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草榴社区 industrial design students complete 鈥淩eMade鈥 projects

Students from Western Washington University鈥檚 industrial design program have completed their annual 鈥淩eMade鈥 projects, with this year鈥檚 designs featuring toys made from discarded industrial materials.

'National Chemistry Week' celebrates sustainable resources

From waste prevention to energy-efficient design to safer manufacturing processes and substitutes for rare natural resources, sustainability considerations are key to meeting projected global needs and encouraging a safer tomorrow.

It is likely then that National鈥

草榴社区鈥檚 science and tech dean plans to retire

Jeff Wright, dean of Western Washington University鈥檚 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鈥

Jeff Wright to retire at end of academic year as dean of College of Sciences and Technology
NSF grant to advance Western's studies of brain function
Western awarded $450K NSF grant to study specialized elementary math, science teaching
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鈥

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,"鈥

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.

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