August 1, 2024
WSAS members elected Jonathan Yoder to serve as Treasurer; Nathan Baker, Brian French, and Kristi Morgansen to join the board and re-elected Susmita Bose to the board.
June 25, 2024
On March 27, 2024, WSAS hosted a lecture in honor of the late Dr. Ka'imi Sinclair as part of its broader effort to work in collaboration with, and support the science and technology needs of, Native American tribes in Washington State.
June 10, 2024
After seven years of leading the Washington State Academy of Sciences through unprecedented growth, Gerardi Riordan is stepping down as Executive Director in November.
May 12, 2024
2024 AJAS Delegate Kosha Upadhyay is one of 5 students from Washington State selected as a presidential scholar, one of the nation’s highest honors for high school students.
April 29, 2024
11 high school students from across Washington State along with roughly 110 of the nation’s most promising scientists from 21 other states, were recognized for their outstanding scientific research.
January 22, 2024
The Hoveida Family Foundation's gift will support several upcoming WSAS activities in key areas such as developing the future STEM workforce, advancing Indian and Native health, and assessing the impact of COVID-19 on K-12 students.
December 5, 2023
17 members of the Washington State Academy of Sciences are among the most influential researchers in the world, according to the annual Highly Cited Researchers 2023 list from Clarivate.
November 15, 2023
The Academy has made significant progress in advancing the strategic priorities set forth by the WSAS Board of Directors in 2022.
November 1, 2023
Over the next year, WSAS will work collaboratively with legislators and other stakeholders to design a nonpartisan fellowship program that meets the needs of legislators in Washington state.
October 23, 2023
Students were selected based on original STEM research they conducted while in high school.
August 10, 2023
WSAS held a joint meeting with the National Academies on wastewater-based infectious disease surveillance.
August 2, 2023
WSAS' newly published roundtable summary includes a request for cross-sector collaboration and public engagement to leverage potential opportunities and overcome obstacles.
