August 2024

Manure management research seeks to cut greenhouse gases, boost dairy farm economics

The Washington State Conservation Commission has awarded researchers from Washington State University Tri-Cities $200,000 to test a new process for managing manure. It has the potential to decrease greenhouse gas emissions, while also making the process more economical for dairy farmers and improving cow health.

Project aims to better understand water demands from extreme heat

A project to better understand, and help balance, future water demands during high temperatures recently received a $650,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The project funds a Washington State University-led team to use Columbia River basin watersheds as case studies to model potential water demand for multiple uses

WSU to develop advanced vaccine for costly tick-borne pathogen

Washington State University researchers have been awarded an $800,000 grant to develop a safer and more effective vaccine for Anaplasma marginale, a tick-borne pathogen responsible for billions of dollars of losses globally for the cattle industry.

WSU to develop advanced vaccine for costly tick-borne pathogen

Washington State University researchers are developing an advanced vaccine targeting a costly tick-borne pathogen to improve livestock health, enhance disease prevention, and strengthen agricultural resilience through interdisciplinary research and industry collaboration.

Teaching, learning about Thai eco-friendly food packaging on tap for WSU Fulbright Scholar

Shyam Sablani grew up in India and has lived in Canada, Oman, and the U.S. His familiarity with living in different cultures will serve him well as he embarks on […]

Shyam Sablani

Fear of appearing prejudiced can inhibit accurate performance feedback to women

Evaluators who want to avoid appearing prejudiced may overcorrect and give women inflated performance feedback, new research indicates, which is a practice that could ultimately hinder their ability to improve and advance.

NSF grant will improve understanding of heat and gas exchange near Earth’s surface

Washington State University researchers received an NSF grant to study heat and gas exchange near Earth’s surface, improving understanding of land–atmosphere interactions that influence weather, climate models, and environmental forecasting.

Anxiety reframed can make business pitches more effective

A Washington State University-led study found that if entrepreneurs preparing to make a funding pitch connected their pitch anxiety to their passion for their venture, judges ranked their performance higher. Perhaps even more importantly, the judges were also more likely to recommend them for funding.

NSF grant will improve understanding of heat and gas exchange near Earth’s surface

Washington State University researchers have received a three-year National Science Foundation grant to make fundamental atmospheric measurements to better understand atmospheric processes near Earth’s surface.