WWU Stories

Features, research highlights and stories about our people

Students showcase talent, expertise in Animal Behavior Film Festival

Two smiling young women hold an award. One wears a blue sweatshirt with a bird design; the other, an olive green zip-up. The award reads "Oscar the Octopus, Best Screenwriting".

Upcoming Grant Application Deadlines for Students & Faculty

Upward view of the sky through fall foliage

Jessica Byington: Nursing, Leadership, and the Power of Support

Jessica Byington walking through Western's campus smiling

Malik Standley: Leadership, Resilience, and the Power of Opportunity

Malik Standley smiling off into distance next to environmental studies building

Jeret Gillingham: A Journey of Determination and Opportunity

Jeret Gillingham crossing the finish line at a Cross Country meet for Western

WWU researchers work with local farmers, millers, and bakers to study the future of grain production

Two maps compare suitable soil areas (green) to agricultural zones (yellow) in a coastal region. A scale in kilometers is provided.

WWU’s Kathryn Trueblood wins literary award for her new essay, 'Blank Spaces, Black Frames'

Head and shoulders shot of Kate Trueblood; she is wearing a black parka.

One Quick Question: So who was St. Patrick and why does he get his own holiday?

Stained glass depicts St. Patrick, holding a shamrock. He's in a bishop's mitre, with a halo and ornate robes. The background shows stylized landscape and foliage.

Biology’s Alejandro Acevedo-Gutierrez honored for research paper 

A girl walks by a seal on a rocky beach, with waves in the background and another child holding a teddy bear.

Chemistry’s Mark Bussell receives the 2025 American Chemical Society Award for Research

Mark Bussell sits on a retaining wall in front of his home and smiles at the camera on a sunny spring day

By students, for students: Five weekend outings or quick road trips you won't forget

A ferry approaches a small, tranquil waterfront town nestled beside a forested mountain. Golden sunset light bathes the scene. Cars wait at the dock.

WWU student/faculty publication analyzes tree-ring data to shed light on rare, endemic Seaside juniper

A seaside juniper perched on a rocky bluff in Anacortes, looking out over the San Juans.