Geology Department
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| Landslide researcher digs into the past | The University of Washington doctoral student (and WWU alumnus) is researching the area around the Oso landslide that killed 43 people on March 22, 2014. LaHusen was the lead author of a paper published recently in the journal Geology. It examined the frequency of slides along that stretch of… |
2016-01-19 | |
| Hip geology: Blogger names 5 rock-oriented hikes that, uh, rock | Geologist and blogger Dave Tucker, the wise man on all things related to Northwest rock formations, has a new book out, “Geology Underfoot in Western Washington” (Mountain Press Publishing, $24). It’s a guide to where you can see and learn about all the grand glaciers and odd rock… |
2015-11-20 | |
| Lake Padden a beacon for people who love fun, nature | If you ask someone in Bellingham to join you for a 2.6-mile walk, the odds are good they’ll know what location you’re talking about. The trail that loops around Lake Padden is a popular place to walk, jog or run anytime of the year. And that just begins to tap the activities that attract… |
2015-11-10 | |
| WWU Geology Research Associate Dave Tucker to Discuss Guidebook About Local Geology Nov. 5 | 2015-10-28 | ||
| What’s happening in Whatcom County for Oct. 19 | The International Society for Optics and Photonics (SPIE) and Western Washington University’s Compass 2 Campus Program will host “An Evening of Light” from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 20, at the Western Performing Arts Center. The free event open to everyone features Melissa Rice, a… |
2015-10-20 | |
| ‘Evening of Light’ to feature Mars exploration, genius of lasers | What is it like to explore Mars? What do the latest discoveries from the Red Planet tell us about our own past on Earth -- or our future? Find out in person next month at Western Washington University, via a talk by professor Melissa Rice, one of 400 scientists worldwide to help pilot… |
2015-09-29 | |
| Scientists, tribe study shrinking Washington state glacier | Mauri Pelto digs his crampons into the steep icy slope on Mount Baker in Washington state and watches as streams of water cascade off the thick mass of bare, bluish ice. Every 20 yards, the water carves vertical channels in the face of the glacier as it rushes downstream. What little snow… |
2015-09-09 | |
| Scientists study shrinking Washington state glacier | Mauri Pelto digs his crampons into the steep icy slope on Mount Baker in Washington state and watches as streams of water cascade off the thick mass of bare, bluish ice. Every 20 yards, the water carves vertical channels in the face of the glacier as it rushes downstream. What little snow… |
2015-08-28 | |
| WWU exhibits show minerals, fossils of Washington state | Washington state has a complex and fascinating geological history, going back more than 1 billion years, when some of the oldest rocks in the region were formed, according to Burke Museum publication “Northwest Origins.” Northwest Washington remains one of the most dynamic areas of the… |
2015-08-24 | |
| Governor appoints Seth W. R. Brickey as new WWU student trustee | 2015-07-21 |