WSU Research Highlights
- Gwen Anderson receives the Ron Orta Humanitarian Award 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 […]
- Kimberly Christen honored with the 2024 WSU Woman of the Year award Kimberly Christen, associate vice president for Research Advancement and Partnerships, was honored with the 2024 WSU Woman of the Year award, presented during National Women’s History Month to recognize the […]
- Research Competitiveness Working Group The Research Competitiveness Working Group was formed to draft a multiyear, systemwide plan to enhance WSU research competitiveness.
- College of Veterinary Medicine celebrates MDR1 testing anniversary 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 […]
September 2016
College of Medicine Appoints John Roll as Vice Dean for Research
He will be responsible for promoting and overseeing faculty research. He will work with the dean and other administrators to develop a strategic plan to guide the growth and diversification of research in the college. – WSU Link
Major Interdisciplinary Research and Teaching Initiatives
WSU invests $30 million over five years in major research and student success efforts. – WSU Link
Major New Facility Operated by WSU Dedicated at Argonne National Laboratory
A first-of-its-kind-worldwide research capability will help unravel the mysteries of material behavior at extreme conditions and short time scales in support of the National Nuclear Security Administration’s vital national security missions. – WSU Link
IDREAM Center, DOE Energy Frontier Research Center, Clean Up Hanford
Multimillion dollar grant to support nuclear waste cleanup. – Tri-City Herald Link
$10 Million Grant to Study Disease in Native Populations
NIH establishes new research program to address health disparities of chronic diseases. – WSU Link
Big Data Leads to Better Trees via $3 Million Grant
Scientists at Washington State University are harnessing the power of “big data” to help growers create the next generation of healthy, sustainable forests and tree crops. – WSU Link
Economic Issues Behind America’s Wildfire Problem
WSU’s Yoder co-authors “valuable new report”. – New York Times Link
Undergraduate Research
Undergraduates from universities across the nation will present posters at WSU. – WSU Link
Evolutionary Genetics that could Address Cancer Questions
Tasmanian Devils are evolving resistance to their devastating contagious cancers. – Washington Post Link
Battling Deadly Cattle Disease in Partnership with Genus
WSU technology and licensing deal will help Genus combat deadly cattle disease. This research is an example of the work that will come from the Functional Genomics Initiative, one of the recently launched WSU research initaitives. – WSU Link
Paving Path to Self-Healing Phone Screens with Smart Materials
WSU researchers develop shape-changing ‘smart’ material. – Popular Science Link
Plant-Based Jet Fuel Takes Flight
Alaska Airlines will fly on NARA biofuel. – Seattle Times Link
Eradicating Rabies
WSU vaccinates dogs to help eradicate rabies from Africa. – Seattle Times Link
Amit Dhingra and Stephen Jones in The Atlantic – on Fruit Genomics and Wheat Breeding
Amit Dhingra – The push to make pears the new apples, and success of WSU startup Phytelligence. – The Atlantic Link
Stephen Jones – Bringing flavor and variety back to the American diet, and information about Skagit Valley WSU research station. – The Atlantic Link
Everett Students and the Mars Rover
WSU students build their future by building the future. – Everett Herald Link
Honors/Awards
Monica Johnson, Brian Lamb, Jill McCluskey, John Roll
Four researchers named to Washington State Academy of Sciences – WSU Link
Commercialization Efforts
WSU makes list of top 100 universities worldwide filing patents. – Academy of Inventors Link
Schulz named a Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineer (IEEE)
Noel Schulz recognized as fellow of IEEE. – WSU Link
Don Dillman Receives National Award for Distinguished Contributions to the Field of Sociological Methodology
He accepted the 2016 Lazarsfeld Award from the American Sociological Association in Seattle in mid-August. – WSU Link
Bruce Gardner Memorial Prize for Applied Policy Analysis
A WSU report outlining the benefits and costs of proposed water management efforts in Washington’s Yakima Basin has won a national prize from the Agricultural and Applied Economics Association. – WSU Link