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Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Endowed Alfred Chair associate professor in dairy manufacturing Maneesha Mohan is utilizing nanosized bubbles to improve the efficiency of dairy wastewater treatment.

A Brookings-based animal health company, Medgene, is leading a revolution in the development of veterinary vaccines that is turning the tide in the endless battle against animal disease.

Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵers from Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ's Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Physics contributed to a global study that found cyanide — a highly poisonous chemical in large doses — plays a major role in the normal functioning of our bodies.

Avian metapneumovirus is a highly contagious virus causing respiratory and reproductive disorders in poultry, leading to significant animal welfare concerns and economic losses. The Foundation for Food & Agriculture Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ is providing Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ a $150,000 Rapid Outcomes from Agricultural Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ grant to develop a diagnostic tool and vaccine for the virus. SDSU is providing matching funds for a total investment of $300,000.

In a collaborative project with Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ's College of Nursing, Phuong Nguyen, assistant professor in the Jerome J. Lohr College of Engineering, will help facilitate nursing simulation programming research by utilizing eye-tracking technology.

Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵers in Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ's Department of Dairy and Food Science are improving the shelf life of strawberries and raspberries using biodegradable packaging material.

Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵers in Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ's College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences are developing the next generation of innovative packaging materials that may help curb the Earth's ongoing plastic waste crisis.

Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵers in Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ's Animal Disease Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ and Diagnostic Laboratory were the first to identify a new strain of avian metapneumovirus — a highly contagious disease that is currently causing significant problems for the U.S. poultry industry — and are now working toward developing a safe and effective vaccine.

Mohammed Teymouri, assistant professor of construction management in Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ's Jerome J. Lohr College of Engineering, is working to solve one of the most pressing issues in the construction industry: how to lower carbon emissions of concrete.

Two Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ students in the landscape architecture program competed in an international competition in Istanbul, Turkey. Jake Pytleski and Miranda Peck represented the SDSU School of Design in the International Federation of Landscape Architects conference Sept. 4-6.