WWU Stories

Features, research highlights and stories about our people

Industrial Design program's annual ReMade project debuts May 17 at Ideal in downtown Bellingham

The image shows a handwoven rag rug made of recycled materials. The rug has a striped pattern in brown, yellow, blue, and red. The edges of the rug are frayed and uneven. The rug is lying on a white background.

Journalism's Derek Moscato pens new book, 'Environmental Strategic Communication: Advocacy, Persuasion and Public Relations'

Derek Moscato has short red hair and blue eyes. He is wearing a light blue button-down shirt and has a friendly smile on his face. He is standing in front of a green hedge, which suggests that he is outdoors. The image is taken at a close-up angle, which makes the man's face the focal point of the photo. The man's expression is one of happiness and contentment, which suggests that he is in a good mood. The image is well-lit and the colors are vibrant.

WWU alumna Traci Rogstad returns to campus as its new AVP for Facilities Development & Operations

The image shows Traci Rogstad, a woman with blond hair and green eyes. She is smiling and looking at the camera. She is wearing a white shirt. The background is blurred.

Geology’s Asmaa Boujibar gets new $300,000 NASA grant to research the building blocks of planet Mercury

In this image, there are four people in a laboratory setting. On the left, there is a person with shoulder-length brown hair wearing a white lab coat and blue gloves. They are holding a pair of tweezers and appear to be working on a small object. In the middle, there is a person with curly purple hair wearing glasses, a black shirt, and blue gloves. They are looking at something on the table. On the right, there is a person with long black hair wearing a maroon lab coat and blue gloves.

Western team competes at Model UN in New York City

In the United Nations General Assembly Hall, a woman stands at a podium, speaking into a microphone. She is wearing a suit and has short brown hair. There is an emblem on the wall behind her. The hall is filled with people, mostly young people, who are sitting in rows of chairs. They are listening to the woman speak. On either side of the woman there are two large screens which show a close up of her face.

WWU grad student researching the debilitating impact of single-sided deafness

The image shows a young woman with long, straight, brown hair. She has light skin and her eyes are a light brown color. She is wearing a maroon colored shirt and a silver necklace with a diamond pendant. She has a friendly smile on her face. The background is a white and light pink floral pattern.

Crunching Numbers: WWU undergrad Mayla Ward publishes new research on mathematical statistics

A group of five people is posing for a photo on a rooftop. The men are wearing casual clothes, while the woman is dressed more formally. The people are all smiling. In the background, there is a view of Bellingham and Bellingham Bay, looking north.

WWU’s Casey Mullin publishes new book, 'Many Pathways for Discovery'

A man with short brown hair and a beard is holding a book in front of his face. He is smiling and pointing at the book with his right hand. The book is titled "Many Pathways for Discovery: Describing Music Resources Using Faceted Vocabularies" by Casey A. Mullin.

Photo Gallery: WWU longhouse dedication

Attendees plunge golden shovels into the ground at the longhouse ceremony.

WWU students, alumna unveil 'The Kalliope Project' in the Fine Arts B Gallery through April 19

Two women pose, dressed in ancient roman garb ... behind them are the rolling hills and yellow vista of the Palouse.

Postcards from Peru: One WWU student's study abroad, as told in pictures

A student jumps into the air at a dry salt flat in Bolivia

Pair of WWU students nominated for the state Student Civic Leadership Awards

Shatha Abbas smiles at the camera