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Star Wars creator answers fan theory: Was Yoda based on a tarsier, an Asian primate?
April 25, 2024
Neither Plants nor Animals, These Ocean Organisms Protect Their Ecosystems against Heat Waves
April 17, 2024
Indigenous community members celebrate construction of House of Healing longhouse
April 12, 2024
Construction of Western’s House of Healing longhouse to begin this summer
April 9, 2024
Recent Stories
Geology’s Asmaa Boujibar gets new $300,000 NASA grant to research the building blocks of planet Mercury
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
Western team competes at Model UN in New York City
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
Western's Salish Sea Institute announces its '24-'25 Fellows cohort
Monday, April 22, 2024
WWU named #1 all-time producer of Peace Corps volunteers in the nation for medium sized colleges and universities
Monday, April 22, 2024
Save the Date: 'A Day of Learning and Community Building' with the Office of Equity on May 8
Monday, April 22, 2024
WWU QueerCon is Back for its 8th Year in Academic West this Saturday, April 27
Monday, April 22, 2024
Join the WWU community in celebrating Arab American Heritage Month
Friday, April 19, 2024
WWU grad student researching the debilitating impact of single-sided deafness
Friday, April 19, 2024
Andrea Rodger is Western's new assistant vice president for Finance and Business Services
Friday, April 19, 2024
WWU welcomes renowned wildlife photographer Art Wolfe to campus on April 26
Friday, April 19, 2024