WWU Stories

Features, research highlights and stories about our people

WWU named a Beckman Scholarship Program awardee

A person in a red and white rugby shirt sits at a desk, studying data displayed on two large computer monitors. A microscope is visible in the background.

Besties in Science: Graduate Students Study Swinomish Clam Garden

Two women on a boat, wearing life vests, hold a yellow solar-powered device. One gives a thumbs-up. Water and trees in the background.

New theatre collective founded by WWU students and alumni puts on first-ever staging of '36 Questions'

Two actors in a romantic restaurant setting on stage, sitting across from each other at a round table covered in a red and white checked tablecloth. A musician plays the guitar behind them.

Five reasons for faculty to write for The Conversation

Overhead view of the brick walkways in front of Old Main

WWU’s Laurie Trautman, Edward Alden author new book, “When the World Closed Its Doors: The COVID-19 Tragedy and the Future of Borders”

Edward Alden and Laurie Trautman during their visit to the border between Norway and Sweden

One Quick Question: Gen Alpha's new slang is in the news. What's all the fuss about?

Collage of bold black and white typographic elements on a purple background, creating a dynamic, modern design.

WWU Student Maiyuraq Nanouk Jones nominated for Governor’s Student Civic Leadership Award

Smiling woman in a red parka with a fur-trimmed hood and brown scarf, set against a vibrant sunset sky.

WWU receives National Science Foundation capacity-building grant to expand regional industry partnerships

Six young adults stand before the "Tidal Vision" building. They smile for a group photo, casually dressed in jeans and t-shirts. A sunny day.

One Quick Question: Tik Tok got an 11th-hour reprieve. But is it a security threat?

Tik Tok logo

One Quick Question with Environmental Studies' Michael Medler

Firefighter battles wildfire, battling flames with a hose. Smoke billows behind him. He's wearing protective gear.

WWU's Mike Larsen wins prestigious CAREER grant from the NSF

Mike Larsen pauses to examine what a student in his lab is working on under a fume hood.

WWU Design students create content for Bellingham's 'Fire & Story' event

art piece by WWU design student