, starting in January. John Peters, director of WSU’s Institute of Biological Chemistry (IBC), will take the reins of WSU’s…
Yarbrough honored for five years as CAHNRS exercise class leader
For five years, Rob Yarbrough has led WSU community members on the path to fitness
Scientists uncover plant protein’s role in cellular architecture, drought survival
Little-understood protein guides development to regulate flow from roots to shoots
Finding the genes to build a better cancer treatment
Scientists are one step closer to understanding how the cancer-fighting drug Taxol is produced by trees.
Discovery of a mechanism plants use to toggle on photosynthesis chosen by top journal
Research team led by WSU has developed a new tool to study how lipids interact with proteins in plants to help understand how photosynthesis happens, earning an editor’s choice honor from Science.
BIOAg Symposium shows off science of farming and human health
Scientists from around WSU came together to discuss their research projects, many looking at the intersection of agriculture and human health.
Blueprint for plant immune response found, unlocking potential for increased disease resistance in crops
WSU researchers have discovered how plants respond to disease-causing organisms, leading the way to potential breakthroughs in breeding resistance.
Pioneering scientist’s legacy brings revolutionary wheat ideas to life
Created to spur basic and applied research into crop yields, the Vogel Wheat Research Fund has become an important nursery for new ideas.
