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Dr. Worasit Sangjan selected as winner of the 2024 North American Plant Phenotyping Network’s Graduate Student Award

Dr. Worasit Sangjan has been selected as this year’s winner of the North American Plant Phenotyping Network Graduate Student Award. He was recognized at the Award Session at the NAPP Annual Meeting February 15. Congratulations to Dr. Worasit Sangjan and his advisor, Dr. Sindhuja Sankaran!!

USDA undersecretary encounters research for specialty crops at Prosser

By Seth Truscott Scientists at WSU’s Irrigated Agriculture Research and Extension Center (IAREC) at Prosser welcomed Jenny Lester Moffitt, USDA Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs, alongside WSDA Director Derek Sandison and Wendy Powers, the Cashup Davis Family Endowed Dean of CAHNRS, Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024. The undersecretary’s visit highlighted WSU research supported by USDA’s Specialty Crop Block Grant […]

Juming Tang among seven WSU faculty recognized as highly cited researchers.

By WSU News & Media Relations Food engineer Juming Tang and catalysis researcher Yong Wang are the newest Washington State University faculty to be added to the 2023 list of the world’s most Highly Cited Researchers. They join five other WSU faculty who have been on the list recognizing researchers whose studies are most often cited […]

Media Advisory: WSU scientists available to discuss new National Climate Assessment

By Communications staff, Washington State University WSU climate scientists speak on challenges and adaptations facing US and Northwest in new 5th National Climate Assessment What: Washington State University climate scientists Deepti Singh and Kirti Rajagopalan will be available for interviews about the newly released 5th National Climate Assessment (NCA5). When: Tuesday, Nov. 14, through Friday, […]

Grant aims for smarter harvesting

By Tina Hilding, Voiland College of Engineering and Architecture WSU researchers have been awarded a $1.2 million National Science Foundation grant to improve the efficiency of automated apple harvesting robotics. Led by Ming Luo, Flaherty assistant professor in the School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, the interdisciplinary team of researchers will develop a cyber-physical system that […]

Biofuels pioneer Bin Yang named Fellow of American Institute of Chemical Engineers

By Seth Truscott, College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences Washington State University Professor Bin Yang’s work creating plant-based fuels that are easier on the environment and the pocketbook has earned him international recognition from the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) Yang is now one of the newest Fellows of the institute, a professional […]

New academy on climate resilience to connect specialty crop professionals

By Seth Truscott, College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences A team led by scientists at Washington State University’s Center for Sustaining Agriculture & Natural Resources (CSANR) is establishing the Specialty Crop Climate Change Extension Academy to improve Extension and USDA professionals’ capacity to support climate preparedness. The new training academy is being funded by a […]

Lav Khot and CAHNRS highlighted during NIFA’s National Washington Day – May 10, 2023

USDA | NIFA May 11, 2023 To celebrate National Washington Day on May 10, USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) is highlighting the innovative NIFA-funded research conducted by Lav Khot, CAHNRS and Washington State University (WSU). NIFA’s support allows CAHNRS to bring new ideas to light that improve our food supply, protect our […]

Graduate School Announces Rongge Zou as a Winner of Albrecht Scholarship

WSU Insider The graduate school announces that Rongge Zou is a winner of The Richard R. and Constance M. Albrecht Scholarship. This award is for all active doctoral graduate students in good standing who have successfully passed their preliminary examination. The winners had peer-reviewed publications/shows/recital. They also have successful grant proposals/awards while showing service to […]