By Michael Wolcott, Associate Vice President for Research, Office of Clean Technology

Creating a more resilient and sustainable future is one of the biggest challenges facing our society today. It’s important that we ask certain fundamental questions, such as, how can we as a community continue to economically advance while reducing our environmental footprint? What can we change today to ensure the future health of our society and environment?

At Washington State University, an integral part of our mission is to align our resources, including our research, education, and outreach capabilities, to address the most pressing challenges facing our society today. Exploring how we can … » More …

By Mike Kluzik, Director of Office of Research Assurances, and Alan Ekstrand, Animal Welfare Program Assistant Director

Washington State University makes discoveries that save and improve the lives of animals and humans alike. To understand complex problems such as how both natural and disease states of biological systems in animals and humans function, some WSU investigators conduct research using animals. WSU conducts animal research only when necessary and with an aim to preserve, improve, or advance the well-being and lives of humans, animals, and the environments we share.

Animal-based research and teaching comes with the responsibility to provide animals with the highest level of ethical and humane … » More …

By Brian Kraft, Assistant Vice President, Innovation and Research Engagement Office

As a land grant university, Washington State University’s mission is to advance knowledge through creativity and innovation and then apply this knowledge to real-world challenges. To do this, we must bridge the gap between academia and industry, using external partnerships to translate our research into practical, science-based solutions.

However, since 2002, the amount of interactions between WSU research and industry has been on the decline. An external review conducted in 2016 found that this decrease was due to a number of reasons, one of which included the culture on campus, which could be … » More …

By Michael Wolcott, Associate Vice President for Research, Office of Clean Technology

Washington State University’s system-wide collaborative research partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory has a long and successful history. With WSU Tri-Cities campus and the PNNL research complex situated less than a mile apart in Richland, Wash., the collaboration has provided hands-on educational experiences that lead to career opportunities for WSU alumni. Through joint appointments where WSU faculty perform collaborative research with PNNL scientists, our partnership has provided a solid foundation for our research aspirations.

By uniting our strengths, WSU and PNNL have built unique opportunities for our graduate students, … » More …

Join us at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 24 at the Elson S. Floyd Cultural Center for the inaugural WSU Grand Challenges FlashTalk. Learn more about the Strategic Research Investment initiative and how it’s benefiting you, the University, and society as a whole.

By Dr. Chris Keane, Vice President for Research

For over 125 years, Washington State University has remained rooted in its land-grant mission to offer practical, accessible education and to use science to benefit the state of Washington and beyond. WSU’s research and education transforms lives every day and betters society in remarkable ways.

Yet, much of the country is unaware of … » More …

By Dan Nordquist, Associate Vice President, Office of Research Support and Operations

Within the Office of Research, the Office of Research Support and Operations (ORSO) is here to support and assist WSU and its faculty with any and all of their research, scholarly, creative, and service activities.

One of the most frequent questions we hear is, “Is there any way to reduce the red tape on my grant?” When I hear this, a couple of things jump to my mind:  How is my team responding to this issue? What are we doing to stay ahead of issues like this? What is happening at the national … » More …

By Dr. Chris Keane, Vice President for Research 

Greetings! It’s an honor to launch a blog dedicated to communicating the excitement and opportunities associated with research, scholarship and creativity at Washington State University. Just the other day, my young daughter provided a great perspective on my role in supporting the university.

She asked, “Dad- does the Vice President for Research do all the research at WSU?”

“No,” I responded, “Our outstanding faculty, staff and students do. A more accurate title for me would be ‘Vice President for Helping Others do Research.’”

Supporting our faculty, staff and students in taking WSU research to the next level … » More …