WWU Stories

Features, research highlights and stories about our people

One Quick Question: How vital to our culture is ballet?

A photo of a man with a mustache in front of an Oscars step and repeat

WWU DECA students shine at state competition, receive national honor

The WWU DECA team poses for a photo making the DECA Diamond sign with their hands

Charting the flood: WWU ocean researchers investigate the extent and impact of Skagit River flooding

Four people stand on a boat

WWU’s Tim Kowalczyk receives ACS-PRF grant to study a more efficient way to separate carbon dioxide from exhaust

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The Planet makes waves in national competition

Calm water background with tall grass and a bold logo and text for "The Planet" anthology.

Western staffer takes sabbatical in Aotearoa New Zealand

Jacob Joens-Poulton stands next to a van with mountains in th background

No Bones About It: Libraries displays new skeleton model for student research use

Faculty and students pose with the new skeleton model for research use in the library.

Two WWU faculty members co-author chapter in new linguistics textbook

Old main as seen from the sky

WWU’s Thanh Lê secures $544k NSF grant to study how to improve student collaboration in physics learning

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Meet Blue Moon and Eddy Fitz: WWU students get to name a pair of the Salish Sea’s Humpback Whales

A whale's tail peeks out of the water.

Creativity meets competition as students tackle a real-world marketing challenge

The big table in the judge's room is covered with clutter

WWU Theatre students win awards at Region 7 American College Theatre Festival in Pasco

The cast of Tartuffe on stage