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| Sea star wasting disease starting to fade as scientists identify factors in mass die-off | The disease that killed millions of the once-ubiquitous sea stars seems to be fading. Marine biologists are zeroing in on the combined factors 鈥 including a rise in water temperature 鈥 that resulted in the devastation of the sea star population on the Pacific Coast, from Mexico to Alaska鈥 |
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| Free dinosaur lecture for youth Saturday at 草榴社区 | Learn how new scientific theories about dinosaurs compare with mainstream beliefs in a free youth lecture at Western Washington University this weekend. 鈥淭he Secret Lives of Dinosaurs鈥 is at 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 27, in Science Lecture Hall 110 (the SMATE Building), south of Red Square鈥 |
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| Lifelong Learning: Community members get education in vehicle technology, design | |||
| Washington state computer science students urge applications for unique STEM scholarship by Feb. 29 | Katy McClintic, a senior at Western Washington University, is set to receive her degree this June in computer science, with a minor in mathematics. And she鈥檚 already accepted a job offer to start as a program manager at Microsoft. She鈥檚 thrilled at how far she鈥檚 come, but it wasn鈥檛 always easy鈥 |
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| 鈥榃izards @ Western鈥 Lecture Series Continues Feb. 27 with 鈥楾he Secret Lives of Dinosaurs鈥 | |||
| Former Sen. Harriet Spanel of Bellingham dies | Harriet Spanel, who served Whatcom County for more than two decades as a state legislator, has died. She was 77. 鈥淲e have lost an incredible leader and a dear friend,鈥 said Sen. Kevin Ranker, D-Orcas Island, who succeeded Spanel as senator representing the 40th District, in a press鈥 |
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| Weekend warriors: How 55-year-old sprinter Daphne Sluys became a world champion | Daphne Sluys is a math instructor at Western Washington University. She teaches undergrads about calculus and linear algebra, equations and applications, processes and results. She has a logical mind. |
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| Next RSP workshop to focus on budget justifications and broader impacts | |||
| Mountain full of gems: Author leaves no stone unturned in discussing Whidbey Island geology | Living in the shadow of some of the most majestic mountains in the Cascade Range, Dave Tucker became fascinated by both the beauty and danger of ancient volcanos. As a kid raised in Pierce County, he could look out a window at home and see Mount Rainier. Now, from a window at his鈥 |
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| 草榴社区 Marine Scientist Suzanne Strom Honored With Prestigious ASLO Fellowship |