WWU Stories

Features, research highlights and stories about our people

ATUS’ John Farquhar to retire April 30 after 27 years of service to Western

Older man with gray hair wearing a blue checkered shirt against a white background

One Quick Question: Why is it taking so long to reopen I-5?

A large landslide covered with fallen trees beside a forest road.

New book by College of the Environment’s Paul Stangl dives into origins of San Francisco’s vibrant seafood scene

Book cover of San Francisco Seafood against a background of a stack of books

One quick question: Will rising gas prices encourage the growth of renewable energy?

Rows of solar panels mounted on a dark surface using white, angled supports. Sunlight glints off the wet panels.

One quick question: Seen any new whales around here lately?

Two orcas breaching the ocean surface with water splashing around them

The first 50 years of the College of Business and Economics

Aerial image of Haskell Plaza in 1995 shows the landscaping, hardscaping and buildings surrounding

One quick question: Is the Pacific Northwest better prepared for The Big One since the 2001 Nisqually quake?

The USGS shake map shows the area affected by the 2001 Nisqually earthquake

The Ross Travel Grant has been funding WWU graduate student travel for more than three decades

WWU graduate alumnus Gunnar Guddal with foliage in the background

WWU’s Laurie Trautman visits Poland on border study exchange

Group photo of students and faculty at WSB University in Krakow, posing for a picture.

WWU Mathematics senior Cayden Lukken publishes statistics research, a ‘rare’ feat for undergraduate students

A young man in a black t-shirt stands proudly in front of a research poster about the Gamma Distribution.

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