Biotechnology

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…

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CAHNRS Talk Tuesday: Grace Murekatete

Each week, we showcase one of our CAHNRS Ambassadors, a student leadership organization that encourages students to pursue higher education and serves as a liaison between the college and the greater community. This week, we’re featuring Grace Murekatete, a junior from Kigali, Rwanda. What are you studying? I’m majoring in Agricultural Biotechnology. Favorite Show/Movie: Grey’s Anatomy Favorite Cougar Tradition: My favorite […]

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CAHNRS Talk Tuesday: Kayla Beechinor

Each week, we showcase one of our CAHNRS Ambassadors, a student leadership organization that encourages students to pursue higher education and serves as a liaison between the college and the greater community. This week, we’re featuring Kayla Beechinor, a junior from Walla Walla, Wash. What are you studying? I’m double-majoring in Agricultural Biotechnology and Field Crop Management. Favorite Show/Movie: The […]

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CAHNRS Coug making a difference

By Maya Wahl, CAHNRS Academic Programs CAHNRS is a diverse college that is home to students with various backgrounds, interests and motivations. The common denominator between all CAHNRS students is that they hope to contribute to a system larger than themselves. There is always a pathway that leads past the classroom, campus, and even the […]

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CAHNRS Coug Connections: Jason Wigen

Each week, we showcase one of our CAHNRS Ambassadors, a student leadership organization that encourages students to pursue higher education and serves as a liaison between the college and the greater community. This week, we’re featuring Jason Wigen, a sophomore from LaCrosse, Wash. What are you studying? I’m majoring in Agricultural Biotechnology and Field Crop Management. Why did you choose WSU? […]

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WSU Plant Genomics, Biotechnology Program Accepting Applications for Undergraduate Summer Research Experience

PULLMAN, Wash. — Each summer, eight undergraduate students from throughout the nation will have the opportunity to study plant biology in cutting-edge labs at Washington State University. Horticultural genomics Professor Amit Dhingra, the leader of a new Research Experience for Undergraduates site funded by the National Science Foundation, said the program is accepting applications from […]