American Recovery and
Reinvestment Activity Information regarding Recovery Act Funding
for WSU, which includes Funding Opportunities, Recent Awards, Messages from
Howard Grimes, Vice President for Research, as well as the most up to date
information on the ARRA stimulus plan.
Research and Graduate Education
Washington State University is on the move. With renewed
energy and a relentless focus on quality, excellence, and
accountability we are tackling the critical problems that
face our state, nation, and world. As we progress, we are
shining the spotlight on graduate education and research,
as these are the mechanisms by which research
universities create the future. Through our
master’s and doctoral programs, we will discover
new fundamental knowledge, and educate the next
generation of leaders.
The most complex and difficult issues of the modern world
are addressed in the laboratories and classrooms
of the research
university. Our state, nation, and world rely on the
strength, independence, and innovations of university
research in order to propel progress — making life
better for all of us. Our university will have a profound
impact in three areas of research strength where faculty
across disciplines provide international leadership and
institutional focus.
Rankings demonstrate WSU expertise in ag and
plant sciences
According to Academic Analytics’ 2006 Faculty
Scholarly Productivity Index™, our
plant scientists
were ranked
- 2nd in the nation
- 5th most productive in the nation
- 8th overall in the broad category of agricultural sciences
Other WSU faculty ranked in productivity
- 3rd in veterinary medical sciences
- 4th in animal science
- 6th in food science
- 7th in zoology
- 7th in agronomy and crop sciences
- 8th in horticulture
- 8th in American studies
- 20th in the broad category of health professions science
Areas of Strength
Economic Development
As a premier land-grant research institution, WSU is
committed to generating knowledge, and recognizing the
vital role our research plays in strengthening the
economy of the state, nation, and world.
Innovation & Discovery
WSU's rich flow of ideas and scholarly results will have
a significant impact on regional, national, and
international public policy, the economy, healthcare, and
the environment.
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