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July 17, 2025
WSAS announces new leadership on Board of Directors
WSAS members elected Doug Call as President-elect; Ljiljana Paša-Tolić as Secretary; Rita Fuchs and David Takeuchi as new board members; and Michael Goodchild and Julie Kmec as returning board members.

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November 15, 2023
2023 Annual Report: Advancing WSAS Strategic Priorities
The Academy has made significant progress in advancing the strategic priorities set forth by the WSAS Board of Directors in 2022.
November 1, 2023
WSAS awarded grant from the National Conference of State Legislatures to plan a WA State S&T Policy Fellowship program
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
WSAS selects 11 students to serve as WA State delegates at the American Junior Academy of Science
Students were selected based on original STEM research they conducted while in high school.
August 10, 2023
WA stakeholders share experiences from the frontlines to inform National Academies report
WSAS held a joint meeting with the National Academies on wastewater-based infectious disease surveillance.
August 2, 2023
A resilient transportation system in WA is possible, still much to do
WSAS' newly published roundtable summary includes a request for cross-sector collaboration and public engagement to leverage potential opportunities and overcome obstacles.
July 17, 2023
WSAS announces new members, leadership on board of directors
Current board members Allison Campbell elected as president-elect and Doug Call takes on secretary; Susmita Bose and Terry McElwain to join board.
July 16, 2023
New members elected to Washington State Academy of Sciences
29 new members recognized for their scientific achievement and willingness to work on behalf of the academy for the benefit of Washington State.
July 15, 2022
New WSAS Officers and Board Members Elected
WSAS Members re-elected a Treasurer who will serve a second two-year term, and elected three new Directors who will serve three-year terms.
July 15, 2022
25 New Members Elected to WSAS
25 new members were elected to the Academy, recognizing their outstanding record of scientific and technical achievement, and their willingness to work on behalf of the Academy to bring the best available science to bear on issues within the state of Washington.