WWU Stories

Features, research highlights and stories about our people

WWU Mathematics senior Nolan Mickenham takes second in international statistics competition

Nolan Mickenham, a person wearing a light blue track and field shirt, stands with a medal around their neck against a branded backdrop.

English’s Cori Winrock publishes ‘Alterations,’ a book-length lyrical essay

Text "Cori Winrock" above a decorative orange lace pattern on a light blue background.

One Quick Question: Race Back to the Moon

the moon, photo by Sean Curtis Patrick

WWU’s Meg Warren selected for the Fulbright Specialist Roster

Meg Warren

RISE program in WWU’s College of the Environment gives undergrads valuable research opportunities

Four people work together to get water samples at the edge of the Nooksack River

Pair of Western alumna pals share bites of wisdom in new health and nutrition podcast

Black and white photo of two people working in a kitchen

City bird, country bird

WWU grad student Lainey Bee and WWU Assistant Professor of Biology Chris Templeton hold animatronic raptors.

One Quick Question: What is an intimacy director and why are they important?

Actors in a bed surrounded by directors and crew

Western's College of Science and Engineering launches the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and its first engineering graduate program

A person works on a circuit board surrounded by electronics on a lab table.

WWU alumnus leaves the University a legacy of sustainability in the Methow 

Lee Whittaker points to an area on a map that is laid out on a table.

One Quick Question: Why are there suddenly so many spiders?

Close-up of a spider web adorned with glistening dew drops.

WWU’s Rebekah Paci-Green leads massive new report on school safety affecting 330 million children worldwide 

A bright pink painted building in Nepal.