Washington State University researchers are exploring how canola and other oilseed crops can remodel seed oil composition using a genetic mechanism first discovered in Physaria fendleri. Supported by a USDA grant, this research aims to improve oil quality and production efficiency for food, fuel, and industrial uses.
WSU partners with the Washington State Fair for the exhibit “Our Food, Our Farms, Our Washington,” highlighting the state’s agricultural economy and WSU’s role in innovation and outreach.
Washington State University is leading the new National Urban Research & Extension Center (NUREC), a first-of-its-kind initiative to advance soil-free urban agriculture. By transforming rooftops, vertical farms, and repurposed spaces into thriving food hubs, the project strengthens local food security and builds sustainable systems for growing cities.
This Faculty in Focus highlights the research of Yoshie Sano, a professor at the the Department of Human Development.
Leading voices from Capitol Hill and across the scientific community are raising the alarm over budget cuts to the National Science Foundation and other federal research funding agencies that they […]
Karen (Kay) Hecox, research operations manager in the Office of Research Support and Operations, has received the 2025 AP Contribution Award for her outstanding contributions to the WSU research community […]
Corey Hines, director of the Nuclear Science Center and the Nuclear and Chemical Science (NUCS) Core Facility, received the WSU Crimson Spirit Award in March. The Crimson Spirit Award honors […]
This Faculty in Focus highlights the research of Jennifer Henrichsen is an assistant professor at the Edward R. Murrow College of Communication.
Dan Nordquist, deputy vice president for research in the Office of Research, has received the National Council of University Research Administrators (NCURA) Helen Carrier Distinguished Service Award. The honor will […]
Heather Applegate-Jacobson, laboratory animal technician for the Program for Laboratory Animal Resources (PLAR) at WSU Spokane, has received the 2024 Technician of the Year award from the Northern Rocky Mountain […]
The College of Veterinary Medicine recently celebrated nearly 20 years of testing for the MDR1 gene mutation in dogs. Some dogs and cats have a mutation in the MDR1 (multidrug […]
Christopher Keane, vice president for research at WSU and vice chancellor for research at WSU Pullman, recently conducted a laboratory safety visit at the Sports Science Laboratory. The Sports Science […]
Gwen Anderson, assistant director in the Office of the Campus Veterinarian, has received the 2023 District 8 AALAS Ron Orta Humanitarian Award. The award honors an individual in the laboratory […]
The Washington Small Business Development Center (SBDC) held a ribbon-cutting ceremony from on Thursday, Oct. 26, to celebrate the opening of the new SBDC Lead Center and advising offices at […]
The WSU Center for Reproductive Biology offers core services to scientists at WSU and outside of the university. The center’s core laboratories offer an extensive list of services including design […]
Christopher Keane, vice president for research at WSU and vice president for chancellor for research at WSU Pullman, conducted a laboratory safety visit to the Gait and Posture Biomechanics Laboratory. […]
On September 26-27, the College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences and the Office of Commercialization welcomed visitors from the Plant Variety Protection Office (PVPO) in Wenatchee, Wash. Ruihong […]
The Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) and Washington State University Distinguished Graduate Research Program (DGRP) welcomed its seventh cohort of students this fall semester. WSU and PNNL research leadership as […]
The Office of Research Advancement and Partnerships recently welcomed Cheryl Dykstra-Aiello as the new research development specialist. She joined the office in October. “We are pleased to welcome Cheryl to […]
The Office of Research will host its annual Research Week from Oct. 16-20. Research Week is dedicated to celebrating achievements, building partnerships, and pursuing new opportunities for research, scholarship, and […]