PULLMAN, Wash. — Two weeks ago, Dr. Gülhan Ünlü and her lab ran a Dairy Microbiology Workshop with high school students from around the area, giving them a hands-on introduction to microbiology and its role in dairy production over the course of one whole week. This was the third workshop that her lab led this […]
Last week, Dr. Girish Ganjyal was invited to Bogotá, Colombia, to serve as a keynote speaker at Expo IAlimentos 2025, one of Latin America’s biggest food industry events. The conference brought together professionals from across the region to discuss innovations and trends shaping the future of food. Dr. Ganjyal’s presentation, titled “Extrusion Processing for the […]
PULLMAN, Wash. — Dr. Thuy Bernhard was promoted to Teaching Associate Professor earlier this year, in recognition of her dedication and expertise. Dr. Bernhard serves as the director of both the Food Science Certificate program and the M.S. in Agriculture Food Science Management option here at WSU, working remotely from Texas. Can you tell me […]
PULLMAN, Wash. — About ten years ago, Nattapon Kaisangsri visited the School of Food Science to conduct research on Extrusion Processing for six months with Dr. Ganjyal, during his Ph.D. at King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi (KMUTT). Just last week, Dr. Kaisangsri came back to visit us again, now as an Assistant Professor at […]
PULLMAN, Wash. — Jayden Scott is a graduate student at the School of Food Science, focusing on dairy science, specifically correlating microbiome, proteolysis, and flavor during the ripening of Cougar Gold cheese. Can you tell me about your background both professionally and personally? I was born in Maryland, but I’ve lived in 11 different states […]
In a landmark celebration of agricultural innovation and collaboration, the US Pulses Innovation Day returned to India with events in both Delhi and Mumbai. With the USA Pulses team, Dr. Girish Ganjyal participated in the panels to share his insight on pulses and pulse ingredients. Dr. Ewa Pietrysiak, Director of Innovation and Marketing, an […]
PULLMAN, Wash. — Joshua Bernin is a doctorate student at the School of Food Science, focusing on extrusion and meat analogs. Can you tell me about your background both professionally and personally? I grew up in White Bear Lake Minnesota and I graduated high school there and then I went to Southwest Minnesota state where I […]
PULLMAN, Wash. — On Tuesday, April 22, 2025, the faculty and staff of Washington State University’s College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences (CAHNRS) joined their loved ones for the 2025 Faculty & Staff Awards ceremony. The event honored and recognized staff members and faculty who continuously go above and beyond in their work […]
PULLMAN, Wash. — Last Saturday, May 3rd, we celebrated seven of our Food Science students who have now since graduated. While we will miss all of our graduates, we are excited to see all of the fantastic things that they will accomplish! The list of our graduates: Kimberly Baxley, BS Jocellyn Rodrigues, BS Katherine Rehberger, […]
PULLMAN, Wash. — Yuan Su is a doctorate student at the School of Food Science, focusing on microbial safety of fresh produce. He is graduating this spring with his PhD. Yuan Su was also one of the winners of the 3-Minute Thesis Competition held earlier this year. Congratulations on being one of the winners for […]
