New accelerated research Ph.D. program
The graduate program in molecular plant sciences offers 12 research assistantships in its new accelerated program. With these RA positions, students enter a faculty mentor's laboratory in their first year, getting a head start on their research careers. More 
First step to a fertilizer-free future
A team led by WSU researchers has isolated the gene that prompts leguminous plants to fix nitrogen in root nodules—a discovery that may allow farmers to reduce their dependence on fertilizers, thus saving billions of dollars and reducing pollution in waterways around the globe. More