WWU Stories

Features, research highlights and stories about our people

Beloved Industrial Design prof Arūnas Ošlapas retiring after 33 years at Western

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Grad students uncovering the mysteries of Oregon's Three Sisters Range, genetic variation in aging

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Meet the 2024 Presidential Scholars

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BNS student Jessica Muckerheide wins program's annual summer research award

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Western Washington University's Men's Rugby Team Wins D1AA National 7's Championship Title on Home Turf

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Celebrating a Legacy of Mentorship: Nicole Hoekstra's 26 Years of Teaching, Research, and Service at WWU

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WWU staff promote Inclusive Instructional Design in recent publication

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Western’s women's rugby team victorious in national 7's championship

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It's Scholars Week, which means a return of the popular faculty/student collaboration presentations

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WWU students educate Port Orchard middle schoolers on data privacy and online security

follow these basic rules to protect yourself online

Western students take top honors at Chinese Proficiency Competition

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In Memoriam: Joanne DeMark

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