July 29, 2021 | WSU Insider WSU to lead national AI research institute for agriculture With a new $20 million federal grant, Washington State University will lead a multi-institutional research institute to develop artificial intelligence (AI) solutions to tackle some of agriculture’s biggest challenges related to labor, water, weather and climate change. The new institute […]
July 27, 2021 | CAHNRS News Precision ag scientist Lav Khot named to Fruit + Vegetable 40 Under 40 Class. Lav Khot, associate professor and precision agriculture scientist at Washington State University, was named to the Fruit + Vegetable 40 Under 40 Awards’ Class of 2021. Created by Fruit Growers News, the awards honor outstanding leaders and […]
June 21, 2021 | WSU Insider Phenomics Big Data Management group led by Sindhuja Sankaran Washington State University will feature the mentored research of nearly 60 undergraduates from 36 universities at three virtual symposia on Friday, July 30, Aug. 3, and Aug. 6. Each event runs from 10:30 a.m.-noon each day. The public is invited to the […]
June 14, 2021 | WSU Insider Most consumers care about the technology and the ingredients used to make their microwavable dinners and other shelf ready meals, according to a new study led by Washington State University researchers. The study found that many consumers are willing to pay a premium for ready‑to‑eat meals with a ‘clean […]
May 5, 2021 | The Good Fruit Washington State University announced that professor Lav Khot will serve as interim director for AgWeatherNet. AgWeatherNet is the system of weather stations and climate data tools that support growers across the state. Khot, an associate professor at WSU’s Center for Precision and Automated Agricultural Systems (CPAAS), said the […]
May 5, 2021 Abhilash Chandel is one of three graduate students to win $1,000 CAHNRS Graduate Student Leadership Award. This award is supported by a generous donation by Mike and Kathy Hambelton. Dean Andre-Denis G. Wright writes about Abhilash Chandel, “I am delighted that you were selected for this honor. The contributions and efforts that […]
The Graduate Student and Professional Organization (GPSA) at WSU has voted to present the 2021 GPSA Excellence Award to the FEC club. The Food and Engineering Club is comprised of graduate student members from the Food Engineering program and one faculty advisor (Dr. Shyam Sablani). These students conduct research in advanced thermal and non-thermal […]
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After winning the CAHNRS 2021 3MT competition, Femi Peter Alege, a doctoral student in WSU’s Biological Systems Engineering program, went on to place second and win a $1,500 travel grant in the overall University-wide 3MT competition. “Congratulations, Femi, on your second place in the university Three Minute Thesis competition. You represented CAHNRS very well and […]
Femi Peter Alege has won the PhD CAHNRS 3 Minute Competition. He will compete at the WSU wide competition later this month. Congratulations Femi and Good Luck during the next phase!! CAHNRS 2021 – 3 Minute thesis Results PhD Femi Peter Alege – BSE – $500 Lexi Jackson – HD – $250 Honorable Mention – […]