Our Value
Many issues facing Washington State — from salmon recovery to the clean energy transition — hinge on science and technology. Effectively addressing these issues requires solid scientific input. WSAS serves as a bridge between scientists and policymakers. We mobilize experts within and beyond the Academy to provide independent, unbiased, evidence-based scientific and engineering assessments on issues that impact the citizens, governments and businesses of Washington State.
AI for Washington State
Using Artificial Intelligence to explore, discover and understand
September 25, 2024 | Seattle, WA
The 17th annual WSAS symposium will bring together scientists, industry professionals, policymakers and others to discuss the many opportunities and challenges emerging from this rapidly evolving technology.
A unique resource for Washington state
Modeled after the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine
The Washington State Legislature asked the Academy to conduct a study to determine the value of distributed solar and storage in Washington state in order to create recommendations and options for a methodology or methodologies that utility regulators and governing bodies may use after the statutory four percent net metering threshold is met.
The Washington State Department of Commerce asked the Academy to help them better understand how they might increase Black, Indigenous and people of color (BIPOC) participation in research that informs that cannabis industry.
October 9, 2024
Washington State Academy of Sciences member David Baker has been awarded one half of the 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry “for computational protein design.”
October 7, 2024
The earth’s climate is changing so quickly that even the most powerful computer models can hardly keep up. How to fix that was one of many discussions involving artificial intelligence the Washington State Academy of Sciences 2024 symposium in Seattle.
October 2, 2024
WSAS announced the 2025 Washington State delegates to the American Junior Academy of Science. These 11 students were selected based on original STEM research they conducted while in high school and will attend the 2025 AAAS annual meeting in Boston.
