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| Lizard Field School | Student biologists learn the how-to's of wildlife research by studying the life and death of lizards in Oregon's Alvord desert. For 15 years Dr. Roger Anderson has been leading students on a three-week immersion into lizard ecology and behavior. Students cope with the primitive… |
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| Who’s News: 9/4/26 | OUTSTANDING GRADUATE Carlsbad resident Megan Wilson, who recently completed her Master of Science in geology at Western Washington University, was recognized by the Geology Department as an outstanding graduate. She previously earned her bachelor’s… |
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| Amid funding uncertainty, neuroscientists report a mix of cynicism, persistence | Several commenters also noted the uneven impact of funding cuts. Kameron Decker Harris, associate professor of computer science at Western Washington University, says that non-R1 universities such as his are likely to be hit especially hard. “The [funding] pool is getting… |
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| The art and science of listening | (Lina) Finda first learned about the potential of malaria-free mosquitoes in 2017, at the beginning of her PhD in public health. “My thought was, oh my God, we might eliminate this disease in my lifetime,” she says. All the scientists in the room with Finda were equally impressed and… |
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| What’s the Deal With: Those holey rocks on Whatcom and Skagit beaches? | The distinct honeycomb weathering starts when salt water meets porous rock, such as sandstone. George Mustoe, a research associate at Western Washington University and pioneer of honeycomb weathering research, explains that “as the salty solution dries, the growing salt crystals… |
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| Planned gift will establish Western’s first endowed deanship, fund research and scholarships | |||
| Closing two Bellingham schools could affect all elementary students in district | Guest Commentaries | I have spent the past several years in Bellingham elementary classrooms, not as a parent of an elementary student — though I am one — but as a teacher educator. I teach science methods courses at Western Washington University, and every quarter I bring my students into Bellingham Public… |
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| Alaska scientists use seismology to predict landslides | Southeast Alaska has experienced a growing number of landslides in recent years and researchers said even seconds of notice could save property and lives. Seismologists study quick, stuttering shifts in the earth to measure how much it is shaking. The seismic signals are caused by trees, rocks… |
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| Joseph Williams named new director of WWU Cybersecurity Programs | |||
| WWU student breaks 35-year-old Putnam Exam institutional record |