Regents Professor Min Du, faculty member of the Department of Animal Sciences, was appointed Oct. 1 as the Thelma and Max Baxter Endowed Chair in Beef Research and Education. Created through a 1998 gift from the late couple, avid supporters of animal science at WSU, the Baxter Chair aids ideas and advancements that benefit the beef industry. Endowed chair funding will enable new research projects and student support for Du, an internationally recognized scientist exploring the interaction between nutrients, genes, growth, and health.