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2019 Summer Internship
UPDATE: Applications are now closed. We are now accepting applications for our 2019 Summer Internship Program.
WA students impress AAAS meeting attendees in D.C.
WSAS recently traveled to Washington, D.C., accompanying four, high-achieving, Washington high school students to the American Junior Academy of Science (AJAS) Conference to present their award-winning research to the attendees of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) annual meeting. For the 2019 meeting, our corporate sponsors were Boeing and Vulcan - thank you! Students are also sponsored by generous individual donations to [...]
WSAS co-founder Jim Cook awarded honorary WSU degree
Dr. Jim Cook, co-founder of WSAS, was recently honored by WSU with an honorary doctorate "in recognition of over 40 years of research on soil borne pathogens and his service to WSU and the agricultural community of the Pacific Northwest." Dr. Cook is profiled in the most recent edition of the WSU Magazine (Spring 2019). We're so fortunate to have Dr. Cook and his expertise [...]
WSAS Newsletter: Winter 2019
January 22, 2019 On January 17, 2019, WSAS published its third quarterly newsletter. Read it here.
Congratulations to New AAAS Fellows from Washington State
January 16, 2019 Subject: AAAS elects six new Fellows from Washington State The Washington State Academy of Sciences is pleased to share the news of the election of one of its members as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the world's largest general scientific society. Monica Kirkpatrick Johnson (WSU, Department of Sociology) was chosen by the AAAS Council for [...]
11th Annual Symposium Proceedings now available online
December 19, 2018 Subject: Summary of the 11th Annual Washington State Academy of Sciences Symposium is now available online. Click the link below to view the summary. The Highs and Lows of Conducting Cannabis Research in Washington State The Washington State Academy of Sciences has released the summary of the proceedings of its 11th Annual Symposium on the issue of conducting cannabis research in Washington State. [...]
WSAS to send four students to 2019 American Junior Academy of Science conference
November 13, 2018 Subject: WSAS to send four students to 2019 American Junior Academy of Science conference The Washington State Academy of Sciences (WSAS) is pleased to announce its support of four outstanding high school scholars to attend the American Junior Academy of Science (AJAS) conference in Washington, D.C. this February. The four winners were selected from a group of eleven exceptional students across the [...]
WSAS Newsletter: Fall 2018
October 22, 2018 On October 19, 2018, WSAS published its second quarterly newsletter. Read it here.
WSAS 11th Annual Symposium Video Coverage
TVW coverage of the 11th Annual WSAS Symposium "The Highs and Lows of Conducting Research on Cannabis in Washington State" is now available to stream online. The Symposium running time is approximately 5 hours and TVW has split its coverage into four segments, which can be found below.
Inaugural WSAS Newsletter: Summer 2018
August 6, 2018 On July 18, 2018, WSAS published its inaugural quarterly newsletter. Read it here: WSAS Inaugural Newsletter.
Academy Announces Election of New Members
July 13, 2018 The Washington State Academy of Sciences (WSAS) is pleased to announce 29 new members in recognition of their outstanding record of scientific and technical achievement and willingness to work on behalf of the Academy to bring the best available science to bear on issues within the state of Washington. This larger than average class size reflects the election of 16 new members and [...]
WSAS TWG co-chair Dan Schwartz receives top U.S. award for STEM mentors
July 2, 2018 WSAS member and TWG co-chair Dan Schwartz was awarded the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring (PAESMEM) this week. The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) and the National Science Foundation (NSF) recognized Schwartz for his innovative and interdisciplinary programs recruiting Native American and other minority STEM scholars at the University of Washington as well [...]
WSAS Board Member David Eaton chairs National Academies’ report on the public health consequences of e-cigarettes
January 24, 2018 Subject: WSAS Board Member David Eaton chairs National Academies’ report on the public health consequences of e-cigarettes. The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine published a report entitled Public Health Consequences of E-Cigarettes. WSAS Board Member, Dr. David Eaton, Dean and Vice Provost, UW Graduate School, chaired the Committee on the Review of the Health Effects of Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems. The [...]
Workshop Proceedings Available: Science & Technology for the Washington State Legislature
January 18, 2018 Subject: Workshop Proceedings Available: Science & Technology for the Washington State Legislature Washington State Academy of Sciences members and staff participated in a workshop on October 4, 2017 that convened scientists and engineers, legislators, and those who work to bridge them to discuss how scientists and engineers can help the Washington State Legislature address complex challenges in a rapidly changing world. Read [...]
10th Annual Symposium Proceedings now available online.
December 21, 2017 Subject: Summary of the 10th Annual Washington State Academy of Sciences Symposium is now available online. Climate Change in Washington State - Research Questions Critical to Preparing for the Future The 2017 Symposium examined the current state of knowledge regarding climate change effects on the state, and provided insight to the uncertainties affecting Washington’s natural resources, human well-being, and economy. The 11th Annual [...]
WSAS to send four students to American Junior Academy of Sciences conference
December 18, 2017 Subject: WSAS to send four students to American Junior Academy of Sciences conference The Washington State Academy of Sciences (WSAS) is pleased to announce its support of four outstanding high school scholars to attend the American Junior Academy of Science (AJAS) conference in Austin, TX in February 2018. Students across the state were invited to apply for this award based on their performance [...]
Congratulations to New AAAS Fellows from Washington State
December 14, 2017 Subject: AAAS elects eight new Fellows from Washington State The Washington State Academy of Sciences is pleased to share the news of the election of three of its members as Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the world's largest general scientific society. James Champoux (UW, Professor of Microbiology), James Riley (UW, Professor of Mechanical Engineering), and Usha [...]
Academy Announces Election of New Members
July 26, 2017 The Washington State Academy of Sciences (WSAS) today announced the election of 13 new members in recognition of their outstanding record of scientific achievement and willingness to work on behalf of the Academy in bringing the best available science to bear on issues within the state of Washington. The new members will be inducted into the WSAS during the tenth annual meeting [...]
WSAS Announces New Executive Leadership
March 20, 2017 The Washington State Academy of Sciences is pleased to announce new executive leadership. Donna Gerardi Riordan accepted the position as our Executive Director and officially began working with the Academy on March 1. As the chief operating executive, Donna is responsible for the operation of the WSAS's new office in Seattle, including financial management, donor development and fundraising, administrative staffing and strategic [...]
WSAS Establishes Topical Working Groups
In 2016, WSAS responded to members’ strong interest to become more active in fulfilling its mission of “Science in the Service of Washington State” by establishing three Topical Working Groups (TWGs) aligned with key scientific and technological policy interests of both the state and our members. TWGs are designed to engage members in key policy issues facing the state, organize and conduct projects addressing these [...]
WSAS Evaluates Washington Department of Agriculture’s Interim Report on Impacts of the 2015 Drought
The Washington State Department of Agriculture–Natural Resources Assessment Section asked the WSAS to review the science supporting the methodologies and interpretation of the results of its study of the 2015 drought on Washington agriculture. The Washington state “water year” October 1, 2014, to September 30, 2015, was one of the driest on record, due to lower-than-normal precipitation and higher-than-normal temperatures. Because precipitation in the Cascade [...]