Catch up on the latest academic, research, and outreach news from the School of Biological Sciences at Washington State University. Click on a headline to read an individual story or follow the links at the bottom to see all of our news and information.
Highlights from SBS
- Piovia-Scott Lab featured on CNN
- Ellery Vincent’s Research Highlighted in AP News
- Caroline Terry Wins Best Student Presentation Award
- Ryan Wagner Interviewed on NPR’s All Things Considered
- Cheryl Schultz Quoted on Front Page of NY Times
- Top Finishes for Rachel Woods and Jarrett Dalia in GPSA-Supported 10K
- A Home for Natural History
- 2025 CAS Award Winners
- Andrew Storfer elected AAAS Honorary Fellow
- Early Career Researcher (ECR) Spotlight recognition of PhD student Caroline Terry
- NSF grant funds research on intertidal mussels, environmental adaptability
- Investigation of vulnerable Antarctic fish recognized for distinguished scholarship
- For one creature’s genome, time flies
- Potential epigenetic biomarker found for preeclampsia in pregnancy
- The Franceschi Microscopy & Imaging Center receives $2.5M in federal funding
- Asaph Cousins to serve as director for School of Biological Sciences
News & Stories About Biological Sciences
Quiet, please: Hatchery salmon raised amid noise are less likely to return to spawn
That’s a key finding of new research from Washington State University Vancouver showing that hatchery-raised fall Chinook salmon that started life in noise-protected environments were more likely to complete the journey to the ocean and back than fish raised in noisy ones.
WSU researchers transfer nitrogen-harvesting genes into new strains of bacteria
Researchers at WSU have identified a key cluster of genes that can be moved from rhizobia bacteria that harvest nitrogen into bacteria that don’t — raising the possibility that microbes that dwell in cereal crops could eventually be engineered to atmospherically harvest nitrogen as well.
Recent WSU graduate Bhargav Iyer wants to blend science and public policy
Bhargav Iyer decided to pursue biology at Washington State University with the intent of going to dental school after graduation.
WSU to host annual Plant Cell Dynamics Meeting June 2-5
The Washington State University School of Biological Sciences (SBS) is proud to host this year’s annual Plant Cell Dynamics Meeting in Pullman from June 2-5.
‘What would Visa do?’ Why Dr. Serign Marong created the Visa Marong Memorial Scholarship
For Dr. Serign Marong ’02, Washington State University has never been just the place where he earned his degree.
Henry Olsen chosen as CAS Gonfalon Bearer
Henry Olsen has been chosen as the Spring 2026 Gonfalon Bearer representing the College of Arts and Sciences during this year’s Commencement ceremonies.