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  Wandering in the forest, you may notice fungi of all shapes and colors. Besides the thought that fungi (mushrooms) are poisonous, did you know they can also be used in drug discovery and cancer treatment? Dr. Heriberto Vélëz (Eddy) from the College of Science, Mathematics and Technology is dedicated to conducting research on the pathology of fungi and finding breakthroughs in producing anticancer compounds from fungi. Fluent in English, Spanish, Swedish, Portuguese, and Italian, Dr. Vélëz l…

Recently, Office of Research and Sponsored Programs of WKU issued the University’s Scientific Research and Achievements in 2020. Prof. Aloysius Wong of Science and Technology College has four research outcomes that were honored. Among which, the article Arabidopsis DIACYLGLYCEROL KINASE4 is involved in nitric oxide-dependent pollen tube guidance and fertilization published in Development Journal [Impact Factor: 5.611], it identified the key mediating function of Arabidopsis DIACYLGLYCEROL KINASE…