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Nielsen has article published on mass communication scholarship 2011-03-04
The Great Hang Up: Clown? What clown?

How much do you miss right in front of you when you're using your cell phone? It turns out you might even miss a spectacle. In a groundbreaking study out of Western Washington University, researchers wanted to see how distracting a cell phone can be with the help of a clown on a unicycle.…

2011-03-03
Ferndale plant has record of air-pollution notices

ConocoPhillips’ refinery near Ferndale has been repeatedly fined by regional air-pollution inspectors and last year drew two citations from state workplace-safety regulators who said a fire there was caused by faulty maintenance.

Refinery workers’ failure to lubricate a motor sparked…

2011-03-01
WWU's Paul Chen to speak on religion and politics in Turning Points lecture March 2 2011-02-28
Whatcom People: WWU instructor, area students and service members honored for achievements

Kathleen Saunders, a senior instructor in Western Washington University's Anthropology Department, has been awarded the Eleanor Roosevelt Global Citizenship Award.
The award recognizes Saunders' participation in the Center for Public Anthropology's Community Action Online…

2011-02-28
Do nations matter in a global age? WWU's Johann Neem to discuss March 1 2011-02-24
Calif. TV station runs segment on Ira Hyman's cell phone attentiveness research 2011-02-23
Johann Neem has essays published on American history, democracy and nationalism 2011-02-22
WWU professor: Economic reforms needed to ensure a democratic Egypt

With Egypt's future unsettled after the ouster of President Mubarak, The Herald asked professor Leonard Helfgott to share his thoughts about the pivotal country.
Helfgott teaches Middle Eastern, Jewish and American cultural history at Western Washington University, where he has been a…

2011-02-22
German consul, radio host to visit Western Feb. 28 2011-02-18
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