New WSU program looks to expand early pathogen detection in potato crops
New WSU-led project will help potato growers safeguard domestic and international markets and maintain high-quality potatoes for consumers around the world.
Research
No bug left behind: Elizabeth Beers named Entomological Society Fellow
Helping stop pests and training future entomologists, Elizabeth Beers is a new Fellow of the Entomological Society of America.
WSU faculty receive funding to further study of firearm safety practices in rural communities
Two WSU researchers are continuing their investigation of firearm safety practices in rural Washington state communities, thanks to a new $32,000 grant from the Grandmothers Against Gun Violence Foundation, a Seattle-based nonprofit.
WSU Wagyu breeders announce their first dual-inheritance hornless heifer
Wagyu cattle breeders at WSU reached a milestone this summer, confirming their first homozygous polled heifer.
Communication helps parent relationships with new college students but has limits
More communication between parents and first year college students generally leads to better relationships, but parents should avoid always initiating it
Fellowships help students predict how ticks hunt for prey, lower pesticide use
Two scholars will help make a safer environment for people, animals, and crops through newly announced USDA-NIFA research fellowships.
Teaching, learning about Thai eco-friendly food packaging on tap for WSU Fulbright Scholar
WSU’s Shyam Sablani will will teach and pursue his research for six months Thailand as a Fulbright U.S. Scholar.
From field to table, WSU Extension team tackles statewide food safety
Three Washington State University Extension professionals are working to bolster food security in Washington state and beyond through education, outreach, and research.
Combining fashion and video games merges passions of new WSU graduate
Colby Van Dyk took expertise gained while earning bachelor’s and master’s degrees from WSU and created a video game fashion line.
WSU ecosystem sciences students to study environmental sustainability at Danish university
Brooke Stutzer and Ellie Watts, ecosystem sciences seniors at WSU, will spend the fall 2024 semester studying abroad at Denmark’s Aarhus University. The experience is part of a two-year pilot program that advances international education and research collaboration in environmental sustainability.
