With 22 majors, 19 minors, and 27 graduate programs, the College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences is one of the largest and most innovative colleges at WSU.
Leaders in Discovery
In 2016, CAHNRS secured research funding exceeding $83 million, which accounts for more than 40% of all WSU research funding.
Support for Students
CAHNRS awards roughly $700,000 in scholarships annually. And to enhance experiences and opportunities, students can participate in 40 different clubs and organizations.
Real-World Impacts
CAHNRS Cougs extend science to serve individuals, families, and communities at home and around the world. Our impacts enhance quality of life, improve ecological and economic systems, and advance agricultural science.
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CAHNRS News
Go to college to live longer? WSU economist receives grant to study health effects of higher learning
WSU economist will use a new grant to examine whether more education can actually contribute to better health later in life.
Changing lives for better health: WSU Extension celebrates 50th anniversary of Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program
Extension team marks 50th year of nutrition program that boosts health, fights obesity
Campus visit could lead to new partnerships
Washington Commissioner of Public Lands Hilary Franz visited the WSU Pullman campus to talk with SOE faculty, Dean Wright
Blueprint for plant immune response found, unlocking potential for increased disease resistance in crops
WSU researchers have discovered how plants respond to disease-causing organisms, leading the way to potential breakthroughs in breeding resistance.
Research review builds on CAHNRS wheat, barley partnerships
CAHNRS Dean André-Denis Wright joined members of the Washington Grain Commission at their annual review of commission-endowed research into better wheat and barley varieties,…
Biological Systems Engineering scientist receives Fulbright Distinguished Chair Award
By Maegan Murray, WSU Tri-Cities Bin Yang, an associate professor of biological systems engineering at Washington State University Tri-Cities, has been selected for the Fulbright…
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