CSU joins $9 million Sage project, a continent-wide network of smart sensors
Researchers Gene Kelly and Jay Ham will help integrate nodes of an existing NSF observatory into the Sage array of environmental sensors.
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Investigating a microbial stopwatch of death, when only bone remains
Researchers have received over $1 million to continue studying how microbes can be used to estimate the postmortem interval.
As a way to fight climate change, not all soils are created equal
Understanding the diversity of soil organic matter can help science, government and agriculture move forward with carbon sequestration to help reverse the tide of climate change while increasing the health of our soils.
John McKay elected a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
McKay is being recognized for “distinguished contributions using ecophysiology, genetics and genomics to understand the fundamental mechanisms which have driven the evolution of phenotypes in natural populations and cultivated species.”
Some hoppy news: Hops don’t need to go dormant in order to flower
Plant physiologist Bill Bauerle is upending conventional wisdom hop growers have followed for decades.
Oil and gas wastewater used for irrigation may suppress plant immune systems
New research indicates that using produced water from hydraulic fracturing for irrigation could leave crop systems more vulnerable to pathogens.
Crop scientists share in $4 million grant to stop onion pathogens
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Specialty Crops Research Initiative is funding the work, which includes $4.2 million in matching funds from onion growers, universities and seed companies.
Researchers testing whether solar panels on farms can thrive
The study is evaluating whether integrating solar panels on farms would be a cost benefit to farmers and growers.
Exposure to air pollution increases violent crime rates, study finds
A CSU team found strong links between short-term exposure to air pollution and aggressive behavior, in the form of aggravated assaults and other violent crimes.
Growing CSU-led consortium addressing 21st century water challenges
The Irrigation Innovation Consortium’s goal is to help farmers and landscapers do more with less, by combining the practical knowledge of industry with the academic expertise of universities.