Members and staff from the state House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee bundled up this week to view the site of a new agrivoltaic project at WSU’s Sunrise Orchard, southeast of Wenatchee. The university received a $2.4 million grant from the state Department of Ecology to study the efficacy of using solar panels erected above […]
On Monday, October 5, Thomas Culver, legislative assistant to Senator Patty Murray, visited WSU Pullman as part of a statewide tour. Based in Washington, D.C., he covers energy, science, and environmental issues for the Senator. During his visit, he met with university leadership and researchers from the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Water […]
From helping growers manage increasingly unpredictable weather to developing new tools for detecting crop diseases, Washington State University research is addressing some of the biggest challenges facing agriculture today. Those impacts were front and center as WSU President Betsy Cantwell, Provost Chris Riley-Tillman, Vice President for Research Kim Christen, and CAHNRS Dean Raj Khosla joined […]
Congressman Rick Larsen (WA-2) visited Washington State University’s Breadlab, where WSU’s leadership in agricultural innovation, food system resilience, and rural economic development was on full display. Led by Breadlab Director Dr. Kevin Murphy, the visit highlighted the lab’s work to develop healthier, more resilient grain varieties and advance research that benefits growers, consumers, and communities […]
WSU Tri-Cities recently welcomed Mike Gentile, Democratic Clerk for the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, for a visit highlighting the impact of federal investments on healthcare education, student success, and workforce development across the region. The visit began at the WSU Tri-Cities Nursing Building, where Christina […]
Washington State University was pleased to host Congressmen Michael Baumgartner (WA-05) and Randy Fine (FL-06) on the Pullman campus on August 29. As members of both the U.S. House Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Education and the Workforce, their visit provided an opportunity to highlight WSU programs and research that advance national […]
Legislators, tribal members and aquaculture stakeholders gathered at the WSU Puyallup Research & Extension Center on Friday to learn about a tire compound discovered to have a lethal impact on aquatic life, at an event coordinated by Seattle Public Utilities and Representative Zach Hall. The compound, 6PPD, is used to prevent tire degradation and was […]
Washington State University welcomed congressional and legislative staff to Pullman this week for the 2026 WSU Staff Tour—a long‑running tradition that gives policy leaders a firsthand look at how higher education and research shape communities across Washington. President Cantwell: A Future-Ready Land Grant WSU President Betsy Cantwell welcomed the group and outlined the university’s role […]
Washington State University’s Office of Research was featured in U.S. Senator Patty Murray’s recent roundtable discussion, “The Future of AI: Experts on Safety, Transparency, and Economic Security for Working Families,” which brought together leading voices from higher education, labor, government, and the technology sector to explore emerging opportunities and challenges in artificial intelligence. Convened in Seattle, the discussion focused on some of the most […]
Washington State University Executive Vice President Sandra Haynes recently joined U.S. Senator Patty Murray and higher education leaders from across the North Puget Sound for a roundtable discussion focused on the future of higher education, federal support for students, and the critical role universities play in research, workforce development, and community success. Hosted by Senator Murray, […]