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Subhansu Gupta, assistant professor, discusses his work in the research and development of a sugar-powered sensor that can be used to detect and prevent diseases.

WSU researchers develop sugar sensor

CHERYL AARNIO, Evergreen reporter • October 26, 2018

WSU researchers have created a sensor made of a biofuel cell and an electronics component which detects diseases such as diabetes or cardiac problems. “The novelty in what we have done is that a biofuel...

Assistant professor Manoj Karkee, right, and Suraj Amatya evaluate a fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicle, which is a device that chases birds away from wine grapes.

Agricultural robots combine future, farming practices

ANGELICA RELENTE, Evergreen editor-in-chief • October 26, 2018

In a partnership with the University of Technology Sydney in Australia, WSU scientists are working to create agricultural robots to help local farmers and industries maintain and harvest crops efficiently. The...

Thomas Marsh, professor in the School of Economic Sciences, discusses the detrimental effects animal diseases have on both the environment and the economy Tuesday inside Hulbert Hall.

Professor working to prevent animal illness

ISAAC SEMMLER, Evergreen reporter • October 24, 2018

A professor at WSU is working with universities, national agencies and non-profit organizations to study and find solutions on animal disease issues worldwide. “I’ve been working on this for about...

Deepti Singh, a WSU Vancouver professor, said the catastrophes she studied were caused by natural conditions, but today, climate change is a cause for concern.

Severe drought, famine may reoccur, professor says

ISAAC SEMMLER, Evergreen reporter • October 17, 2018

A possible reprise of the worst-known drought and famine may be resurfacing, according to WSU researchers. Deepti Singh, a professor at WSU Vancouver’s School of the Environment, has spent the last...

The demotion of Pluto from its status as a planet to that of a dwarf planet has long been debated since the change in 1997. One astronomer says that debate misses what’s most interesting about Pluto.

Astronomers discuss Pluto planetary debate

CAMERON SHEPPARD, Evergreen reporter • October 16, 2018

The debate over Pluto’s classification as a planet has been fought by astronomers and the public ever since the International Astronomical Union, a global assembly of astronomy experts, voted to establish...

Associate Professor Ali Mehrizi-Sani discusses different types of renewable energy and its benefits on Wednesday in the Electrical-Mechanical Engineering Building.

Researches create controller, aim for renewable energy

HANNAH WELZBACKER, Evergreen reporter • October 12, 2018

WSU researchers have designed a new type of controller to address the challenge of maintaining a stable power supply when integrating renewable energy into the power system. Led by Ali Mehrizi-Sani,...

School gifted $2.2 million grant, graduate fellowship created

HAYLEY MARTINEZ, Evergreen reporter • October 12, 2018

The estate of Bernadine and James Seabrandt gifted $2.2 million to the School of Molecular Biosciences, creating the Bernadine Fulfs Seabrandt Graduate Fellowship at WSU. The fellowship will be awarded...

Stripe rust disease is a fungus that affects wheat and barley. In Whitman County, farmers produce millions of bushels of wheat annually and weather conditions provide the perfect climate for disease to flourish.

Research looks for solution to wheat, barley disease

ANNABELLE HUTSON, Evergreen contributor • October 11, 2018

Few know that rust does not only develop on metals, but also develops on plants in the form of disease. Stripe rust affects wheat and barley crops causing serious financial loss for farmers. The disease...

Jean-Sabin McEwen discusses his recent award as well as his past and present research Tuesday in Wegner Hall.

Professor named highly influential by American Chemical Society

CODY SCHOELER, Evergreen reporter • October 10, 2018

WSU Associate Professor Jean-Sabin McEwen was named a highly influential researcher by the American Chemical Society on Sept. 26. McEwen, who has published 40 papers, some of which are in prestigious...

Certain types of fish, including coho salmon, are more adversely affected by urban water runoff than others. Researchers are trying to find out why.

WSU researcher looks to find solution to fish mortality

CHERYL AARNIO, Evergreen reporter • October 8, 2018

A WSU researcher is studying how urban stormwater runoff affects fish health. Jenifer McIntyre, assistant professor at the Washington Stormwater Center in Puyallup, Washington, is working with the National...

Bees swarm Provost Dan Bernardo on June 17, 2016, giving him an unusual beard. Alumni donated $1 million toward the new Honey Bee and Pollinator Research Facility.

Donators contribute to planned pollinator facility

HANNAH WELZBACKER, Evergreen reporter • October 5, 2018
Center would include diagnostics lab, molecular lab, controlled atmosphere rooms
Professor Anurag Srivastava explains what a power grid is and how they work Wednesday in the Electrical Mechanical Engineering Building.

WSU professor works to improve smart power grids

CHERYL AARNIO, Evergreen reporter • October 4, 2018

A WSU associate professor of power systems engineering is working on ways to make power grids better at functioning in situations that might normally cause failure, such as a storm or cyber-attack. Anurag...

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