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WWU’s science and tech dean plans to retire

Jeff Wright, dean of Western Washington University’s College of Sciences and Technology, will retire at the end of the current school year.
Wright has held his position since 2011. A national search for his successor will begin this fall.
An announcement from the university noted…

2013-10-04
Jeff Wright to retire at end of academic year as dean of College of Sciences and Technology 2013-10-03
NSF grant to advance Western's studies of brain function 2013-09-30
Western awarded $450K NSF grant to study specialized elementary math, science teaching 2013-09-24
Nelson to make simplified second attempt at world paddling record

Bellingham paddler Brandon Nelson, 41, will be the first to say there is nothing simple about paddling 24 hours straight.

"Ultra events involve suffering, no doubt about it," Nelson said last week. "There is no way to stay comfortable (in a Surfski) for that long. I know I…

2013-08-20
Turns out ticks may be good for something

I don't know even one tick lover, but if there are any hanging out in the shadows, here's a reason to speak up in their defense:
Tick spit.
Researchers have been studying tick saliva. Before you utter the words "wasteful government spending,"…

2013-08-19
Unclaimed and empty plots revert to Whatcom County Cemetery District 10

More than 1,000 unclaimed and empty plots at Lynden and Greenwood cemeteries now belong to Whatcom County Cemetery District 10, which oversees both places.

Whatcom County Superior Court Judge Deborra Garrett ruled Aug. 9 that the plots were abandoned.

2013-08-19
Why Is This $500,000 Electric Car Collecting Dust In Rolla, Missouri?

Hey kid. Yeah, you. Want to make a cool half-mill? Well, there's a car covered in dust and chiaroscuro dongs sitting out in the open on a college campus. A very valuable car; a GM EV1. One of the ones that was supposed to have been destroyed. All you have to do is go to Rolla, Missouri and…

2013-08-06
WWU student designers honored

Mount Baker Products recently gave $6,000 in scholarships to Western Washington University industrial design students for its furniture design competition, according to a press release.

Lisa Van Doren, Paul Kearsley, Keri Lester, Kyle Thomas, and Michael Flaherty judged the 23 entries.…

2013-08-05
Speaker series highlights animals, geology and history of the Mount Baker region

Speakers in the annual summer series at Heather Meadows will discuss a range of topics, from apex predators of the North Cascades to the geology and ecology of the Mount Baker wilderness.

This weekend features a repeat of a popular talk, "Lions, No Tigers, and Bears. Oh My,"…

2013-08-05
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