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7 ways AI is solving knotty challenges in climate, marine sciences and agriculture
WSAS convened folks from universities, government agencies and industry at our 17th Annual Symposium - AI for Washington State: Using Artificial Intelligence to explore, discover and understand - to discuss how they are using AI to address daunting challenges in climate and wildfires, agriculture and health as well as the implications for AI policy and regulations.
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.
July 10, 2018
The selected students attended the 2018 AAAS meeting - whose theme was Advancing Science: Discovery to Application - and shared their application-based research proposals with the broader scientific community.
July 2, 2018
White House Office of Science and Technology Policy and the National Science Foundation recognized Schwartz for his innovative and interdisciplinary programs recruiting Native American and other minority STEM scholars at the University of Washington as well as his role as the founding director of UW’s Clean Energy Institute.
June 15, 2018
Two of WSAS’s founding organizers, Drs. Jim Cook and Gordon Orians discussed the creation of WSAS and the ways in which WSAS mirrors the National Academies at the state level.
December 18, 2017
At the meeting, AJAS awardees will present their research projects and have the opportunity to meet with accomplished scientists and visit world-class facilities.
December 14, 2017
Three WSAS members were selected as 2018 Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the world's largest general scientific society.
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.
March 20, 2017
Donna Gerardi Riordan will serve as the new WSAS Executive Director. She comes to the Academy with extensive experience in science policy.
December 21, 2016
These groups are designed to engage members in key policy issues facing the state, organize and conduct projects addressing these issues, and help coordinate efforts to connect with other state and local organizations.
