News for August

Winston-Salem State University awarded $300K NASA grant to explore growing food in outer space
August 14, 2025
After sending plants to space this spring, WSSU's Dr. Rafael Loureiro has earned a $300,000 NASA grant to study how astronauts could grow food beyond Earth.
Winston-Salem State University awarded $400K National Science Foundation grant to research green chemistry
August 14, 2025
WSSU students will soon have more opportunities to take part in cutting-edge research in organic synthesis and green chemistry, thanks to a $400,000 grant from the National Science Foundation.
WSSU graduate gains real-world newsroom experience through internship at WXII 12 News
August 05, 2025
WSSU mass communications graduate, Tia Greene, Class of 2025, is spending the summer gaining hands-on experience as a newsroom intern at WXII 12 News, thanks to a competitive opportunity made possible through the Emma Bowen Foundation.
WSSU awarded $1.3M grant from National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering to develop biosensors for point-of-care diagnostics
August 04, 2025
Winston-Salem State University has been awarded a $1.3 million Biomedical Engineering, Imaging, and Technology Acceleration Program grant from the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering.