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In memoriam: Evelyn Mason, 1924 - 2011 2011-07-21
In memoriam: Ethan Remmel, 1969 - 2011 2011-07-07
Some fights vanish in plain sight

Bare-knuckled brawlers sometimes have to fight to be seen. College students chasing a person across campus frequently don’t notice two guys beating up a lone victim in plain sight, a new set of experiments finds.

That result has real-world implications, say…

2011-06-21
WWU professor's blog addressed how to live with incurable cancer

The beginning of the end of Ethan Remmel's life began just over a year ago with an ache in his abdomen.

He didn't think much of it at the time. After all, he was fit, he ate well and he was only 40 years old. But the pain worsened, so he went to a doctor. Later, after a…

2011-06-21
In memoriam: Ethan Remmel, 1969 - 2011 2011-06-15
After 42 years teaching students at WWU, Merle Prim decides it's time to retire 2011-06-10
Reception to be held May 27 for Merle Prim, who's retiring after nearly 42 years at WWU 2011-05-18
Caution: Texting, even on foot, is a hazard

In a study of “inattention blindness,’’ researchers at Western Washington University found that only 25 percent of people talking on a cellphone noticed a researcher cycling by — even though he was dressed as a clown, with a purple suit and a red nose, and riding a unicycle.

2011-05-17
Trimble gives invited lecture in L.A. at psychological convention 2011-05-05
Worm conference to take place at WWU Saturday 2011-04-13
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