From post-doc to director: WSU IBC professor takes on leadership role March 14, 2024 Mark Lange accepts new role as director of WSU’s Institute of Biological Chemistry.
WSU scientists studying plant systems to increase understanding of oil production May 30, 2023 WSU scientists are leading a project to figure out how to make plants produce more oil and produce oils of different compositions.
WSU scientists will use two new grants to study plant oil production February 8, 2023 WSU received more than $1.2 million from two USDA grants that fund research into improving plant oils.
WSU researchers developing best growing practices for cannabis industry October 13, 2022 WSU scientist is helping establish standardized best practices and making them available for cannabis growers, especially those cultivating large crops in greenhouses.
Improving biofuels from oilseeds main goal of new $12.8 million DOE grant September 19, 2022 Making aviation biofuels from non-food crops is the goal of a new Department of Energy-funded project that includes significant WSU contributions.
New student exchange to Germany explores resilient, sustainable crop traits August 2, 2022 New program helps students learn how crop research advances happen through international cooperation.
Grant to help increase wheat drought, heat resilience May 24, 2022 WSU researchers are leading an effort to identify genes in spring wheat that would allow it to be more heat and drought resilient.
Ukrainian faculty, staff raise funds, awareness for war-torn homeland April 14, 2022 Faculty, staff members, and students come together to support each other, champion awareness of Ukraine’s struggle.
International career honor for CAHNRS scientists January 25, 2022 Two WSU CAHNRS professors elected as Fellows in the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
$10 million grant to study hemp market in western U.S. October 7, 2021 WSU scientists will study different hemp varieties and do chemical analysis of them as part of a new $10 million USDA grant.