16-17: Innovation and Research

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Solar power subsidy bills under consideration would yield significant payback

A study done by economists at Western Washington University concludes that each dollar of state support for the solar industry will result in $16-20 of added “economic activity.”

2017-05-01
Ethics in Science discussions series to run through May 2017-04-27
Western’s Graduating Studio Art BFA Cohort to Exhibit Work at Western Gallery 2017-04-26
WWU’s Kristin Mahoney to Discuss British Author, Artist, and Activist Laurence Housman May 9 2017-04-25
WWU's Judy Pine to Discuss ‘The Myth of the Word Gap: Ideological Obstacles to Equity in Education’ May 3 at City Hall 2017-04-25
WWU's Aquila Flower to Discuss Building a Digital Atlas of the Pacific Northwest May 3 2017-04-25
Bristlecone pine analysis improves accuracy of climate reconstructions

"To see strong differences in growth in what we thought was a purely temperature-limited environment is surprising," 

2017-04-25
The Mystery of 'Venus's Hair' After a Volcanic Eruption

Volcanic eruptions are ecological reset buttons. They allow scientists to see how a complex ecosystem eventually emerges from barren rock. After an eruption on land, lichens are the first pioneers. In the water, Venus’s hair appears to play that role. It…

2017-04-24
SMATE's annual Slesnick Symposium set for April 28 2017-04-21
Diverse Learning Environments Survey Seeks Student Participation, Input 2017-04-21
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