WWU Stories

Features, research highlights and stories about our people

WWU students move forward by looking at the past

A student stands in front of a field at Gettysburg

Article chronicling the collaborative efforts behind the Washington State Zoning Atlas wins top award

A screengrab of the Washington State Zoning Atlas, an interactive map-based tool that simplifies zoning classifications

12 questions that matter for college success: WWU English professor’s new book focuses on the early days on campus

on a sunny early fall day, students gather in Red Square around an inflatable arch that reads Welcome to WWU

Dan Erickson’s ‘Severance’ goes into production for third season July 27

Two characters from Severance appear fearful as they're surrounded by a marching band

WWU Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences faculty develop early supports for Spanish-speaking youngsters with language delays

bilingual logo Growing communication together Comilia

WWU doctoral student of audiology spending the summer studying side effects of HIV medications

WWU grad student Kacey Wilson

Ladislao Quintanilla named Urban Planning Student of the Quarter by ACSP

Laddi Quintanilla leans on a railing in a posed photo

Summer Test Kitchen connects prize-winning playwrights with WWU Theatre students

a theatre director and a playwright smile at students reading a play

Vikings cap historic 2025-26 season with national success, conference dominance and academic excellence

Female basketball player in white shooting over defender in black during a game.

WWU student breaks 35-year-old Putnam Exam institutional record

Young man wearing a Western sweatshirt standing outdoors with math equations overlay.

One quick question: Why can’t we stop telling the story of Odysseus?

Actor Matt Damon in costume as Odysseus leads his crew onto a beach in the film "The Odyssey"

WWU Journalism faculty publish analysis of the early media history of jiu-jitsu in the U.S.

Two people in martial arts uniforms standing in front of a Bellingham welcome sign outdoors.