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| 'It felt like it was from another planet:' Scientists studying mysteries of volcanoes in Washington | It鈥檚 the most northwestern university in the mainland U.S. and it sits right under the nose of a major mystery. 鈥淲e have these active volcanoes right in our backyards,鈥 said , PhD, Professor of Geology, 鈥 |
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| 鈥業 just wanted to crunch some data:鈥 How mentoring and team skills led to a research success story | ||||
| Cross-border news sources impact Skagit headwaters mining threat | New research published by Western Washington University鈥檚 Border Policy Research Institute (BPRI) shows cross-border news sources and advocacy groups鈥 impact on efforts to prevent mining in the Skagit River headwaters. Derek Moscato, BPRI faculty fellow and associated professor of鈥 |
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| Old North Church, a beacon of freedom, grapples with its own ties to slavery | Nearly a decade ago, Boston鈥檚 Old North Church opened a Colonial-themed chocolate shop named for Captain Newark Jackson, a prominent early member of the historic church and a pillar of Boston鈥檚 lucrative chocolate trade with the British in the 1700s. For years,鈥 |
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| Hawaii鈥檚 Mauna Loa erupts for the first time in 38 years. What happens next? | After a 38-year period of calm鈥攖he longest in its recorded history鈥擧awaii鈥檚 Mauna Loa has reawakened. At approximately 11:30 p.m. local time on Sunday, Mauna Loa, the largest active volcano in the world, |
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| The Clean Water Act turns 50: A Q&A with 草榴社区's Jean Melious and Angela Strecker | ||||
| Molecular Biosciences Symposium returns to campus Oct. 21 | ||||
| Our ancestors鈥 prenatal growth sped up after we split from chimps | High prenatal growth rates found in modern people may have first evolved in ancient hominids less than a million years ago, according to estimates based on fossil teeth. Human fetuses grow by around 11.6 grams per day on average 鈥 considerably faster than the fetuses of gorillas, the鈥 |
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| Researchers find potentially harmful level of pollutants in edible seaweed | The plentiful seaweed off the shores of Fidalgo and other surrounding islands has concentrated contaminants, according to a study published recently by a team at Western Washington University. It's the same seaweed that is often eaten by area tribal members and kayakers looking for a鈥 |