College of Science and Engineering

As a professor of geography, Michael Medler knows to ask "Why here?"
Combine that with his academic interest in fire, and Medler has developed an intriguing idea - what he calls a "speculation" - about why early ancestors of humans developed where they did.
The…

James Scott, the professor emeritus of geography at Western Washington University who was a founder and the first director of the Center for Pacific Northwest Studies, died Wednesday, July 20. He was 85.
Born and educated in England, Scott taught in England, Argentina and Canada before…

Growing up, Karen Keith's mother used to say, "Don't try, just do it."

It's the kind of life lesson that forged Keith's way as a single parent of three studying to be a math teacher.

And that motto gave her the gumption to master several ways of…

One manufacturer began operations during the low point of the Great Recession. Another reopened during it. And a third invested more money and hired more employees.

These may seem unusual during a period of tight credit and economic uncertainty. But all three…

From electric cars to solar-powered heating systems, Shoreline Community College was awash Saturday with gadgets and techniques to help pave a way for a more sustainable future.

The event, the Northwest SolarFest, is the biggest grassroots festival of its kind in…