Allegra Sundstrom has been selected as a recipient of an Auvil Scholars Fellowship for the 2016/2017 academic year. This fund was created by a 2006 gift from the estates of Grady and Lillie Auvil, Wenatchee tree-fruit entrepreneurs. Grady Auvil believed in the importance of education and research. He was instrumental in establishing the Washington Tree Fruit Research Commission in 1968, and his work introduced many new fruits and innovations beneficial to growers. Throughout his life, he and his wife contributed generously to the WSU community, and this fund serves as a continuation of that legacy. Congratulations to all of the undergraduates who received research awards this year! https://news.wsu.edu/2016/11/03/25-undergraduate-research-awards/

Congratulations to Anthony Brown for receiving The Guy Brislawn Scholarship Award in Biology!  This award is given annually to honor graduate students in Biology who exhibit high academic achievement and exceptional potential for becoming productive scientists and/or teachers. The candidate is considered with regards to GPA, publication and presentation history, and similar evidence of scholarship. Congrats Anthony!

Anthony Brown, presents at the 6th annual Graduate Research Symposium about his project: The genomic basis of adaptation to extremely sulfidic environments in three independent fish (Poecilia ssp.) populations. This symposium is a flagship event for the School of Biological Sciences at WSU and a great opportunity to explore the wide range of research interests being pursued within SBS.

Congratulations to Allegra Sundstrom and Bineeta Veach, both have been selected to receive the NASA Space Grant Undergraduate Scholarship in Science and Engineering!  The Washington NASA Space Grant Consortium offers scholarships for students in science, engineering, or math at Washington State University. These competitive grants are based on academic achievements, a personal essay, and a recommendation from a faculty mentor who will supervise the student’s research and future academic promise.