WWU Stories

Features, research highlights and stories about our people

Meet Lesivya Elsayed, the new WWU student trustee for 2026-27

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Five WWU grads receive nationally recognized River Management Society credentials

Photos of five students who received the River Management Certificate this year

Notes from Zambia

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Meet the 2026 Outstanding Graduate Students

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WWU researchers document 93% historical loss of persistent, old-growth grasslands in the San Juan Islands

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Celebrating the Retirement of Mary McLachlan

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PHOTO GALLERY: June Commencement 2026

Crowd of graduates wearing caps and gowns seated at a ceremony.

Meet Darby McDevitt, the WWU alum behind the worlds of Assassin's Creed

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Computer Science senior capstone projects make legal expertise more accessible

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WWU’s biochemical research erupts at the annual Volcano Conference

Students line up shoulder to shoulder on a hike in the forest

WWU Theatre performs staged reading of ‘American Prom’ at Sehome High

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Dear young people, Don’t be afraid of your power.

A person with tattoos and a red bandana works behind a bar, preparing a drink.