WWU Research

Learn about the innovative & exciting research taking place at Western Washington University, from the humble sea cucumber to life on Mars.

[Nature Reviews Nephrology @NatRevNeph]

New online! Five researchers provide their views on key considerations to achieve optimal care for transgender individuals https://t.co/4i6nvbYBn2

@SofiaAhmedMD, Lauren Beach, @JoshuaSafer, @jveale & @CamTWhitley

@UCalgaryMed @NUFeinbergMed @TransCareSinai @PsychWaikato @WWU

[Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) @WHOI]

Many beauty products contain petroleum, causing concern about health impacts & carbon footprint. That dilemma could soon be solved, thanks to a recent license agreement between #WHOI, @WWU and Upwell Cosmetics.

Get the full story from @wwd ! https://t.co/kSn0nscuGi

[WWU @WWU]

WWU Chemistry Professor Mark Bussell & WWU Psychology Professor Kristi Lemm have received @FulbrightPrgrm Awards to travel abroad to Budapest, Hungary. Bussell and Lemm are married and will do their fellowships at the same time: https://t.co/qVSS6lsx0p #PowerCouple #Fulbright

[WWU Research @WWUResearch]

A wax that is derived from a commonly grown marine microalga could be the next big thing in cosmetics -this advancement is thanks to a recent license agreement between WWU, @WHOI and Upwell Cosmetics. Read more in Western Today: https://t.co/9rdPjX3DMi

[WWU @WWU]

“It’s modest good news, but it is good news. Efforts to improve water quality are having some effect, but probably not at the speed that anyone would hope to see,” @StreckerScience, director of WWU’s Institute for Watershed Studies.

[WWU Research @WWUResearch]

Read how John Misasi, WWU Associate Professor of Polymer Materials Engineering, and a dedicated crew of his students are part of a growing chorus that is working to prove that ocean plastics aren’t just landfill material in Western Today: https://t.co/4Yz79Dpzln

[WWU @WWU]

The Salish Sea is truly a wonder. We see orcas, salmon, eagles & other species travel up & down its coasts, taking advantage of the remaining habitats. Read about the shared strategy between B.C. & WA to protect the Salish Sea in @seattletimes here: https://t.co/nRIShpxrT7

[Tacoma News Tribune @thenewstribune]

Robin Kodner, associate professor of environmental science at Western Washington University, is studying the pink snow. https://t.co/Z0LXUsgYxU

[Bellingham Herald @BhamHerald]

Robin Kodner, associate professor of environmental science at Western Washington University, is studying the pink snow. https://t.co/eChfP7ZEWB

[WWU @WWU]

Read about WWU's partnership with two Canadian universities to study several cross-border topics in the Cascadia region, including the impacts of pandemic travel restrictions in @TNLreporter here: https://t.co/K4rf3c1d1K

[Cascadia Daily News @CascadiaDaily]

For months, Western Washington University philosophy Professor Dennis Whitcomb worked with co-authors to develop their latest article: "Can a good philosophical contribution be made just by asking a question?"
https://t.co/QiNLyZkhGO

[WWU @WWU]

We're proud to announce that WWU Associate Professor of Environmental Science Marco Hatch is part of @pewtrusts' 2023 Pew Marine Fellows! #PewMarineFellow

Read the full WWU news release here: https://t.co/CdzexOzq67

[The Pew Trusts @pewtrusts]

Our ocean, critical to life on Earth, faces growing threats.

But the 2023 Pew Marine Fellows are working to find solutions.

These seven researchers from around the globe are advancing ocean knowledge and conservation.

#PewMarineFellow https://t.co/RNy1nhLyhZ

[Kathy Van Alstyne @klvanalstyne]

Intertidal seaweeds “eavesdrop” and maybe they “talk”. Check out our new #openaccess paper in @SciReports on chemical signaling in Ulva (sea lettuce). #chemicalecology #infochemical #marineplants #induceddefefenses
https://t.co/S8BLZbL5Gj

[WWU @WWU]

What do you get when you take the sun and divide its circumference by its diameter? Pi in the sky.

Happy #PiDay Vikings! Join us in Red Square today from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. to celebrate all things Pi and donate to the annual Pi Day Fundraiser for the @alzassociation

[WWU @WWU]

Over the weekend, the junior class of WWU’s industrial design program showcased their work at the annual ReMade: Tools for Living event. Read about the project here:

[Communications Earth & Environment @CommsEarth]

Nina Whitney and her colleagues highlighted that warming in the Gulf of Maine, western North Atlantic, since the late 1800s reversed a 900-year cooling trend, likely as a result of increasing atmospheric greenhouse gases @ninawhitney @WHOI @WWU https://t.co/mrmPGpf9Nw (10/11)

[WWU @WWU]

Join us and Aquila Flower, WWU associate professor of geography, this Thursday, March 9 at 4:30pm in Academic West, Room 204 or online via Zoom for Environmental Speaker Series: Creating an Atlas of the Salish Sea Bioregion. For more information visit: https://t.co/tUYXSiTIXX

[AGU's Eos @AGU_Eos]

Oceanic transform faults on the East Pacific Rise are ideal targets for investigating earthquake cycles, write scientists from @WHOI @DeepSubLab @4CASTGofar @udceoe @UofNH @WWU, including @RobLEvansGeo1 and others.
https://t.co/mr28pdM9T8

[The Boston Globe @BostonGlobe]

Gulf of Maine sees second-hottest year on record, report shows, ‘getting to the edge of habitability’ https://t.co/xAgGuE0ycm