This gorgeous peak in southern Alaska could be one of the nation’s most dangerous volcanoes. WWU geologists are looking for clues before disaster strikes.
WWU students and faculty are showing how plastic beach trash can be put to good use somewhere else.
WWU’s Tesla Monson may have found the key to one of evolution’s great mysteries right under our noses.
Facing climate change will be the job of people in many fields.
Western hosts the U.S. Holocaust Museum's Joseph and Rebecca Meyerhoff Annual Lecture
Hear from a few faculty at Western who are forging ahead in academic fields previously (or still) dominated by men
Tag along with AS Outdoor Center trip leaders for a late-winter paddle on the Skagit River.
The partnerships mean more opportunities for undergrads
Undergrads working on research alongside world-class faculty mentors is one of Western’s top selling points.
Introducing the Foundation for Western Washington University and Alumni
Wax from marine algae may replace petroleum and animal products in cosmetics
Bowe will work with partners at Palestinian universities on journalism curriculum design, academic research and writing.
Hatch's work combines mainstream science and ancestral knowledge
An alum who helped develop a new solar window technology in a lab at Western returns to install the finished product at the Western Gallery
Erik Fretheim, director of Western’s Cyber Security Program, offers a few tips for the rest of us to keep our data out of the wrong hands
Basketball gave Gracie Phelps a place to start healing after childhood abuse, and the courage to seek justice.
Decades before Title IX, women at WWU were laying the groundwork for equality in women’s athletics
Class Notes
Sean Hackney - 1994
Class Note
Sean Hackney, BAE, English-communication, is the broker/owner of NextHome Northwest in Bellingham. He’s a contributing author to “Next Level Your Life,” in which he shares how a football injury changed the trajectory of his life. The book was scheduled for late January from publisher Kyle Wilson.
Edwin Andres - 1965
Obituary
Edwin Andres, 89, a retired science teacher in Canada, on Jan. 21, 2023.
Nate Brown - 2019
Class Note
Nate Brown, B.A., business administration – marketing, recently expanded the food truck business he co-owns, Sweet As Waffles, into a brick-and-mortar location in downtown Bellingham.