16-17: Innovation and Research

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Huxley’s Marco Hatch Conducting Summer Field Work in the San Juans 2017-07-11
WWU’s Kimberly Lynn Co-Edits New Book through Cambridge University Press 2017-07-10
Coastal Tribes Garden Clams to Preserve Culture, Improve Health

recent study comparing a clam garden to an unmanaged shoreline showed a doubling of production in littleneck clams and quadrupling…

2017-07-07
Could tiny homes help ease homelessness in Whatcom County?

Could tiny homes, or a community of them, be used to provide housing for people who are homeless in Whatcom County, like they do now in Olympia and Seattle?

It’s among the suggestions made by Western Washington University students in their …

2017-07-03
The Map Hidden in the Pacific Northwest’s Tree Rings

But this study is important beyond just providing a long, long, long-term forecast for Portland and points east. It represents a step forward for tree ring science.

“This is a great example of where the field has been trying to go for a long time,” says Andy Bunn, an…

2017-06-29
WWU's David Shull to Gather Data This Summer on the Health of Bellingham Bay 2017-06-22
Howard Hughes Medical Institute Makes Major Commitment to STEM Diversity

The Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) has selected 24 educational institutions (including WWU) to receive $1 million grants as part of it Inclusive Excellence initiative. The initiative’s broad objective is to help colleges…

2017-06-15
Mini-Flares Might Threaten Life Around Red Dwarf Stars

So Million created software, published in the 

2017-06-12
Who asks questions at astronomy meetings?

by WWU's Jim Davenport

2017-06-12
WWU Receives New $1 Million Grant from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute 2017-06-09
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