• October 1, 2024

    WA scientists discuss how AI can help climate models keep up

    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 at the Washington State Academy of Sciences 2024 symposium in Seattle.

WSAS in the News

  • September 28, 2018

    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. […]

  • 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.

  • AJAS Students and chaperones
    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.