{"id":2,"date":"2023-11-14T00:08:18","date_gmt":"2023-11-14T00:08:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/annual-report\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2025-01-07T10:55:48","modified_gmt":"2025-01-07T18:55:48","slug":"sample-page","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/annual-report\/","title":{"rendered":"2024 Office of Research Annual Report"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wsu-hero wsu-width--full wsu-pattern--wsu-light-radial-left  wsu-hero--size-full wsu-zindex--level-6 \">\n\t\n\t<div class=\"wsu-video-frame wsu-video-frame--position-fill\">\n\t<iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wsu-video-frame__video-background\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1038528100?background=1\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\" allowfullscreen title=\"OR annual report\"><\/iframe>\n\t<button class=\"wsu-button-pause-background wsu-video-frame--action-pause-background\" aria-label=\"Pause Animation\"><\/button>\n\t<div class=\"wsu-visibility-hidden\" style=\"font-size: 0;opacity: 0\">\n\t\tOR annual report\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"wsu-overlay wsu-pattern-after wsu-overlay--dark-left wsu-pattern--wsu-light-radial-left\"><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 id=\"title-id-69f27c90460b4\" class=\"wsu-title wsu-hero__title\"><span>Research Excellence<\/span><\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-caption wsu-hero__copy\">\n\t\t\t\tFiscal Year 2024\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:75px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" id=\"Opening-Letter\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-bottom wsu-spacing-after--xxmedium wsu-zindex--level-7\">Greetings!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-bottom wsu-font-size--xlarge wsu-zindex--level-7\">Here at Washington State University, research, scholarship, and creative activities play a pivotal role in shaping the future of&nbsp;society. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-bottom wsu-font-size--xlarge wsu-zindex--level-7\">It\u2019s more than just the pursuit of knowledge. It\u2019s a collective effort to understand and address challenges, solve problems, innovate, and improve&nbsp;lives. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-bottom\">Our researchers provide innovative solutions that raise the quality of life across Washington and around the globe, in areas like energy systems, health disparities, advancement in precision agriculture, and technological advancements. Research fosters critical thinking, challenges assumptions, and sparks creativity that propels society&nbsp;forward.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-bottom\">By bringing together diverse perspectives, research at WSU fuels progress and empowers our scientists to make meaningful contributions. Each discovery, whether big or small, has the potential to improve lives, spark new industries, and create a more equitable and sustainable future, building the foundation for tomorrow\u2019s breakthroughs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-bottom\">WSU research continues to grow. In FY2023, we set a record of $378.7 million in total research and development (R&amp;D) expenditures at WSU, as reported by the National Science Foundation. In FY2024, the Office of Research Support and Operations processed 1,554 awards, bringing in over $331 million to support WSU researchers. WSU boosts Washington state\u2019s economy by billions of dollars a year and WSU researchers create jobs when they bring their innovations to market. As a result of recent lab to marketplace innovations, WSU received $10.39 million in licensing income.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-bottom\">We also celebrate milestones reached by our researchers, including the election of six WSU faculty members to the Washington State Academy of Sciences, seven faculty recognized as <a href=\"https:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/news\/seven-wsu-faculty-recognized-as-highly-cited-researchers\">Highly Cited Researchers<\/a>, and two WSU researchers who received faculty Early Career Awards from the National Science Foundation. Other notable awards include Katrina Mealey, presented with the American Association of Veterinary Clinicians Faculty Achievement in Research Award, Dipra Jha, recognized from the International Hospitality Institute among the 100 most influential people in U.S. hospitality and travel, and Don Dillman, awarded the 2023 European Survey Research Association Outstanding Service Award.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-bottom\">To learn more about the life-changing research, scholarship, and creative activity unfolding at WSU, please read on\u2014and stay up-to-date on all WSU research and services offered by the <a href=\"https:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/\">Office of Research<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-bottom wsu-spacing-before--medium\"><em><strong>Michael P. Wolcott<\/strong><\/em><br><em>Regents Professor <\/em><br><em>Interim Vice President for Research<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:1px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" id=\"By-The-Numbers\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-hero wsu-width--full wsu-pattern--wsu-light-radial-left  wsu-zindex--level-1 wsu-hero--size-medium \">\n\t\t<a class=\"wsu-hero__link-slide\" href=\"http:\/\/By-The-Numbers\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\tBy The Numbers\t<\/a>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image-frame--fill\">\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-research\/uploads\/sites\/3480\/2024\/12\/farmer-planting-growth-smaller.jpeg\"\n\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-research\/uploads\/sites\/3480\/2024\/12\/farmer-planting-growth-smaller.jpeg 2500w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-research\/uploads\/sites\/3480\/2024\/12\/farmer-planting-growth-smaller.jpeg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-research\/uploads\/sites\/3480\/2024\/12\/farmer-planting-growth-smaller.jpeg 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-research\/uploads\/sites\/3480\/2024\/12\/farmer-planting-growth-smaller.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-research\/uploads\/sites\/3480\/2024\/12\/farmer-planting-growth-smaller.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-research\/uploads\/sites\/3480\/2024\/12\/farmer-planting-growth-smaller.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-research\/uploads\/sites\/3480\/2024\/12\/farmer-planting-growth-smaller.jpeg 198w\"\n\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 2500px) 100vw, 2500px\"\n\t\talt=\"Farmer&#039;s hand planting seeds in soil.\"\n\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 88% 70%\"\n\t\t\/>\n<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"wsu-overlay wsu-pattern-after wsu-overlay--dark-left wsu-pattern--none\"><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"title-id-69f27c9046e45\" class=\"wsu-title wsu-hero__title\"><span>By The Numbers<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row  wsu-zindex--level-3 wsu-row--thirds\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n<div class=\"wsu-stat  wsu-stat--style-round wsu-stat--decorator-layout-bar-none wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-bottom\" >\n\t<span class=\"wsu-stat__decorator\"><\/span>\n\t<span class=\"wsu-stat__value-wrapper\">\n\t\t<span class=\"wsu-stat__value\">$331\u00a0million<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-stat__unit\">in\u00a0total\u00a0research\u00a0awards<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n<div class=\"wsu-stat  wsu-stat--style-round wsu-stat--decorator-layout-circle-bottom-left wsu-stat--decorator-layout-bar-none wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-bottom wsu-animate--delay-1\" >\n\t<span class=\"wsu-stat__decorator\"><\/span>\n\t<span class=\"wsu-stat__value-wrapper\">\n\t\t<span class=\"wsu-stat__value\">1,554<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-stat__unit\">research\u00a0awards\u00a0received<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n<div class=\"wsu-stat  wsu-stat--style-round wsu-stat--decorator-layout-bar-none wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-bottom wsu-animate--delay-2\" >\n\t<span class=\"wsu-stat__decorator\"><\/span>\n\t<span class=\"wsu-stat__value-wrapper\">\n\t\t<span class=\"wsu-stat__value\">$378\u00a0million<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-stat__unit\">research\u00a0and\u00a0development\u00a0expenditures<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center  wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-bottom wsu-animate--delay-2 wsu-animate--timing-late\">Top Funding Agencies<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image  wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-bottom wsu-animate--delay-3\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"792\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-research\/uploads\/sites\/3480\/2024\/12\/chart-5-792x534.png\" alt=\"Chart showing funding by government agencies: $76.1M from USDA; $61.2M from HHS; $22.5M from DOE; $22.0M from NSF; and $10.5M from DOD.\" class=\"wp-image-819\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-research\/uploads\/sites\/3480\/2024\/12\/chart-5-792x534.png 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-research\/uploads\/sites\/3480\/2024\/12\/chart-5-396x267.png 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-research\/uploads\/sites\/3480\/2024\/12\/chart-5-768x517.png 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-research\/uploads\/sites\/3480\/2024\/12\/chart-5-1536x1035.png 1536w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-research\/uploads\/sites\/3480\/2024\/12\/chart-5-198x133.png 198w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-research\/uploads\/sites\/3480\/2024\/12\/chart-5.png 1913w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 792px) 100vw, 792px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-bottom wsu-animate--delay-2 wsu-spacing-after--large\">Commercialization At a Glance<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-row--thirds\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n<div class=\"wsu-stat  wsu-stat--style-round wsu-stat--decorator-layout-bar-none wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-bottom wsu-animate--delay-1\" >\n\t<span class=\"wsu-stat__decorator\"><\/span>\n\t<span class=\"wsu-stat__value-wrapper\">\n\t\t<span class=\"wsu-stat__value\">90<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-stat__unit\">Patent\u00a0Applications<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n<div class=\"wsu-stat  wsu-stat--style-round wsu-stat--decorator-layout-circle-bottom-left wsu-stat--decorator-layout-bar-none wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-bottom wsu-animate--delay-3\" >\n\t<span class=\"wsu-stat__decorator\"><\/span>\n\t<span class=\"wsu-stat__value-wrapper\">\n\t\t<span class=\"wsu-stat__value\">$10,391,862<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-stat__unit\"> in\u00a0Licensing\u00a0Revenues<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n<div class=\"wsu-stat  wsu-stat--style-round wsu-stat--decorator-layout-bar-none wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-bottom wsu-animate--delay-5\" >\n\t<span class=\"wsu-stat__decorator\"><\/span>\n\t<span class=\"wsu-stat__value-wrapper\">\n\t\t<span class=\"wsu-stat__value\">78<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-stat__unit\">Technology\u00a0Disclosures<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:1px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" id=\"Research-Strengths\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-hero wsu-width--full wsu-pattern--wsu-light-radial-left \">\n\t\n\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image-frame--fill\">\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-research\/uploads\/sites\/3480\/2024\/12\/AdobeStock_1070221776-1.png\"\n\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-research\/uploads\/sites\/3480\/2024\/12\/AdobeStock_1070221776-1.png 1920w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-research\/uploads\/sites\/3480\/2024\/12\/AdobeStock_1070221776-1.png 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-research\/uploads\/sites\/3480\/2024\/12\/AdobeStock_1070221776-1.png 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-research\/uploads\/sites\/3480\/2024\/12\/AdobeStock_1070221776-1.png 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-research\/uploads\/sites\/3480\/2024\/12\/AdobeStock_1070221776-1.png 1536w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-research\/uploads\/sites\/3480\/2024\/12\/AdobeStock_1070221776-1.png 198w\"\n\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\"\n\t\talt=\"Studying synthetic materials.\"\n\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\n\t\t\/>\n<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"wsu-overlay wsu-pattern-after wsu-overlay--dark-left wsu-pattern--wsu-light-radial-left\"><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"title-id-69f27c9047c8d\" class=\"wsu-title wsu-hero__title\"><span>Research Strengths<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" id=\"Crop-and-Livestock-Improvement\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-overlap wsu-overlap-spotlight  wsu-overlap-spotlight--style-left-middle  wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-left\">\r\n    <div class=\"wsu-overlap__container\">\r\n        <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column wsu-overlap--overlap-large\">\r\n            <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column-inner\">\r\n                <div class=\"wsu-overlap-spotlight__image  \">\r\n                    <div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-1-1\">\r\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-research\/uploads\/sites\/3480\/2024\/12\/crops-smaller-792x528.jpeg\"\r\n                        srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-research\/uploads\/sites\/3480\/2024\/12\/crops-smaller-792x528.jpeg 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-research\/uploads\/sites\/3480\/2024\/12\/crops-smaller-396x264.jpeg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-research\/uploads\/sites\/3480\/2024\/12\/crops-smaller-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-research\/uploads\/sites\/3480\/2024\/12\/crops-smaller-1536x1025.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-research\/uploads\/sites\/3480\/2024\/12\/crops-smaller-2048x1366.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-research\/uploads\/sites\/3480\/2024\/12\/crops-smaller-198x132.jpeg 198w\"\r\n                        sizes=\"(max-width: 792px) 100vw, 792px\"\r\n                        alt=\"Close of wheat growing in a field.\"\r\n                        style=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\r\n                        \/>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column wsu-overlap--surface-column wsu-overlap--overlap-large\">\r\n            <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column-inner\">\r\n                <div class=\"wsu-overlap-spotlight__caption  wsu-dropshadow--medium wsu-border--add-top\">\r\n                    \n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading  wsu-heading--style-marked\">Crop and Livestock Improvement<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wsu-spacing-after--none\">WSU researchers support Washington\u2019s agricultural sector by developing crop varieties that are well-suited for the Pacific Northwest and other regions. They also focus on improving animal health and productivity, particularly in dairy and fish farming, while WSU entomologists work to enhance the health of pollinators like bees. Crop and livestock improvements is a core research area within WSU\u2019s <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/strengths-impact\/topics\">food security and sustainable agriculture<\/a> research strength.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-callout wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-bottom wsu-color-background--white wsu-border--color-white wsu-callout--style-basic\" >\r\n    <h4 class=\"wsu-callout__title\">\r\n        Research in Action    <\/h4>    \n\n<ul class=\" wsu-list--columns-2\">\n<li class=\"wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-bottom\"><a href=\"https:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/news\/bees-evolved-from-ancient-supercontinent-diversified-faster-than-suspected\">Bees evolved from ancient supercontinent, diversified faster than suspected<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-bottom\"><a href=\"https:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/news\/new-grant-to-help-grain-farmers-find-low-falling-numbers-sooner\">New grant to help grain farmers find low falling numbers sooner<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-bottom\"><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/news\/heavy-duty-grasses-could-replace-artificial-turf-on-athletic-fields\">Heavy duty grasses could replace artificial turf on athletic fields<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-bottom\"><a href=\"https:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/news\/wsu-researchers-to-study-feasibility-of-organic-inland-northwest-wheat\">WSU researchers to study feasibility of organic Inland Northwest wheat<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-bottom\"><a href=\"https:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/news\/sentinel-plantings-to-guard-against-invasive-pests-diseases-at-washington-ports\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/news\/environmental-and-social-benefits-from-diversified-agriculture-found-in-global-study\">Environmental and social benefits from diversified agriculture found in global study<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-bottom\"><a href=\"https:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/news\/high-winds-can-worsen-pathogen-spread-at-outdoor-chicken-farms\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/news\/auction-of-washington-wines-event-raises-more-than-150000-for-wsu-wine-science-research\">Auction of Washington Wines event raises more than $150,000 for WSU wine science research<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-bottom\"><a href=\"https:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/news\/got-milk-wsu-researchers-partner-with-farmers-to-solve-dairy-industry-challenges\">Got Milk? WSU researchers partner with farmers to solve dairy industry challenges<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-bottom\"><a href=\"https:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/news\/new-spring-wheat-variety-named-for-pioneering-black-family\">New spring wheat variety named for pioneering Black family<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" id=\"Health-Equity\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-overlap wsu-overlap-spotlight   wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-right wsu-overlap-spotlight--style-right-middle\">\r\n    <div class=\"wsu-overlap__container\">\r\n        <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column wsu-overlap--overlap-large\">\r\n            <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column-inner\">\r\n                <div class=\"wsu-overlap-spotlight__image  \">\r\n                    <div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-1-1\">\r\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-research\/uploads\/sites\/3480\/2024\/12\/man-exercising-792x528.jpeg\"\r\n                        srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-research\/uploads\/sites\/3480\/2024\/12\/man-exercising-792x528.jpeg 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-research\/uploads\/sites\/3480\/2024\/12\/man-exercising-396x264.jpeg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-research\/uploads\/sites\/3480\/2024\/12\/man-exercising-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-research\/uploads\/sites\/3480\/2024\/12\/man-exercising-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-research\/uploads\/sites\/3480\/2024\/12\/man-exercising-2048x1366.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-research\/uploads\/sites\/3480\/2024\/12\/man-exercising-198x132.jpeg 198w\"\r\n                        sizes=\"(max-width: 792px) 100vw, 792px\"\r\n                        alt=\"People doing yoga outdoors, focused on one man in particular.\"\r\n                        style=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\r\n                        \/>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column wsu-overlap--surface-column wsu-overlap--overlap-large\">\r\n            <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column-inner\">\r\n                <div class=\"wsu-overlap-spotlight__caption  wsu-dropshadow--medium wsu-border--add-top\">\r\n                    \n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading  wsu-heading--style-marked\">Health Equity<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wsu-spacing-after--none\">Communities face health challenges unevenly, with many lacking access to healthcare that others may easily rely on. WSU\u2019s health science researchers recognize this disparity, focusing their work on the unequal impacts of disease and limited access to quality healthcare, particularly in rural and Indigenous communities, which often experience overlapping challenges. Health equity is a key research area within WSU\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/strengths-impact\/topics\">community and public health<\/a> research strength.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-callout wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-bottom wsu-callout--style-basic\" >\r\n    <h4 class=\"wsu-callout__title\">\r\n        Research in Action    <\/h4>    \n\n<ul class=\" wsu-list--columns-2\">\n<li class=\"wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-bottom\"><a href=\"https:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/news\/gerontechnology-research-provides-undergraduate-students-opportunities\">Gerontechnology research provides undergraduate students opportunities<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-bottom\"><a href=\"https:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/news\/growth-of-wsus-native-american-health-sciences-includes-new-certificate-program\">Growth of WSU\u2019s Native American Health Sciences includes new certificate program<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-bottom\"><a href=\"https:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/news\/abortion-facility-access-means-long-drives-for-41-8-of-women\">Abortion facility access means long drives for 41.8% of women<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-bottom\"><a href=\"https:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/news\/wsu-helping-increase-diversity-of-scientists-conducting-native-health-research\">WSU helping increase diversity of scientists conducting Native health research<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-bottom\"><a href=\"https:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/news\/gleason-institute-helps-users-experience-the-joy-of-adaptive-gaming\">Gleason Institute helps users experience the joy of adaptive gaming<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-bottom\"><a href=\"https:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/news\/lab-to-test-home-health-technologies-train-tech-savvy-nurses\">Lab to test home health technologies, train tech-savvy nurses<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-bottom\"><a href=\"https:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/news\/grant-will-fund-training-to-combat-bias-in-health-care\">Grant will fund training to combat bias in health care<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-bottom\"><a href=\"https:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/news\/wic-participation-helped-families-better-cope-with-2022-infant-formula-shortage\">WIC participation helped families better cope with 2022 infant formula shortage<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-bottom\"><a href=\"https:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/news\/wsu-helping-recruit-native-people-for-alzheimers-disease-clinical-trials\">WSU helping recruit Native people for Alzheimer\u2019s disease clinical trials<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-bottom\"><a href=\"https:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/news\/nurse-aide-turnover-linked-to-scheduling-decisions\">Nurse aide turnover linked to scheduling decisions<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-bottom\"><a href=\"https:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/news\/rural-and-minority-dementia-patients-face-disparities-in-access-to-neurologists-3\">Rural and minority dementia patients face disparities in access to neurologists<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-bottom\"><a href=\"https:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/news\/pandemic-pushed-half-million-kids-into-grandparents-homes-2\">Pandemic pushed half-million kids into grandparents\u2019 homes<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" id=\"Climate-Science\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-overlap wsu-overlap-spotlight   wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-left wsu-overlap-spotlight--style-left-middle\">\r\n    <div class=\"wsu-overlap__container\">\r\n        <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column wsu-overlap--overlap-large\">\r\n            <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column-inner\">\r\n                <div class=\"wsu-overlap-spotlight__image  \">\r\n                    <div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-1-1\">\r\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-research\/uploads\/sites\/3480\/2024\/12\/people-studying-cornfield-smaller-792x722.jpeg\"\r\n                        srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-research\/uploads\/sites\/3480\/2024\/12\/people-studying-cornfield-smaller-792x722.jpeg 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-research\/uploads\/sites\/3480\/2024\/12\/people-studying-cornfield-smaller-396x361.jpeg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-research\/uploads\/sites\/3480\/2024\/12\/people-studying-cornfield-smaller-768x700.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-research\/uploads\/sites\/3480\/2024\/12\/people-studying-cornfield-smaller-1536x1400.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-research\/uploads\/sites\/3480\/2024\/12\/people-studying-cornfield-smaller-198x180.jpeg 198w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-research\/uploads\/sites\/3480\/2024\/12\/people-studying-cornfield-smaller.jpeg 1829w\"\r\n                        sizes=\"(max-width: 792px) 100vw, 792px\"\r\n                        alt=\"Agronomist examining plant in corn field\"\r\n                        style=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\r\n                        \/>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column wsu-overlap--surface-column wsu-overlap--overlap-large\">\r\n            <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column-inner\">\r\n                <div class=\"wsu-overlap-spotlight__caption  wsu-dropshadow--medium wsu-border--add-top\">\r\n                    \n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading  wsu-heading--style-marked\">Climate Science: Adaptations to Changing Ecosystems<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wsu-spacing-after--none\">WSU scientists study how human and animal communities respond to impacts of global climate change on ecosystems. Their research includes wildlife habitat monitoring, wildfire predication and mitigation, forest resiliency, and developing crop varieties adapted to changing agricultural conditions. These efforts aim to address challenges posed by climate change across environments. Climate science: adaptions to changing ecosystems is a key focus area within WSU\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/strengths-impact\/topics\">environmental sciences and energy futures<\/a> research strength.<\/p>\n\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-callout  wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-bottom wsu-callout--style-basic\" >\r\n    <h4 class=\"wsu-callout__title\">\r\n        Research in Action    <\/h4>    \n\n<ul class=\" wsu-list--columns-2\">\n<li class=\"wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-bottom\"><a href=\"https:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/news\/guide-on-how-to-use-climate-data-to-inform-human-adaptation\">Guide on how to use climate data to inform human adaption<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-bottom\"><a href=\"https:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/news\/dry-lightning-can-spark-wildfires-even-under-wetter-conditions\">Dry lightning can spark wildfires even under wetter conditions<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-bottom\"><a href=\"https:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/news\/climate-change-expected-to-decrease-window-for-controlled-burns\">Climate change expected to decrease window for controlled burns<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-bottom\"><a href=\"https:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/news\/wsu-scientists-highlight-northwest-climate-risks-in-national-report\">WSU scientists highlight Northwest climate risks in national report<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-bottom\"><a href=\"https:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/news\/pacific-northwest-snowpack-endangered-by-increasing-heatwaves\">Pacific Northwest snowpack endangered by increasing heatwaves<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-bottom\"><a href=\"https:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/news\/pacific-northwest-snowpack-endangered-by-increasing-heatwaves\">WSU research addresses climate change on multiple fronts<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-bottom\"><a href=\"https:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/news\/polar-bears-unlikely-to-adapt-to-longer-summers\">Polar bears unlikely to adapt to longer summers<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-bottom\"><a href=\"https:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/news\/heat-cold-extremes-hold-untapped-potential-for-solar-and-wind-energy\">Heat, cold extremes hold untapped potential for solar and wind energy<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-bottom\"><a href=\"https:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/news\/planning-tools-aim-to-help-prepare-the-power-grid-for-future-climate-extremes\">Planning tools aim to help prepare the power grid for future climate extremes<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-bottom\"><a href=\"https:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/news\/new-academy-on-climate-resilience-to-connect-specialty-crop-professionals\">New academy on climate resilience to connect specialty crop professionals<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-bottom\"><a href=\"https:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/news\/love-of-food-science-leads-wsu-grad-student-to-research-solutions-for-smoke-affected-wines\">Love of food science leads WSU grad student to research solutions for smoke-affected wines<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-bottom\"><a href=\"https:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/news\/wsu-anthropologist-edits-special-journal-issue-on-cultural-climate-adaptation\">WSU anthropologist edits special journal issue on cultural climate adaption<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-bottom\"><a href=\"https:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/news\/honey-bees-at-risk-for-colony-collapse-from-longer-warmer-fall-seasons\">Honey bees at risk for colony collapse from longer, warmer fall seasons<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-bottom\"><a href=\"https:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/news\/wsu-partners-with-community-colleges-to-enhance-urban-forests\">WSU partners with community colleges to enhance urban forests<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" id=\"Immunology-and-Infectious-Disease\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-overlap wsu-overlap-spotlight   wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-right wsu-overlap-spotlight--style-right-middle\">\r\n    <div class=\"wsu-overlap__container\">\r\n        <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column wsu-overlap--overlap-large\">\r\n            <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column-inner\">\r\n                <div class=\"wsu-overlap-spotlight__image  \">\r\n                    <div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-1-1\">\r\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-research\/uploads\/sites\/3480\/2024\/12\/rendering-of-antibodies-2-792x446.jpg\"\r\n                        srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-research\/uploads\/sites\/3480\/2024\/12\/rendering-of-antibodies-2-792x446.jpg 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-research\/uploads\/sites\/3480\/2024\/12\/rendering-of-antibodies-2-396x223.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-research\/uploads\/sites\/3480\/2024\/12\/rendering-of-antibodies-2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-research\/uploads\/sites\/3480\/2024\/12\/rendering-of-antibodies-2-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-research\/uploads\/sites\/3480\/2024\/12\/rendering-of-antibodies-2-198x111.jpg 198w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-research\/uploads\/sites\/3480\/2024\/12\/rendering-of-antibodies-2.jpg 1920w\"\r\n                        sizes=\"(max-width: 792px) 100vw, 792px\"\r\n                        alt=\"Artist&#039;s rendering of antibodies.\"\r\n                        style=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\r\n                        \/>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column wsu-overlap--surface-column wsu-overlap--overlap-large\">\r\n            <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column-inner\">\r\n                <div class=\"wsu-overlap-spotlight__caption  wsu-dropshadow--medium wsu-border--add-top\">\r\n                    \n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading  wsu-heading--style-marked\">Immunology and Infectious Disease<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wsu-spacing-after--none\">Researchers in epidemiology, disease monitoring, and control of disease vectors are focused on preventing the spread of diseases in human and animal populations. Their research explores the biological mechanisms of bacterial and viral diseases, including innate immunity, antimicrobial resistance, and disease transmission pathways. Immunology and infectious disease is a key research focus area within WSU\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/strengths-impact\/topics\">biomedical, life sciences, and biotechnology<\/a> research strength.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-callout  wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-bottom wsu-callout--style-basic\" >\r\n    <h4 class=\"wsu-callout__title\">\r\n        Research in Action    <\/h4>    \n\n<ul class=\" wsu-list--columns-2\">\n<li class=\"wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-bottom\"><a href=\"https:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/news\/machine-can-quickly-produce-needed-cells-for-cancer-treatment\">Machine can quickly produce needed cells for cancer treatment<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-bottom\"><a href=\"https:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/news\/possible-trojan-horse-found-for-treating-stubborn-bacterial-infections\">Possible \u2018Trojan Horse\u2019 found for treating stubborn bacterial infections<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-bottom\"><a href=\"https:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/news\/research-to-stop-viral-infections-receives-1-2-million-grant-2\">Research to stop viral infections receives $1.2M grant<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-bottom\"><a href=\"https:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/news\/multiple-air-pollutants-linked-to-asthma-symptoms-in-children-2\">Multiple air pollutants linked to asthma symptoms in children<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-bottom\"><a href=\"https:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/news\/deadly-bacteria-show-thirst-for-human-blood\">Deadly bacteria show thirst for human blood<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-bottom\"><a href=\"https:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/news\/research-could-lead-to-more-effective-q-fever-therapeutics\">Research could lead to more effective Q fever therapeutics<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-bottom\"><a href=\"https:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/news\/wsu-receives-1-5m-to-track-zoonotic-viruses-in-livestock\">WSU receives $1.5M to track zoonotic viruses in livestock<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-bottom\"><a href=\"https:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/news\/wsu-part-of-cdc-initiative-to-respond-to-disease-outbreaks\">WSU part of CDC initiative to respond to disease outbreaks<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-bottom\"><a href=\"https:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/news\/wsu-among-leaders-in-antimicrobial-resistance-research\">WSU among leaders in antimicrobial resistance research<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-bottom\"><a href=\"https:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/news\/kenyan-hospital-visits-linked-to-increased-exposure-to-antibiotic-resistant-bacteria\">Kenyan hospital visits linked to increased exposure to antibiotic-resistant bacteria<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" id=\"Matter-Under-Extreme-Conditions\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-overlap wsu-overlap-spotlight   wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-left wsu-overlap-spotlight--style-left-middle\">\r\n    <div class=\"wsu-overlap__container\">\r\n        <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column wsu-overlap--overlap-large\">\r\n            <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column-inner\">\r\n                <div class=\"wsu-overlap-spotlight__image  \">\r\n                    <div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-1-1\">\r\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-research\/uploads\/sites\/3480\/2024\/12\/matter-under-extreme-792x444.jpeg\"\r\n                        srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-research\/uploads\/sites\/3480\/2024\/12\/matter-under-extreme-792x444.jpeg 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-research\/uploads\/sites\/3480\/2024\/12\/matter-under-extreme-396x222.jpeg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-research\/uploads\/sites\/3480\/2024\/12\/matter-under-extreme-768x430.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-research\/uploads\/sites\/3480\/2024\/12\/matter-under-extreme-1536x861.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-research\/uploads\/sites\/3480\/2024\/12\/matter-under-extreme-2048x1148.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-research\/uploads\/sites\/3480\/2024\/12\/matter-under-extreme-198x111.jpeg 198w\"\r\n                        sizes=\"(max-width: 792px) 100vw, 792px\"\r\n                        alt=\"Matter under extreme conditions\"\r\n                        style=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\r\n                        \/>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column wsu-overlap--surface-column wsu-overlap--overlap-large\">\r\n            <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column-inner\">\r\n                <div class=\"wsu-overlap-spotlight__caption  wsu-dropshadow--medium wsu-border--add-top\">\r\n                    \n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading  wsu-heading--style-marked\">Matter Under Extreme Conditions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wsu-spacing-after--none \">Researchers are studying how matter behaves under extreme pressure and shock conditions, with applications in national security, additive manufacturing, space technology, and energy futures. WSU researchers collaborate with national laboratories and top universities across the country to solve complex problems. Matter under extreme conditions is a key focus area within WSU\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/strengths-impact\/topics\">next generation materials and advanced manufacturing<\/a> research strength.<\/p>\n\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-callout wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-bottom wsu-callout--style-basic\" >\r\n    <h4 class=\"wsu-callout__title\">\r\n        Research in Action    <\/h4>    \n\n<ul class=\" wsu-list--columns-2\">\n<li class=\"wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-bottom\"><a href=\"https:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/news\/potential-solvents-identified-for-building-on-moon-and-mars\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/news\/potential-solvents-identified-for-building-on-moon-and-mars\">Potential solvents identified for building on moon and&nbsp;Mars<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-bottom\"><a href=\"https:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/news\/dod-partners-with-new-ceramics-research-center-at-wsu\">DOD partners with new ceramics research center at&nbsp;WSU<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-bottom\"><a href=\"https:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/news\/catalyst-can-control-methane-emissions-in-natural-gas-engines\">Catalyst can control methane emissions in natural&nbsp;gas&nbsp;engines<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" id=\"Electronic-Design-Automation\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-overlap wsu-overlap-spotlight   wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-right wsu-overlap-spotlight--style-right-middle\">\r\n    <div class=\"wsu-overlap__container\">\r\n        <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column wsu-overlap--overlap-large\">\r\n            <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column-inner\">\r\n                <div class=\"wsu-overlap-spotlight__image  \">\r\n                    <div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-1-1\">\r\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-research\/uploads\/sites\/3480\/2024\/12\/computer-chip-board-smaller-792x409.jpeg\"\r\n                        srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-research\/uploads\/sites\/3480\/2024\/12\/computer-chip-board-smaller-792x409.jpeg 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-research\/uploads\/sites\/3480\/2024\/12\/computer-chip-board-smaller-396x204.jpeg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-research\/uploads\/sites\/3480\/2024\/12\/computer-chip-board-smaller-768x396.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-research\/uploads\/sites\/3480\/2024\/12\/computer-chip-board-smaller-1536x793.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-research\/uploads\/sites\/3480\/2024\/12\/computer-chip-board-smaller-2048x1057.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-research\/uploads\/sites\/3480\/2024\/12\/computer-chip-board-smaller-198x102.jpeg 198w\"\r\n                        sizes=\"(max-width: 792px) 100vw, 792px\"\r\n                        alt=\"Electronic circuit board\"\r\n                        style=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\r\n                        \/>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column wsu-overlap--surface-column wsu-overlap--overlap-large\">\r\n            <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column-inner\">\r\n                <div class=\"wsu-overlap-spotlight__caption  wsu-dropshadow--medium wsu-border--add-top\">\r\n                    \n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading  wsu-heading--style-marked\">Electronic Design Automation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wsu-spacing-after--none\">Researchers in electronic design automation are applying their expertise in chip design, algorithms, and system modeling to address challenges and opportunities arising from the growing use of AI and machine learning. Their research spans various sectors, including agriculture and health, aiming to integrate AI\/ML tools in equitable ways through cross-disciplinary and community partnerships. Electronic design automation is a central research focus within WSU\u2019s broader <a href=\"https:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/strengths-impact\/topics\">artificial intelligence, machine learning, and robotics<\/a> emerging research area.<\/p>\n\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-callout wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-bottom wsu-callout--style-basic\" >\r\n    <h4 class=\"wsu-callout__title\">\r\n        Research in Action    <\/h4>    \n\n<ul class=\" wsu-list--columns-2\">\n<li class=\"wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-bottom\"><a href=\"https:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/news\/graduate-training-in-robot-human-interface-awarded-national-science-foundation-grant\">Graduate training in \u2018robot-human interface\u2019 awarded National Science Foundation grant<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-bottom\"><a href=\"https:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/news\/machine-learning-innovation-reduces-computer-power-usage\">Machine learning innovation reduces computer power usage<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-bottom\"><a href=\"https:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/news\/ai-and-digital-pathology-to-be-a-game-changer-at-waddl\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/news\/ai-and-digital-pathology-to-be-a-game-changer-at-waddl\">AI and digital pathology to be a \u2018game-changer\u2019 at WADDL<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-bottom\"><a href=\"https:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/news\/grant-supports-civil-engineering-workforce-development\">Grant supports civil engineering workforce development<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-bottom\"><a href=\"https:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/news\/exposure-to-soft-robots-decreases-human-fears-about-working-with-them\">Exposure to soft robots decreases human fears about working with them<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-bottom\"><a href=\"https:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/news\/ai-research-supports-health-equity-in-rural-washington-2\">AI research supports health equity in rural Washington<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-bottom\"><a href=\"https:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/news\/vr-can-motivate-people-to-donate-to-refugee-crises-regardless-of-politics\">VR can motivate people to donate to refugee crises regardless of politics<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-bottom\"><a href=\"https:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/news\/improved-ai-process-could-better-predict-water-supplies\">Improved AI process could better predict water supplies<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-bottom\"><a href=\"https:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/news\/chatgpt-fails-at-heart-risk-assessment\">ChatGPT fails at hear risk assessment<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-bottom\"><a href=\"https:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/news\/robot-phobia-could-exacerbate-hotel-restaurant-labor-shortage\">Robot-phobia could exacerbate hotel, restaurant labor shortage<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-bottom\"><a href=\"https:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/news\/rising-costs-ai-worry-american-travelers\">Rising costs, AI worry American travelers<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-bottom\"><a href=\"https:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/news\/workers-sound-the-alarm-on-ai-workplace-readiness\">Workers sound the alarm on AI workplace readiness<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-bottom\"><a href=\"https:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/news\/customers-prefer-text-over-video-to-provide-service-feedback\">Customers prefer text over video to provide service feedback<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" id=\"Shaping-Public-Perspectives\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-overlap wsu-overlap-spotlight   wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-left wsu-overlap-spotlight--style-left-middle\">\r\n    <div class=\"wsu-overlap__container\">\r\n        <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column wsu-overlap--overlap-large\">\r\n            <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column-inner\">\r\n                <div class=\"wsu-overlap-spotlight__image  \">\r\n                    <div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-1-1\">\r\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-research\/uploads\/sites\/3480\/2024\/12\/public-opinion-smaller-792x528.jpeg\"\r\n                        srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-research\/uploads\/sites\/3480\/2024\/12\/public-opinion-smaller-792x528.jpeg 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-research\/uploads\/sites\/3480\/2024\/12\/public-opinion-smaller-396x264.jpeg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-research\/uploads\/sites\/3480\/2024\/12\/public-opinion-smaller-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-research\/uploads\/sites\/3480\/2024\/12\/public-opinion-smaller-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-research\/uploads\/sites\/3480\/2024\/12\/public-opinion-smaller-2048x1366.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-research\/uploads\/sites\/3480\/2024\/12\/public-opinion-smaller-198x132.jpeg 198w\"\r\n                        sizes=\"(max-width: 792px) 100vw, 792px\"\r\n                        alt=\"Person with microphones and a notebook for interviews.\"\r\n                        style=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\r\n                        \/>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column wsu-overlap--surface-column wsu-overlap--overlap-large\">\r\n            <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column-inner\">\r\n                <div class=\"wsu-overlap-spotlight__caption  wsu-dropshadow--medium wsu-border--add-top\">\r\n                    \n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading  wsu-heading--style-marked\">Shaping Public Perspectives<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wsu-spacing-after--none\">WSU researchers in communications and the arts and humanities play a crucial role in shaping public perspectives by fostering critical thinking and cultural understanding about important topics affecting our communities, the state, and the nation. Through visual arts, history, political science, and other disciplines, they offer a window into diverse human experiences and provide the tools to examine societal values, norms, and injustices. Research and creative production in areas of art, history, misinformation, and political dialogue contribute to the formation of informed, reflective citizens who can participate in meaningful dialogue contributing to the social, political, and ethical advancement of society.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-callout wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-bottom wsu-callout--style-basic\" >\r\n    <h4 class=\"wsu-callout__title\">\r\n        Research in Action    <\/h4>    \n\n<ul class=\" wsu-list--columns-2\">\n<li class=\"wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-bottom\"><a href=\"https:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/news\/historian-explores-the-legacy-of-steptoe-battlefield\">Historian explores the legacy of Steptoe Battlefield<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-bottom\"><a href=\"https:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/news\/test-of-police-implicit-bias-training-shows-modest-improvement-in-wsu-led-study\">Test of police implicit bias training shows modest improvement in WSU-led study<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-bottom\"><a href=\"https:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/news\/teachers-growth-mindset-appears-more-important-than-warmth\">Teacher\u2019s growth mindset appears more important than warmth<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-bottom\"><a href=\"https:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/news\/growth-mindset-messages-can-close-grade-gap-for-first-generation-students\">Growth mindset messages can close grade gap for first-generation students<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-bottom\"><a href=\"https:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/news\/rooting-for-the-prairie\">Rooting for the prairie<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-bottom\"><a href=\"https:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/news\/pagan-christian-trade-supplied-horses-for-sacrifices-overseas\">Pagan\u2013Christian trade supplied horses for sacrifices overseas<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-bottom\"><a href=\"https:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/news\/documentary-film-explores-richland-washingtons-complex-heritage\">Documentary film explores Richland, Washington\u2019s complex heritage<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-bottom\"><a href=\"https:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/news\/black-history-in-the-northwest\">Black history in the Northwest<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-bottom\"><a href=\"https:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/news\/dont-read-all-about-it\">Don\u2019t read all about it<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-bottom\"><a href=\"https:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/news\/economics-professor-debunks-great-depression-inaccuracies-on-social-media\">Economics professor debunks Great Depression inaccuracies on social media<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-bottom\"><a href=\"https:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/news\/faster-postal-service-linked-to-better-voter-turnout\">Faster postal service linked to better voter turnout<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-bottom\"><a href=\"https:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/news\/aging-societies-more-vulnerable-to-collapse\">Aging societies more vulnerable to collapse<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-bottom\"><a href=\"https:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/news\/election-administration-performance-linked-to-counties-economic-racial-makeup\">Election administration performance linked to counties economic, racial makeup<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-bottom\"><a href=\"https:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/news\/for-republican-men-environmental-support-hinges-on-partisan-identity\">For Republican men, environmental support hinges on partisan identity<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-bottom\"><a href=\"https:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/news\/preschoolers-show-cultural-differences-in-generosity-competitiveness\">Preschoolers show cultural differences in generosity, competitiveness<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-bottom\"><a href=\"https:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/news\/tracking-online-political-ads-improves-with-new-research-methodology\">Tracking online political ads improves with new research methodology<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" id=\"Emerging-Faculty\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-hero wsu-width--full wsu-pattern--wsu-light-radial-left wsu-spacing-after--none wsu-zindex--level-1 \">\n\t\n\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image-frame--fill\">\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-research\/uploads\/sites\/3480\/2024\/12\/biosafety.jpeg\"\n\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-research\/uploads\/sites\/3480\/2024\/12\/biosafety.jpeg 2500w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-research\/uploads\/sites\/3480\/2024\/12\/biosafety.jpeg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-research\/uploads\/sites\/3480\/2024\/12\/biosafety.jpeg 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-research\/uploads\/sites\/3480\/2024\/12\/biosafety.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-research\/uploads\/sites\/3480\/2024\/12\/biosafety.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-research\/uploads\/sites\/3480\/2024\/12\/biosafety.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-research\/uploads\/sites\/3480\/2024\/12\/biosafety.jpeg 198w\"\n\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 2500px) 100vw, 2500px\"\n\t\talt=\"\"\n\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\n\t\t\/>\n<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"wsu-overlay wsu-pattern-after wsu-overlay--dark-left wsu-pattern--none\"><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"title-id-69f27c904ca23\" class=\"wsu-title wsu-hero__title\"><span>Emerging Faculty<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-overlap wsu-overlap-spotlight  wsu-overlap-spotlight--style-right-middle wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-right wsu-zindex--level-7\">\r\n    <div class=\"wsu-overlap__container\">\r\n        <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column wsu-overlap--overlap-xxmedium\">\r\n            <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column-inner\">\r\n                <div class=\"wsu-overlap-spotlight__image  \">\r\n                    <div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-3-4\">\r\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-research\/uploads\/sites\/3480\/2024\/12\/Pouria_1-1-792x990.png\"\r\n                        srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-research\/uploads\/sites\/3480\/2024\/12\/Pouria_1-1-792x990.png 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-research\/uploads\/sites\/3480\/2024\/12\/Pouria_1-1-396x495.png 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-research\/uploads\/sites\/3480\/2024\/12\/Pouria_1-1-768x960.png 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-research\/uploads\/sites\/3480\/2024\/12\/Pouria_1-1-1229x1536.png 1229w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-research\/uploads\/sites\/3480\/2024\/12\/Pouria_1-1-158x198.png 158w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-research\/uploads\/sites\/3480\/2024\/12\/Pouria_1-1.png 1440w\"\r\n                        sizes=\"(max-width: 792px) 100vw, 792px\"\r\n                        alt=\"Photo of Pouria Bahmani\"\r\n                        style=\"object-position: 46% 37%\"\r\n                        \/>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column wsu-overlap--surface-column wsu-overlap--overlap-xxmedium\">\r\n            <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column-inner\">\r\n                <div class=\"wsu-overlap-spotlight__caption  wsu-dropshadow--medium wsu-border--add-top\">\r\n                    \n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pouria Bahmani&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wsu-align-item--left\"><em>Voiland College of Engineering and Architecture Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, WSU Pullman&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Research Interests<\/strong>: His research focuses on performance-based engineering, innovative mass timber structures, design of modular construction, sustainable and resilient infrastructure systems, and large-scale dynamic testing.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wsu-spacing-after--none\"><strong>Project to watch: <\/strong>Composite Recycling Technology Center, a Port Angeles non-profit, awarded $359,963 for the project \u201cInvestigating the Structural Performance and Durability of Cross Laminated Timber Manufactured with Thermally Modified Wood Species\u201d. This project is the continuation of an ongoing collaboration between WSU and the Composite Recycling Technology Center to develop advanced cross-laminated timber (CLT).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-overlap wsu-overlap-spotlight  wsu-overlap-spotlight--style-left-middle wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-left\">\r\n    <div class=\"wsu-overlap__container\">\r\n        <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column\">\r\n            <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column-inner\">\r\n                <div class=\"wsu-overlap-spotlight__image  \">\r\n                    <div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-3-4\">\r\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-research\/uploads\/sites\/3480\/2024\/12\/Kathryn-Cabbage-1-1-1-792x990.png\"\r\n                        srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-research\/uploads\/sites\/3480\/2024\/12\/Kathryn-Cabbage-1-1-1-792x990.png 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-research\/uploads\/sites\/3480\/2024\/12\/Kathryn-Cabbage-1-1-1-396x495.png 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-research\/uploads\/sites\/3480\/2024\/12\/Kathryn-Cabbage-1-1-1-768x960.png 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-research\/uploads\/sites\/3480\/2024\/12\/Kathryn-Cabbage-1-1-1-1229x1536.png 1229w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-research\/uploads\/sites\/3480\/2024\/12\/Kathryn-Cabbage-1-1-1-158x198.png 158w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-research\/uploads\/sites\/3480\/2024\/12\/Kathryn-Cabbage-1-1-1.png 1440w\"\r\n                        sizes=\"(max-width: 792px) 100vw, 792px\"\r\n                        alt=\"Photo of Kathryn Cabbage\"\r\n                        style=\"object-position: 60% 37%\"\r\n                        \/>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column wsu-overlap--surface-column\">\r\n            <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column-inner\">\r\n                <div class=\"wsu-overlap-spotlight__caption  wsu-dropshadow--medium wsu-border--add-top\">\r\n                    \n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Kathryn Cabbage&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine Department of Speech and Hearing Sciences, WSU Spokane&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wsu-spacing-after--default\"><strong>Research Interests: <\/strong>Her research interests center on the connections between early speech and language skills and later literacy acquisition. She is particularly interested in improving both the clinical identification and treatment of children with speech sound disorders and\/or language impairment who are most at risk for reading difficulty. With a background as a school-based speech\u2013language pathologist, she is dedicated to conducting clinically applicable research that provides practical solutions to real-world problems, particularly in school-based settings.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wsu-spacing-after--none\"><strong>Project to watch: <\/strong>Department of Health and Human Services National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders awarded $245,975 for the project \u201cAcademic Progress in Phonological Learning for Elementary School Children with Speech Sound Disorders (APPLES)\u201d. Dr. Cabbage will study the active ingredients of school-based speech sound therapy for children with speech sound disorders.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-overlap wsu-overlap-spotlight  wsu-overlap-spotlight--style-right-middle  wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-right\">\r\n    <div class=\"wsu-overlap__container\">\r\n        <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column\">\r\n            <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column-inner\">\r\n                <div class=\"wsu-overlap-spotlight__image  \">\r\n                    <div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-3-4\">\r\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-research\/uploads\/sites\/3480\/2024\/12\/Rui-Liu-792x918_upscayl_2x_realesrgan-x4plus-792x990.png\"\r\n                        srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-research\/uploads\/sites\/3480\/2024\/12\/Rui-Liu-792x918_upscayl_2x_realesrgan-x4plus-792x990.png 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-research\/uploads\/sites\/3480\/2024\/12\/Rui-Liu-792x918_upscayl_2x_realesrgan-x4plus-396x495.png 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-research\/uploads\/sites\/3480\/2024\/12\/Rui-Liu-792x918_upscayl_2x_realesrgan-x4plus-768x960.png 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-research\/uploads\/sites\/3480\/2024\/12\/Rui-Liu-792x918_upscayl_2x_realesrgan-x4plus-1229x1536.png 1229w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-research\/uploads\/sites\/3480\/2024\/12\/Rui-Liu-792x918_upscayl_2x_realesrgan-x4plus-158x198.png 158w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-research\/uploads\/sites\/3480\/2024\/12\/Rui-Liu-792x918_upscayl_2x_realesrgan-x4plus.png 1440w\"\r\n                        sizes=\"(max-width: 792px) 100vw, 792px\"\r\n                        alt=\"Photo of Rui Liu\"\r\n                        style=\"object-position: 50% 34%\"\r\n                        \/>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column wsu-overlap--surface-column\">\r\n            <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column-inner\">\r\n                <div class=\"wsu-overlap-spotlight__caption  wsu-dropshadow--medium wsu-border--add-top\">\r\n                    \n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Rui Liu&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences Department of Crop Science, WSU Irrigated Agriculture Research and Extension Center in Prosser&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Research Interests:<\/strong> Her research focuses on integrated weed management practices for vegetable and specialty crop production in the Columbia Basin. She is also interested in the biology and ecology of herbicide-resistant weed species.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wsu-spacing-after--none\"><strong>Project to watch: <\/strong>Washington State Potato Commission awarded $30,000 for a new plant growth chamber for studies related to potato cropping in our region.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-overlap wsu-overlap-spotlight  wsu-overlap-spotlight--style-left-middle wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-left\">\r\n    <div class=\"wsu-overlap__container\">\r\n        <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column\">\r\n            <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column-inner\">\r\n                <div class=\"wsu-overlap-spotlight__image  \">\r\n                    <div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-3-4\">\r\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-research\/uploads\/sites\/3480\/2024\/12\/Yuna_Roh_F22_02_fixed-990x1320-1-792x990.png\"\r\n                        srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-research\/uploads\/sites\/3480\/2024\/12\/Yuna_Roh_F22_02_fixed-990x1320-1-792x990.png 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-research\/uploads\/sites\/3480\/2024\/12\/Yuna_Roh_F22_02_fixed-990x1320-1-396x495.png 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-research\/uploads\/sites\/3480\/2024\/12\/Yuna_Roh_F22_02_fixed-990x1320-1-768x960.png 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-research\/uploads\/sites\/3480\/2024\/12\/Yuna_Roh_F22_02_fixed-990x1320-1-1229x1536.png 1229w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-research\/uploads\/sites\/3480\/2024\/12\/Yuna_Roh_F22_02_fixed-990x1320-1-158x198.png 158w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-research\/uploads\/sites\/3480\/2024\/12\/Yuna_Roh_F22_02_fixed-990x1320-1.png 1440w\"\r\n                        sizes=\"(max-width: 792px) 100vw, 792px\"\r\n                        alt=\"Photo of Yoon-Wha (Yuna) Roh\"\r\n                        style=\"object-position: 50% 12%\"\r\n                        \/>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column wsu-overlap--surface-column\">\r\n            <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column-inner\">\r\n                <div class=\"wsu-overlap-spotlight__caption  wsu-dropshadow--medium wsu-border--add-top\">\r\n                    \n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Yoon-Wha (Yuna) Roh&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>College of Arts and Sciences School of Music, WSU Pullman&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Research Interests: <\/strong>She has previously focused on Beethoven\u2019s Sonatas repertoire. Currently, she is exploring the piano music of the late Romantic period.&nbsp;Roh has appeared as a celebrated soloist with the Russian Philharmonic Orchestra, Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra, Saint Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra, New Jersey Garden State Orchestra, Korean Symphony Orchestra, Korean Philharmonic Orchestra, Seoul National Symphony Orchestra, Sungnam Philharmonic Orchestra, and New York Classical Symphony Orchestra.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wsu-spacing-after--none\"><strong>Project to watch: <\/strong>The George and Joan Berry Faculty Success Grant awarded $5,000 to cover expenses supporting scholarship and research activities. The funding covered travel expenses for an international performance in early 2024 with the Musica Sinfonietta in Penang, Malaysia, where she performed Chopin\u2019s first piano concerto, and a performance in October 2024 with the Jeonju Philharmonic Orchestra in Jeonju, South Korea, where she performed Beethoven\u2019s Piano Concerto No. 4.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:101px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-overlap wsu-overlap-spotlight  wsu-overlap-spotlight--style-right-middle wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-right\">\r\n    <div class=\"wsu-overlap__container\">\r\n        <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column\">\r\n            <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column-inner\">\r\n                <div class=\"wsu-overlap-spotlight__image  \">\r\n                    <div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-3-4\">\r\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-research\/uploads\/sites\/3480\/2024\/12\/Surendra-headshot-site-792x752_upscayl_2x_realesrgan-x4plus-792x990.png\"\r\n                        srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-research\/uploads\/sites\/3480\/2024\/12\/Surendra-headshot-site-792x752_upscayl_2x_realesrgan-x4plus-792x990.png 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-research\/uploads\/sites\/3480\/2024\/12\/Surendra-headshot-site-792x752_upscayl_2x_realesrgan-x4plus-396x495.png 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-research\/uploads\/sites\/3480\/2024\/12\/Surendra-headshot-site-792x752_upscayl_2x_realesrgan-x4plus-768x960.png 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-research\/uploads\/sites\/3480\/2024\/12\/Surendra-headshot-site-792x752_upscayl_2x_realesrgan-x4plus-1229x1536.png 1229w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-research\/uploads\/sites\/3480\/2024\/12\/Surendra-headshot-site-792x752_upscayl_2x_realesrgan-x4plus-158x198.png 158w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-research\/uploads\/sites\/3480\/2024\/12\/Surendra-headshot-site-792x752_upscayl_2x_realesrgan-x4plus.png 1440w\"\r\n                        sizes=\"(max-width: 792px) 100vw, 792px\"\r\n                        alt=\"Photo of Surendra Singh\"\r\n                        style=\"object-position: 46% 34%\"\r\n                        \/>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column wsu-overlap--surface-column\">\r\n            <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column-inner\">\r\n                <div class=\"wsu-overlap-spotlight__caption  wsu-dropshadow--medium wsu-border--add-top\">\r\n                    \n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Surendra Singh&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Director of the Lind Dryland Research Station&nbsp;<br>College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, WSU Pullman<\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Research Interests: <\/strong>His research focuses on soil health on dryland wheat.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wsu-spacing-after--none\"><strong>Project to watch: <\/strong>The U.S. Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded $1 million for the project \u201cLiving Mulch and Grazing Techniques to Improve Soil Health and Weed Control for Farmers Transitioning to Organic Farming Across Climatic Zones\u201d. Singh and other WSU researchers will study how to transition from conventional to organic wheat growing. Researchers will try out different legumes to grow on wheat farms.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-overlap wsu-overlap-spotlight  wsu-overlap-spotlight--style-left-middle wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-left\">\r\n    <div class=\"wsu-overlap__container\">\r\n        <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column\">\r\n            <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column-inner\">\r\n                <div class=\"wsu-overlap-spotlight__image  \">\r\n                    <div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-3-4\">\r\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-research\/uploads\/sites\/3480\/2024\/12\/Hongtao_Dang-396x594_upscayl_2x_realesrgan-x4plus-792x990.png\"\r\n                        srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-research\/uploads\/sites\/3480\/2024\/12\/Hongtao_Dang-396x594_upscayl_2x_realesrgan-x4plus-792x990.png 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-research\/uploads\/sites\/3480\/2024\/12\/Hongtao_Dang-396x594_upscayl_2x_realesrgan-x4plus-396x495.png 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-research\/uploads\/sites\/3480\/2024\/12\/Hongtao_Dang-396x594_upscayl_2x_realesrgan-x4plus-768x960.png 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-research\/uploads\/sites\/3480\/2024\/12\/Hongtao_Dang-396x594_upscayl_2x_realesrgan-x4plus-1229x1536.png 1229w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-research\/uploads\/sites\/3480\/2024\/12\/Hongtao_Dang-396x594_upscayl_2x_realesrgan-x4plus-158x198.png 158w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-research\/uploads\/sites\/3480\/2024\/12\/Hongtao_Dang-396x594_upscayl_2x_realesrgan-x4plus.png 1440w\"\r\n                        sizes=\"(max-width: 792px) 100vw, 792px\"\r\n                        alt=\"Hongtao Dang\"\r\n                        style=\"object-position: 51% 21%\"\r\n                        \/>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column wsu-overlap--surface-column\">\r\n            <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column-inner\">\r\n                <div class=\"wsu-overlap-spotlight__caption  wsu-dropshadow--medium wsu-border--add-top\">\r\n                    \n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hongtao Dang&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Voiland College of Engineering and Architecture School of Design and Construction, WSU Pullman&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Research Interests: <\/strong>His diversity, equity, and inclusion research focuses on supportive services for women- and minority-owned or disadvantaged business enterprises, training programs for inclusive construction job sites, psychological safety, mental health, wearable technologies, drones, and augmented realities.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wsu-spacing-after--none\"><strong>Project to watch: <\/strong>Department of Commerce, Economic Development Administration awarded $252,933 for the project \u201cWashington\u2019s High-Demand Advanced Civil Engineering Workforce Development\u201d. This project aims to bridge the talent gap between industry-desired intelligence and traditional technical skills in civil engineering. The project focuses on infusing critical, emerging technology in work-and-learn education and training models to develop students\u2019 competencies and skills, meeting high-demand civil, structural, transportation, and construction engineering jobs.<\/p>\n\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-overlap wsu-overlap-spotlight  wsu-overlap-spotlight--style-right-middle wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-right\">\r\n    <div class=\"wsu-overlap__container\">\r\n        <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column\">\r\n            <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column-inner\">\r\n                <div class=\"wsu-overlap-spotlight__image  \">\r\n                    <div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-3-4\">\r\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-research\/uploads\/sites\/3480\/2024\/12\/Sharma-Anjali_upscayl_4x_realesrgan-x4plus-792x990.png\"\r\n                        srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-research\/uploads\/sites\/3480\/2024\/12\/Sharma-Anjali_upscayl_4x_realesrgan-x4plus-792x990.png 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-research\/uploads\/sites\/3480\/2024\/12\/Sharma-Anjali_upscayl_4x_realesrgan-x4plus-396x495.png 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-research\/uploads\/sites\/3480\/2024\/12\/Sharma-Anjali_upscayl_4x_realesrgan-x4plus-768x960.png 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-research\/uploads\/sites\/3480\/2024\/12\/Sharma-Anjali_upscayl_4x_realesrgan-x4plus-1229x1536.png 1229w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-research\/uploads\/sites\/3480\/2024\/12\/Sharma-Anjali_upscayl_4x_realesrgan-x4plus-158x198.png 158w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-research\/uploads\/sites\/3480\/2024\/12\/Sharma-Anjali_upscayl_4x_realesrgan-x4plus.png 1440w\"\r\n                        sizes=\"(max-width: 792px) 100vw, 792px\"\r\n                        alt=\"Photo of Anjali Sharma\"\r\n                        style=\"object-position: 52% 40%\"\r\n                        \/>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column wsu-overlap--surface-column\">\r\n            <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column-inner\">\r\n                <div class=\"wsu-overlap-spotlight__caption  wsu-dropshadow--medium wsu-border--add-top\">\r\n                    \n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Anjali Sharma<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>College of Arts and Sciences Department of Chemistry, WSU Pullman&nbsp;<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Research Interests: <\/strong>Her research focuses on designing methods for developing multitasking nanomaterials for a wide range of biological applications. The Sharma Lab is developing smart, clinically translatable nanotechnologies for target-specific drug\/gene delivery and imaging applications to help diagnose and treat unmet medical problems. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wsu-spacing-after--none\"><strong>Project to watch: <\/strong>Evergreen Social Impact Andy Hill Care Fund awarded $1,303,525 for the project \u201c<em>In Vivo<\/em> Imaging Capabilities to Enable Investigations Focused on Cancer Mechanisms and Therapeutic Outcomes\u201d. This project will enhance the cancer research infrastructure at WSU. Specifically, the award will fund new imaging systems that will enable cancer researchers at WSU to better understand cancers in animal models, disease mechanisms, tumor targeting, tumor growth and metastasis, to visualize theragnostic delivery to tumors, and to assess the pre-clinical treatment outcomes of chemo- and immuno-therapies.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" id=\"Research-to-Watch\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-hero wsu-width--full wsu-pattern--wsu-light-radial-left \">\n\t\n\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image-frame--fill\">\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-research\/uploads\/sites\/3480\/2024\/12\/research-to-watch-smaller-scaled.jpeg\"\n\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-research\/uploads\/sites\/3480\/2024\/12\/research-to-watch-smaller-scaled.jpeg 2560w, 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wsu-pattern--wsu-light-radial-left\"><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"title-id-69f27c9051799\" class=\"wsu-title wsu-hero__title\"><span>Research to Watch<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-overlap wsu-overlap-spotlight  wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-right wsu-overlap-spotlight--style-right-bottom\">\r\n    <div class=\"wsu-overlap__container\">\r\n        <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column wsu-overlap--overlap-xxhero\">\r\n            <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column-inner\">\r\n                <div class=\"wsu-overlap-spotlight__image  \">\r\n                    <div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-16-9\">\r\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-research\/uploads\/sites\/3480\/2024\/12\/washington-nature-792x406.jpeg\"\r\n                        srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-research\/uploads\/sites\/3480\/2024\/12\/washington-nature-792x406.jpeg 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-research\/uploads\/sites\/3480\/2024\/12\/washington-nature-396x203.jpeg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-research\/uploads\/sites\/3480\/2024\/12\/washington-nature-768x394.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-research\/uploads\/sites\/3480\/2024\/12\/washington-nature-1536x788.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-research\/uploads\/sites\/3480\/2024\/12\/washington-nature-2048x1050.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-research\/uploads\/sites\/3480\/2024\/12\/washington-nature-198x102.jpeg 198w\"\r\n                        sizes=\"(max-width: 792px) 100vw, 792px\"\r\n                        alt=\"A scene of Washington natural wildlife.\"\r\n                        style=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\r\n                        \/>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column wsu-overlap--surface-column wsu-overlap--overlap-xxhero\">\r\n            <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column-inner\">\r\n                <div class=\"wsu-overlap-spotlight__caption  wsu-border--add-bottom\">\r\n                    \n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">BioRISE: Biological Resilience for Indigenous Systems Empowerment<\/h2>\n\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-spacing-before--medium wsu-row--sidebar-left\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<p><strong>College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences, WSU&nbsp;Pullman<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-bottom wsu-zindex--level-1\"><em>$3 million funded by the National Science Foundation Division of Biological Infrastructure<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column wsu-spacing-padding-left--xxmedium\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<p class=\"wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-bottom wsu-zindex--level-1\">This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ramp-biorise.org\/\">collaborative project<\/a> funded by the <a href=\"https:\/\/new.nsf.gov\/funding\/opportunities\/research-mentoring-postbaccalaureates-biological\">NSF RaMP Program<\/a> connects scientists at Washington State University and the University of Idaho with the Tribal Nations on whose lands the universities sit to deepen our understanding of biological resilience. By building multifaceted partnerships between Native mentors, Native trainees, and academic mentors, principal investigator Tarah Sullivan (Crop and Soil Sciences) and her academic partners at WSU and UI intend to intertwine the Western scientific approach to learning about biological systems resilience with indigenous knowledge (IK) to establish a \u201ctwo eyed seeing\u201d approach to experimental design. Aspiring scientists from Tribal communities will receive mentorship in developing research projects using this approach with the express purpose of honoring and strengthening Tribal sovereignty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-bottom wsu-zindex--level-1\">The project spans more than a half-dozen disciplines in science and education, with mentors in WSU\u2019s College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences and the College of Arts and Sciences, as well as the University of Idaho\u2019s College of Natural Resources and the College of Education, Health and Human Sciences. Additional project partners include Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, local USDA units, tribal science offices, and state resource management districts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-bottom wsu-zindex--level-1\">Co-lead investigators at WSU include Tarah Sullivan, associate professor in the WSU Pullman College of Agircultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, and Laura Bartley, associate professor in the Institute of Biological Chemistry.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-overlap wsu-overlap-spotlight  wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-left wsu-overlap-spotlight--style-left-bottom\">\r\n    <div class=\"wsu-overlap__container\">\r\n        <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column wsu-overlap--overlap-xxhero\">\r\n            <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column-inner\">\r\n                <div class=\"wsu-overlap-spotlight__image  \">\r\n                    <div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-16-9\">\r\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-research\/uploads\/sites\/3480\/2024\/12\/students-planting-tree2-792x528.jpeg\"\r\n                        srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-research\/uploads\/sites\/3480\/2024\/12\/students-planting-tree2-792x528.jpeg 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-research\/uploads\/sites\/3480\/2024\/12\/students-planting-tree2-396x264.jpeg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-research\/uploads\/sites\/3480\/2024\/12\/students-planting-tree2-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-research\/uploads\/sites\/3480\/2024\/12\/students-planting-tree2-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-research\/uploads\/sites\/3480\/2024\/12\/students-planting-tree2-2048x1366.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-research\/uploads\/sites\/3480\/2024\/12\/students-planting-tree2-198x132.jpeg 198w\"\r\n                        sizes=\"(max-width: 792px) 100vw, 792px\"\r\n                        alt=\"Students planting a tree in a park.\"\r\n                        style=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\r\n                        \/>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column wsu-overlap--surface-column wsu-overlap--overlap-xxhero\">\r\n            <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column-inner\">\r\n                <div class=\"wsu-overlap-spotlight__caption  wsu-border--add-bottom\">\r\n                    \n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Empowering Community College Students to Equitably Enhance Urban Forests<\/h2>\n\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-spacing-padding-left--xmedium wsu-spacing-before--medium wsu-row--sidebar-right\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<p class=\"wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-bottom wsu-zindex--level-1\">WSU will work with faculty at four community colleges serving disadvantaged areas of Washington state to empower their students through coursework, engagement activities, and opportunities for professional development. Students will learn to recognize and steward urban trees as critical assets for community and environmental health, complete projects to learn skills to understand and enhance urban forest resiliency, and have opportunities to address the inequities with tree planting partners and tree giveaways to increase tree canopy cover in their communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-bottom wsu-zindex--level-1\">This project is led by Joseph Hulbert, postdoctoral research associate at the Puyallup Research and Extension Center.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<p class=\"wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-bottom wsu-zindex--level-1\"><strong>College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences<\/strong>, <strong>Puyallup Research and Extension Center<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-bottom wsu-zindex--level-1\"><em>$1.7 million funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture U.S. Forest Service<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-overlap wsu-overlap-spotlight  wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-right wsu-overlap-spotlight--style-right-bottom\">\r\n    <div class=\"wsu-overlap__container\">\r\n        <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column wsu-overlap--overlap-xxhero\">\r\n            <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column-inner\">\r\n                <div class=\"wsu-overlap-spotlight__image  \">\r\n                    <div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-16-9\">\r\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-research\/uploads\/sites\/3480\/2024\/12\/monarchs-792x529.jpeg\"\r\n                        srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-research\/uploads\/sites\/3480\/2024\/12\/monarchs-792x529.jpeg 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-research\/uploads\/sites\/3480\/2024\/12\/monarchs-396x264.jpeg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-research\/uploads\/sites\/3480\/2024\/12\/monarchs-768x513.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-research\/uploads\/sites\/3480\/2024\/12\/monarchs-1536x1025.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-research\/uploads\/sites\/3480\/2024\/12\/monarchs-2048x1367.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-research\/uploads\/sites\/3480\/2024\/12\/monarchs-198x132.jpeg 198w\"\r\n                        sizes=\"(max-width: 792px) 100vw, 792px\"\r\n                        alt=\"Two monarch butterflies feeding on a pink cone flower.\"\r\n                        style=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\r\n                        \/>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column wsu-overlap--surface-column wsu-overlap--overlap-xxhero\">\r\n            <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column-inner\">\r\n                <div class=\"wsu-overlap-spotlight__caption  wsu-border--add-bottom\">\r\n                    \n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Monarch and Pollinator Strategic Conservation Research Program<\/h2>\n\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-spacing-before--medium wsu-row--sidebar-left\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<p class=\"wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-bottom wsu-zindex--level-1\"><strong>College of Arts and Sciences School of Biological Sciences, WSU&nbsp;Vancouver<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-bottom wsu-zindex--level-1\"><em>$500,000 funded by the U.S. Department of Defense Legacy Resource Management Program<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column wsu-spacing-padding-left--xxmedium\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<p class=\"wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-bottom wsu-zindex--level-1\">Monarch butterflies in the West have declined by over 99% since the 1980s, with sharp drops in population observed in 2018 and 2020. To help address this, WSU researchers conducted a study between 2017 and 2019 to learn more about when and where these butterflies are found across the West. The goal was to gather important data to help improve the management of habitats for monarchs on Department of Defense (DoD) lands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-bottom wsu-zindex--level-1\">The research took place in five states and six military locations, including Vandenberg Air Force Base in Southern California, Beale Air Force Base in Northern California, Naval Weapons System Training Facility Boardman in Oregon, Joint Base Lewis-McChord Yakima Training Center in Washington, Naval Air Station Fallon in Nevada, and Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-bottom wsu-zindex--level-1\">By analyzing this data, researchers gained better insights into why monarch populations have been fluctuating. This research is a first step toward creating conservation strategies that protect monarchs while also allowing the DoD to continue its military training and operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-bottom wsu-zindex--level-1\">This project is led by Cheryl Schultz, professor in the WSU Vancouver College of Arts and Sciences School of Biological Sciences.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-overlap wsu-overlap-spotlight  wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-left wsu-overlap-spotlight--style-left-bottom\">\r\n    <div class=\"wsu-overlap__container\">\r\n        <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column wsu-overlap--overlap-xxhero\">\r\n            <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column-inner\">\r\n                <div class=\"wsu-overlap-spotlight__image  \">\r\n                    <div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-16-9\">\r\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-research\/uploads\/sites\/3480\/2024\/12\/industrial-robots2-792x528.jpeg\"\r\n                        srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-research\/uploads\/sites\/3480\/2024\/12\/industrial-robots2-792x528.jpeg 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-research\/uploads\/sites\/3480\/2024\/12\/industrial-robots2-396x264.jpeg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-research\/uploads\/sites\/3480\/2024\/12\/industrial-robots2-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-research\/uploads\/sites\/3480\/2024\/12\/industrial-robots2-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-research\/uploads\/sites\/3480\/2024\/12\/industrial-robots2-2048x1366.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-research\/uploads\/sites\/3480\/2024\/12\/industrial-robots2-198x132.jpeg 198w\"\r\n                        sizes=\"(max-width: 792px) 100vw, 792px\"\r\n                        alt=\"Industrial robots working together.\"\r\n                        style=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\r\n                        \/>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column wsu-overlap--surface-column wsu-overlap--overlap-xxhero\">\r\n            <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column-inner\">\r\n                <div class=\"wsu-overlap-spotlight__caption  wsu-border--add-bottom\">\r\n                    \n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Convergent Next-Generation Robotics Training: Leadership, Entrepreneurship, and Adaptive Design Amid a Changing World of Work<\/h2>\n\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-spacing-padding-left--xmedium wsu-spacing-before--medium wsu-row--sidebar-right\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<p class=\"wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-bottom wsu-zindex--level-1\">This project will develop a multidisciplinary approach to address workforce and industry needs identified within the Future of Work at the Human-Technology Frontier theme by providing NextGen Robotics Training through the lenses of Leadership, Entrepreneurship, and Adaptive Design (NRT-LEAD). Leveraging longstanding relationships with leading Washington state businesses and government agencies in the areas of fruit orchard automation, nuclear waste cleanup, and underwater operations, the project will educate next-generation engineers and scientists working at the interface of human-robotics technology through the development of a unique Robotics and Autonomous Systems (RAS) graduate certificate program available to graduates in all STEM disciplines at WSU.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-bottom wsu-zindex--level-1\">NRT graduate fellows will develop a strong, interdisciplinary technical foundation in robotics and autonomous systems, become leaders in convergent research and scholarship, and comprehend the psychosocial and socioeconomic implications of next-generation robotic technology in the future of work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-bottom wsu-zindex--level-1\">This project is led by Prashanta Dutta, Richard Schneider Jr., professor in the WSU Pullman Voiland College of Engineering and Architecture School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<p class=\"wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-bottom wsu-zindex--level-1\"><strong>Voiland College of Engineering and Architecture, WSU Pullman<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-bottom wsu-zindex--level-1\"><em>$2.99 million funded by the National Science Foundation Division of Graduate Education<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-overlap wsu-overlap-spotlight  wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-right wsu-overlap-spotlight--style-right-bottom\">\r\n    <div class=\"wsu-overlap__container\">\r\n        <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column wsu-overlap--overlap-xxhero\">\r\n            <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column-inner\">\r\n                <div class=\"wsu-overlap-spotlight__image  \">\r\n                    <div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-16-9\">\r\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-research\/uploads\/sites\/3480\/2024\/12\/alcohol-and-phone-smaller-792x528.jpeg\"\r\n                        srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-research\/uploads\/sites\/3480\/2024\/12\/alcohol-and-phone-smaller-792x528.jpeg 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-research\/uploads\/sites\/3480\/2024\/12\/alcohol-and-phone-smaller-396x264.jpeg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-research\/uploads\/sites\/3480\/2024\/12\/alcohol-and-phone-smaller-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-research\/uploads\/sites\/3480\/2024\/12\/alcohol-and-phone-smaller-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-research\/uploads\/sites\/3480\/2024\/12\/alcohol-and-phone-smaller-2048x1365.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-research\/uploads\/sites\/3480\/2024\/12\/alcohol-and-phone-smaller-198x132.jpeg 198w\"\r\n                        sizes=\"(max-width: 792px) 100vw, 792px\"\r\n                        alt=\"Woman using a phone with a wine glass nearby\"\r\n                        style=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\r\n                        \/>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column wsu-overlap--surface-column wsu-overlap--overlap-xxhero\">\r\n            <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column-inner\">\r\n                <div class=\"wsu-overlap-spotlight__caption  wsu-border--add-bottom\">\r\n                    \n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Automated Contingency Management System for Reduction of Alcohol Use<\/h2>\n\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-spacing-before--medium wsu-row--sidebar-left\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<p class=\"wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-bottom wsu-zindex--level-1\"><strong>Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine, WSU&nbsp;Spokane<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-bottom wsu-zindex--level-1\"><em>$1.3 million funded the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the National Institutes of Health<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column wsu-spacing-padding-left--xxmedium\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<p class=\"wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-bottom wsu-zindex--level-1\">Alcohol abuse remains a significant cause of preventable morbidity and mortality in the United States. Yet only 15% of those with AUD receive treatment. Researchers have demonstrated that contingency management (CM) is an effective approach for reducing alcohol use in problematic drinkers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-bottom wsu-zindex--level-1\">The goal of <a href=\"https:\/\/labs.wsu.edu\/appl\/studies\/\">this project<\/a> is to develop a feasible and effective end-to-end CM platform, which can aggregate information to allow individuals and their clinicians to monitor drinking, reduce alcohol consumption, and better understand factors related to each individual\u2019s alcohol use. This will take the form of a mobile app designed to track and manage progress through a heavy drinking protocol that includes contingency management as its primary treatment modality along with biochemical validation through serial submission of breath samples.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-bottom wsu-zindex--level-1\">This project is led by Sterling McPherson, professor in the WSU Spokane Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine Department of Community and Behavioral Health.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-overlap wsu-overlap-spotlight  wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-right wsu-overlap-spotlight--style-left-bottom\">\r\n    <div class=\"wsu-overlap__container\">\r\n        <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column wsu-overlap--overlap-xxhero\">\r\n            <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column-inner\">\r\n                <div class=\"wsu-overlap-spotlight__image  \">\r\n                    <div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-16-9\">\r\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-research\/uploads\/sites\/3480\/2024\/12\/microbes-792x444.jpeg\"\r\n                        srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-research\/uploads\/sites\/3480\/2024\/12\/microbes-792x444.jpeg 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-research\/uploads\/sites\/3480\/2024\/12\/microbes-396x222.jpeg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-research\/uploads\/sites\/3480\/2024\/12\/microbes-768x430.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-research\/uploads\/sites\/3480\/2024\/12\/microbes-1536x861.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-research\/uploads\/sites\/3480\/2024\/12\/microbes-2048x1148.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-research\/uploads\/sites\/3480\/2024\/12\/microbes-198x111.jpeg 198w\"\r\n                        sizes=\"(max-width: 792px) 100vw, 792px\"\r\n                        alt=\"Microscopic rendering of germs.\"\r\n                        style=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\r\n                        \/>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column wsu-overlap--surface-column wsu-overlap--overlap-xxhero\">\r\n            <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column-inner\">\r\n                <div class=\"wsu-overlap-spotlight__caption  wsu-border--add-bottom\">\r\n                    \n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Forecasting and Surveillance of Infectious Threats and Epidemics<\/h2>\n\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-spacing-padding-left--xmedium wsu-spacing-before--medium wsu-row--sidebar-right\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<p class=\"wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-bottom wsu-zindex--level-1\">This project will establish a Center of Integration of Outbreak Analytics and Disease Modeling into Practice, called Forecasting and Surveillance of Infectious Threats and Epidemics (ForeSITE). The center will establish a coalition between the University of Utah, Washington State University, and the Utah Department of Health and Human Services (UDHHS). Other partners include state health departments in Washington, Idaho, and Montana; local health districts in Utah and Washington; regional healthcare organizations; community hospitals in Washington and Idaho; and the Veterans Health Administration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-bottom wsu-zindex--level-1\">This coalition supports broad coverage in the Intermountain West, a region that has unmet needs in public health response. The unusual dynamics of the COVID-19 pandemic in this region can be attributed in part to the isolation and small size of community populations, and the limited resources of health departments. The inclusion of healthcare organizations as partners along with public health reflects their crucial contribution toward combatting infectious disease threats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-bottom wsu-zindex--level-1\">Eric Lofgren, associate professor in the WSU Pullman College of Veterinary Medicine Paul G. Allen School for Global Health is heading WSU\u2019s role in this project, which is being led by the University of Utah.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<p class=\"wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-bottom wsu-zindex--level-1\"><strong>College of Veterinary Medicine Paul G. Allen School for Global Health, WSU&nbsp;Pullman<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-bottom wsu-zindex--level-1\"><em>$1.6 million funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-overlap wsu-overlap-spotlight  wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-left wsu-overlap-spotlight--style-right-bottom\">\r\n    <div class=\"wsu-overlap__container\">\r\n        <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column wsu-overlap--overlap-xxhero\">\r\n            <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column-inner\">\r\n                <div class=\"wsu-overlap-spotlight__image  \">\r\n                    <div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-16-9\">\r\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-research\/uploads\/sites\/3480\/2024\/12\/jet-refueling2-792x528.jpeg\"\r\n                        srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-research\/uploads\/sites\/3480\/2024\/12\/jet-refueling2-792x528.jpeg 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-research\/uploads\/sites\/3480\/2024\/12\/jet-refueling2-396x264.jpeg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-research\/uploads\/sites\/3480\/2024\/12\/jet-refueling2-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-research\/uploads\/sites\/3480\/2024\/12\/jet-refueling2-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-research\/uploads\/sites\/3480\/2024\/12\/jet-refueling2-2048x1366.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-research\/uploads\/sites\/3480\/2024\/12\/jet-refueling2-198x132.jpeg 198w\"\r\n                        sizes=\"(max-width: 792px) 100vw, 792px\"\r\n                        alt=\"Refueling a jet airplane.\"\r\n                        style=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\r\n                        \/>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column wsu-overlap--surface-column wsu-overlap--overlap-xxhero\">\r\n            <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column-inner\">\r\n                <div class=\"wsu-overlap-spotlight__caption  wsu-border--add-bottom\">\r\n                    \n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Developing a New Liquid Organic Hydrogen Carrier (LOHC) Technology for Hydrogen Storage in the Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAFs)-Lignin Jet Fuel (LIF)<\/h2>\n\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-spacing-before--medium wsu-row--sidebar-left\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<p><strong>College of Agricultural, Human, Natural Resource Sciences Department of Biological Systems Engineering<br>WSU&nbsp;Tri-Cities<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-bottom wsu-zindex--level-1\"><em>$312,426 funded by the U.S. Department of Energy<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column wsu-spacing-padding-left--xxmedium\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<p class=\"wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-bottom wsu-zindex--level-1\">This project will develop a new way to store hydrogen, a clean energy source, using a special chemical system. Scientists have learned how to store hydrogen using Liquid Organic Hydrogen Carriers (LOC), but they have not figured out how to use this method with Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF). Researchers will create an innovative technology that combines these two ideas into one system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-bottom wsu-zindex--level-1\">WSU Tri-Cities will lead a team of researchers from University of New Haven (UNH), American Green Fuels, and Polykala Technologies to develop a better way to store hydrogen in SAF. They will work on improving the chemicals used to store the hydrogen, making sure the system works well and is safe to use. They will also figure out if this new system is practical, cost-effective, and good for the environment. Once developed, the new technology will be tested on a larger scale to see if it can be used in real-life situations. The U.S. Department of Energy Bioenergy Technologies Office and the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy is supporting the project to help move towards cleaner energy solutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-bottom wsu-zindex--level-1\">This project is led by Bin Yang, professor in the WSU Tri-Cities College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences Department of Biological Systems Engineering.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" id=\"Faculty-in-the-Spotlight\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-hero wsu-width--full wsu-pattern--wsu-light-radial-left wsu-spacing-after--default wsu-zindex--level-1 \">\n\t\n\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image-frame--fill\">\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-research\/uploads\/sites\/3480\/2024\/12\/woman-microscope.jpeg\"\n\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-research\/uploads\/sites\/3480\/2024\/12\/woman-microscope.jpeg 2500w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-research\/uploads\/sites\/3480\/2024\/12\/woman-microscope.jpeg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-research\/uploads\/sites\/3480\/2024\/12\/woman-microscope.jpeg 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-research\/uploads\/sites\/3480\/2024\/12\/woman-microscope.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-research\/uploads\/sites\/3480\/2024\/12\/woman-microscope.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-research\/uploads\/sites\/3480\/2024\/12\/woman-microscope.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-research\/uploads\/sites\/3480\/2024\/12\/woman-microscope.jpeg 198w\"\n\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 2500px) 100vw, 2500px\"\n\t\talt=\"Young female scientist looking through a microscope in a laboratory\"\n\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 67% 32%\"\n\t\t\/>\n<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"wsu-overlay wsu-pattern-after wsu-overlay--dark-left wsu-pattern--none\"><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"title-id-69f27c9056166\" class=\"wsu-title wsu-hero__title\"><span>Faculty in the Spotlight<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-bottom wsu-font-size--xlarge wsu-zindex--level-1\">Washington State University faculty lead the nation and world with their research. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-bottom wsu-zindex--level-1\">Below are recognitions and awards given to faculty members during 2024. These awards recognize the continued impacts that research at WSU makes across the state, nation, and world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\" wsu-list--columns-2\">\n<li class=\"wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-bottom\">Sola Adesope, <a href=\"https:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/news\/professor-sola-adesope-named-co%e2%80%91editor-of-educational-researcher\">American Educational Research Association Co-Editor of Educational Researcher Journal<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-bottom\">Amit Bandyopadhyay, <a href=\"https:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/news\/bandyopadhyay-named-mrs-fellow\">Materials Research Society Fellow<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-bottom\">Soumik Banerjee, <a href=\"https:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/news\/soumik-banerjee-named-asme-fellow\">American Society of Mechanical Engineers Fellow<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-bottom\">Ganapati Bhat, <a href=\"https:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/news\/nsf-career-award-bolsters-wearable-technology-research\">National Science Foundation Early Career Development (CAREER)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-bottom\">Santanu Bose, <a href=\"https:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/news\/six-wsu-faculty-named-new-members-of-washington-state-academy-of-sciences\">Washington State Academy of Sciences Member<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-bottom\">Susmita Bose, <a href=\"https:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/news\/wsu-faculty-join-washington-state-academy-of-sciences-leadership\">Washington State Academy of Sciences Board of Directors<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-bottom\">Adam Bross, <a href=\"https:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/news\/business-researchers-honored-at-national-accounting-conference\">American Accounting Association Outstanding Paper of the Year<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-bottom\">Amanda Boyd, <a href=\"https:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/news\/six-wsu-faculty-named-new-members-of-washington-state-academy-of-sciences\">Washington State Academy of Sciences Member<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-bottom\">Gary Chastagner, American Phytopathological Society Fellow<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-bottom\">Tom Collins, <a href=\"https:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/news\/wine-scientist-tom-collins-selected-as-jackson-family-wines-endowed-professor\">Jackson Family Wines Endowed Professor<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-bottom\">Nairanjana Dasgupta, <a href=\"https:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/news\/six-wsu-faculty-named-new-members-of-washington-state-academy-of-sciences-2\">Washington State Academy of Sciences Member<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-bottom\">Don Dillman, <a href=\"https:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/news\/wsu-sociologist-don-dillman-honored-by-european-survey-research-association\">2023 European Survey Research Association Outstanding Service Award<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-bottom\">Dan \u201cAnnie\u201d Du, <a href=\"https:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/news\/seven-wsu-faculty-recognized-as-highly-cited-researchers\">2023 Highly Cited Researchers<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-bottom\">Prashanta Dutta, <a href=\"https:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/news\/mechanical-engineering-professor-receives-award-for-innovation-in-education\">American Society of Mechanical Engineers 2024 Donald N. Zwiep Innovation in Education Award<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-bottom\">Brian French, American Psychological Association<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-bottom\">Girish Ganjyal, <a href=\"https:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/news\/wsu-scientist-selected-to-serve-on-board-of-prominent-food-industry-organization\">Institute of Food Technologists Board of Directors<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-bottom\">Dogan Gursoy, <a href=\"https:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/news\/seven-wsu-faculty-recognized-as-highly-cited-researchers\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/news\/seven-wsu-faculty-recognized-as-highly-cited-researchers\">2023 Highly Cited Researchers<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-bottom\">Craig Hemmens, <a href=\"https:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/news\/fellows-award\">Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences Fellow<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-bottom\">Deukhyuon Heo, <a href=\"https:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/news\/heo-recognized-as-2024-ieee-fellow\">Institute for Electrical and Electronics Engineers Fellow<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-bottom\">Joshua Heyne, <a href=\"https:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/news\/bsel-director-co-recipient-of-epa-green-chemistry-award\">2023 EPA Green Chemistry Challenge Award<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-bottom\">Kimberly Honn, <a href=\"https:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/news\/sleep-scientist-kimberly-honn-elected-president-of-working-time-society\">President of the Working Time Society<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-bottom\">Dipra Jha, <a href=\"https:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/news\/wsu-hospitality-and-tourism-expert-dipra-jha-earns-international-recognition\">International Hospitality Institute\u2019s 100 Most Influential People in U.S. Hospitality and Travel<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-bottom\">Manoj Karkee, American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineering Superior Paper Award<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-bottom\">Kris Kowdley, <a href=\"https:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/news\/seven-wsu-faculty-recognized-as-highly-cited-researchers\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/news\/seven-wsu-faculty-recognized-as-highly-cited-researchers\">2023 Highly Cited Researchers<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-bottom\">Laura Lavine, <a href=\"https:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/news\/entomologist-laura-lavine-honored-for-strides-enhancing-diversity-inclusion\">Entomological Society of America Distinguished Achievement Award in the Promotion of Diversity and Inclusion<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-bottom\">Hongfei Lin, American Chemical Society<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-bottom\">Yuehe Lin, <a href=\"https:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/news\/seven-wsu-faculty-recognized-as-highly-cited-researchers\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/news\/seven-wsu-faculty-recognized-as-highly-cited-researchers\">2023 Highly Cited Researchers<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-bottom\">Luna Magpili, <a href=\"https:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/news\/engineering-and-technology-program-director-receives-fulbright-award-to-cameroon\">Fulbright Specialist<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-bottom\">Thomas Marsh, Agricultural and Applied Economics Fellow<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-bottom\">Craig McConnel, American Veterinary Medical Association&#8217;s Zoetis Award for Veterinary Research Excellence<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-bottom\">Nathan McDowell, <a href=\"https:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/news\/seven-wsu-faculty-recognized-as-highly-cited-researchers\">2023 Highly Cited Researchers<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-bottom\">Terry McElwain, <a href=\"https:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/news\/wsu-faculty-join-washington-state-academy-of-sciences-leadership\">Washington State Academy of Sciences Board of Directors<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-bottom\">Jean-Sabin McEwen, <a href=\"https:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/news\/mcewen-receives-sherwood-award\">American Vacuum Society 2023 Peter M. A. Sherwood Mid-Career Professional Award<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-bottom\">Sterling McPherson, American Psychological Association Fellow<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-bottom\">Katrina Mealey, <a href=\"https:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/news\/wsu-veterinarians-receive-awards-for-teaching-and-research\">American Association of Veterinary Clinicians Faculty Achievement in Research Award<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-bottom\">Hallie Meredith, The Clark Art Institute Fellow<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-bottom\">O. 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