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Viral 'Swift Quake' WWU professor aims to make earth science popular

Western Washington University professor Jackie Caplan-Auerbach has rocked the Taylor Swift community following her identification of what has been dubbed the "Swift Quake" — a shake that registered as a 2.3 magnitude earthquake on a seismograph, caused by the musician's recent…

2023-08-10
WWU grad student Kristin Carlson working on a NWCASC fellowship on the Nooksack this summer 2023-08-07
Meet 2023's Outstanding Graduate Students 2023-07-24
Chemistry’s Mark Bussell elected to the Washington State Academy of Sciences 2023-07-24
NASA MESSENGER mission data to measure chromium on Mercury

Co-author Asmaa Boujibar, of Western Washington University, who performed the modeling described in the paper, added: “Our model, based on laboratory experiments, confirms that the majority of chromium in Mercury is concentrated within its core. Due to the unique composition and…

2023-07-10
2023 Outstanding Graduates: College of Science and Engineering 2023-07-05
Study being done to get a better understanding of area's bumblebees

A new study is underway to identify the number — and types — of bumblebees in Skagit and Whatcom counties.

The study, which is led by Western Washington University graduate student Annie Jolliff, will also provide information about when the bees emerge from their nests…

2023-06-29
Northwest scientists help find a green alternative to produce beauty products: algae

Paraffin is the most common wax produced worldwide, and it’s relatively common in cosmetics. But paraffin is made from petroleum, and a market has popped up for renewable alternatives to beauty products.

2023-06-29
Study being done to get a better understanding of area's bumblebees

A new study is underway to identify the number — and types — of bumblebees in Skagit and Whatcom counties.

The study, which is led by Western Washington University graduate student Annie Jolliff, will also provide information about when the bees emerge from their nests…

2023-06-29
Three interim deans at Western appointed to full deanships 2023-06-26
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