Top-tier research
Washington State University Vancouver is Southwest Washington’s only four-year research university. Faculty experts work on research of regional, national and international impact, tackling some of the most complex and difficult issues of the modern world. Systemwide, WSU is one of just 108 U.S. public and private universities — out of 4,500+ — singled out for its "very high research activity" in the Carnegie Classification.
Undergraduate research
Graduate research
Brenden Prothe WSUV Student Researcher
Alyx Wilhelm WSUV Student Researcher
Brynne Ruotsalainen WSUV Student Researcher
Featured Podcast
A new podcast series on Spotify will let you hear from faculty, graduate and undergraduate student researchers about research gone right, research gone wrong, what excites them, what their research journey has been like and classes to take—all the juicy stuff. Mini episodes called “Research Highlights” focus on topics important to grant preparation and submission, including updates to the National Science Foundation Proposal and Award Policies and Procedure Guide, how to format biosketches, what to include on current and pending support documents, and more!
Featured article
One‑fourth of the carbon held by soil is bound to minerals as far as six feet below the surface, a Washington State University researcher has found. The discovery opens a new possibility for dealing with the element as it continues to warm the Earth’s atmosphere.