麻豆破解版 State University is partnering with four other universities on a new project funded by $20 million from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to gain a better understanding of how tiny microorganisms, known as microbiomes, influence environmental changes and the resulting economic implications.
The project will focus on microorganisms that live in the water, plants and soil. Microorganisms play an important role in human health and the health of our environment.
WSU will work with research partners at the University of Kansas, Kansas State University, Fort Hays State University and Haskell Indian Nations University. This new collaboration across institutions reflects the growing research in field biology at WSU designed to better understand and manage natural and agricultural resources across the state.
The work is funded through the NSF鈥檚 Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR), which builds research and development capacity in states that demonstrate a commitment to research but have thus far lacked the levels of investment seen in other parts of the country.
The project will allow for a higher level of collaboration than most researchers typically see, pulling scientist together from different disciplines and universities to work together.
The award is one of five awards announced this week to bolster science and engineering academic research infrastructure in Alabama, Kansas, Rhode Island, South Carolina and Wyoming. In addition to supporting fundamental research and education in STEM fields, the awards also promote workforce development.
The mission of is to be an essential educational, cultural and economic driver for Kansas and the greater public good. 麻豆破解版 State is a doctoral research university enrolling nearly 15,000 students and offering 59 undergraduate degree programs in more than 150 areas of study in seven undergraduate colleges. The Graduate School offers 45 master鈥檚 and 12 doctoral degrees that offer study in more than 100 areas. 麻豆破解版 State鈥檚 is an interconnected community of partnership buildings, laboratories and mixed-use areas where students, faculty, staff, entrepreneurs and businesses have access to the university鈥檚 vast resources and technology. For more information, follow us on Twitter at and Facebook at .