First CAHNRS For All DEI Ribbon awarded to CAHNRS Operations
CAHNRS Operations is the first team within the college to be recognized with the CAHNRS For All DEI Seed Ribbon.
Healthy Communities
WSU crop sciences graduate receives fellowship a second time
Olufunke Ayegbidun is researching the specific genes responsible for high levels of iron and zinc in wheat. She is also exploring how wheat varieties with those genes can be bred faster, making them more nutritious and beneficial for consumption.
New Clif Bar and King Arthur Baking Company Endowed Chair to lead WSU Breadlab
Kevin Murphy will lead the WSU Breadlab as the new Clif Bar and King Arthur Baking Company Endowed Chair in Organic Grain Breeding and Innovation.
Forest Owners Field Day for eastern Washington comes to Vetter Farm
Learn to plan, protect, and sustain eastern Washington woodlands at the upcoming Forest Owners Field Day.
WSU’s New Grains Northwest program yields farm-to-school opportunities for buckwheat
The New Grains Northwest program is researching underutilized grains like buckwheat and millet while growing new farm-to-school markets.
Aspiring first-gen mentor helps find greener food future
Mentorship changed Miguel Rosas’ life, putting him on a path to help feed the world through science.
Making CAHNRS better: Awards go to outstanding faculty and staff
Great teachers and advisors, forward-thinking researchers, inspiring Extension specialists, and an impactful team were recognized with annual Faculty and Staff Awards.
WSU partners with local community colleges to enhance urban forests
WSU is working with four local community colleges to improve tree canopy cover in several urban areas throughout the state. The five-year project, designed to increase resilience amid a changing climate, is supported by a nearly $1.8 million USDA grant.
WSU Professor to build bioeconomy partnerships through the Fulbright-Tocqueville Distinguished Chair Award
Professor Bin Yang is headed to Toulouse, France, as a new recipient of the Fulbright-Tocqueville Distinguished Chair Award.
WSU human development department establishes needs-based scholarship for students
The Human Development Student Emergency Fund is a new needs-based scholarship that will help students with financial hardships they face while doing their fieldwork, as well as any other emergency financial needs that arise.
