Viruses for the greater good
To protect grapes throughout California’s wine industry, Floricel Gonzalez uses viruses to kill bacteria.
Undergraduate Research
Q&A with genetics and cell biology student Bayley McDonald
Bayley McDonald is a genetics and cell biology major in the School of Molecular Bioscience and is a member of the college’s prestigious accelerated degree program, Students Targeted toward Advanced Research Studies (STARS), in which students can earn a PhD in as little as seven years after graduating high school.
Q&A with microbiology student Jazmyne Jackson
Microbiology student Jazmyne Jackson screens for Myxobolus cerebralis, a parasite that lives in the bone and cartilage of fish, in WADDL.
Q&A with neuroscience student Peter Yunker
Peter Yunker is a junior in Integrative Physiology and Neuroscience pursuing a bachelor’s degree in neuroscience with a pre-medicine track. Peter has spent recent summers in Alaska working as a commercial fisherman, but when he graduates in the winter of 2023, he hopes to head to medical school.
WSU biochemistry student studies genetic disease to help people like her father
Washington State University student Taylor Moore’s father has for decades suffered the debilitating effects of intervertebral disc degeneration, a condition characterized by the breakdown of one or more discs in the spine, causing chronic pain in the back or neck. “He looks normal, but he can’t do the normal things that other people can do,” […]
SURCA presents undergraduate research awards
More than one-third of the students who presented posters at the Showcase for Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities will receive monetary awards for their top-quality efforts.
