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Research furthers food security, sovereignty
Photo of Amber Heckelman by Laura Evancich, WSU Vancouver. VANCOUVER, Wash. – Amber Heckelman, a doctoral student of environmental science at Washington State University Vancouver, has won the...
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WSU Vancouver prof honored with Sustainability Science Award
Harrison VANCOUVER, Wash. – John Harrison, associate professor in the School of the Environment at Washington State University Vancouver, was recently honored with the 2013 Sustainability Science...
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Engineering faculty co-leads research center for sustainability
PULLMAN, Wash. – Gaurav Ameta is co-leading an India-U.S. partnership to improve the design of sustainable products, services and manufacturing systems. He intends to develop tools applicable to...
View ArticleUndergrads earn scholarships for research in alternative fuels, renewable energy
PULLMAN, Wash. – Undergraduate research in alternative fuels and renewable energy got a boost thanks to support for four Washington State University students from the DeVlieg Foundation and...
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Compost: Closing the loop on urban garbage and local farms
Commercial compost is spread at a Snohomish County farm. (Photo by Andrew Corbin, WSU) By Sylvia Kantor, College of Agricultural, Human & Natural Resource Sciences SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Wash. – Compost...
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Researchers win national award for sustainable ag
Plants growing with plastic mulches in a high tunnel at the WSU Mount Vernon Northwest Research and Extension Center. (Photo by Carol Miles, WSU) MOUNT VERNON, Wash. – For the first time, tomato...
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Friendship between researcher, teenager benefits honey bees
By Kate Wilhite, College of Agricultural, Human & Natural Resource Sciences PULLMAN, Wash. – At just 16 years old, Sheridan Miller is already a veteran fundraiser. The Mill Valley, Calif., teenager...
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Lab to build and test high speed, high frequency nanochips
By Alyssa Patrick, College of Engineering and Architecture PULLMAN, Wash. – Some of the world’s smallest and most efficient computer chips will be built and tested by professors in the School of...
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Dec. 5: Students present master plan for Palouse bioregion
PULLMAN, Wash. – A plan to enhance long-term sustainability on the Palouse will be presented to the community at 2 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 5, on the second floor of Carpenter Hall at Washington State...
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Promising approach to ancient mystery gains global acclaim
By Adrian Aumen, College of Arts and Sciences PULLMAN, Wash. – Whatever caused tens of thousands of Pueblo farmers to suddenly leave their ancient homeland in southwestern Colorado in the late AD 1200s...
View ArticleResearchers see added nutritional benefits in organic milk
PULLMAN, Wash. – A team led by a Washington State University researcher has found that organic milk contains significantly higher concentrations of heart-healthy fatty acids compared to milk from cows...
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Farm business planning course starts statewide in January
EVERETT, Wash. – “Buying local” is among more people’s New Year’s resolutions. Farmers can capture a share of this trend by gaining skills in business planning and direct marketing. Those skills and...
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Video: Light up your holidays with microbial fuel cell
PULLMAN, Wash. – Under a tiny Christmas tree in an engineering building on the Washington State University campus sits a questionable “gift” – a muddy bucket of water with a “Happy Holidays” greeting....
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Discovering western Washington grains in a glass
By Sylvia Kantor, College of Agricultural, Human & Natural Resource Sciences MOUNT VERNON, Wash. – Demand for locally grown beer and booze has set the stage for craft brewing and distilling...
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School garden sprouts from ‘Growing Groceries’ training
By Kate Halstead, WSU Extension LAKE STEVENS, Wash. – A 29-year veteran of the Lake Stevens School District, librarian Linda Mauer readily admits that, though a lifelong gardener, there were plenty of...
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Project prepares students to lead industry innovation
By Alyssa Patrick, College of Engineering and Architecture PULLMAN, Wash. – Assistant professor Gaurav Ameta packed technology trends, hands-on learning and industry-applicable skills into one...
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Award-winning New York chefs experiment at WSU bread lab
By Cathy McKenzie, WSU Mount Vernon MOUNT VERNON, Wash. – Chefs from the 2013 James Beard Most Outstanding Restaurant will experiment and learn this month in the bread lab at the Washington State...
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Conference unites emerging wood-to-biofuels industry
SEATTLE – The Northwest Wood-Based Biofuels + Co-Products Conference is set for April 28-30 at the Red Lion Hotel Fifth Avenue in Seattle. View the conference website here. It has been just over two...
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New farm bill helps WSU support Washington agriculture
PULLMAN, Wash. – Consistent, increased funding for Washington State University’s research on tree fruit, clean energy, vegetables and other specialty crops, as well as increased support for the...
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WSU partners with sustainable, quality food providers
By Hilary Sandberg, Administrative Services marketing intern PULLMAN, Wash. – Dining Services supports the community by building a strong base of local and regional suppliers to provide Washington...
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