Research

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.

A person's hands as they place a gun into a lock box that sits on a table.

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.

Wagyu heifer summer

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.

Rampone and Marshall- AFRI Scholars

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.

A person with disposable gloves looks through a magnifying glass at a snack he is holding up.

Rural youths who drink heavily are more likely to carry a handgun

In the rural U.S., young people who drink heavily are more likely to carry a handgun, according to a recent study by researchers at WSU and other universities.

A handgun lies next to several bullets and a glass with brown liquid and ice on a wooden table.