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Geologist: groundwater depletion, quakes linked | |||
Scholars Week continues through May 16 | |||
How international is Western? A quick look at institutional partnerships | |||
Western students to share study-abroad experiences May 13 | |||
How international is Western? A quick look at students and faculty | |||
Sticky Songs | What makes snippets of popular songs go round and round in our heads? Which songs are likely to be earworms or 'sticky songs' and what sort of person is most susceptible to them? If an earworm is driving you mad, how do you get rid of it? And what might the wider mental health benefits… |
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Scientists narrow in on Sea Star Wasting Syndrome devastating the West Coast | Scientists are making some headway in figuring out what is killing millions of sea stars in the waters off the Pacific coast, from British Columbia to Mexico. While a definitive answer eludes them, researchers suggest a pathogen — either bacterial or viral — is responsible for the death… |
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Scholars Week begins with special kickoff event Monday, May 12 | |||
Scientists: Ocean acidification has arrived in the Northwest | Studies show that conditions are already bad enough to affect the growth and development of important sea creatures. |
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Death of the Stars | The Seattle Aquarium sits on Pier 59, above the cold, dark waters of Puget Sound. As children run inside its wood-beamed atrium, Lesanna Lahner peers into the largest display tank. A few salmon swim idly past barren rocks. "This used to be full of sea stars," says Lahner, the aquarium… |