Now, more than ever, science, technology and mathematics need to be at the forefront of what we as a society deem to be important as we educate our young people, from grade school through graduate school. In sports terms, we used to be the dominant team; if this were a sports competition the odds makers might not give us a chance.
First, our universities must grow their outreach programs to reach the potential members of the next generation of scientists and engineers, particularly women and minorities, early on and keep them involved as they advance through the K-12 system.

DaVinci was on to something -- find out what when Western Washington University Associate Professor of Mathematics Michael Naylor will present "Deciphering Nature's Code" on 10 a.m. on Saturday, April 11, in SMATE 150 as part of the WWU College of Sciences and Technology's "Wizards at Western" lecture series.
BELLINGHAM - Western Washington University Associate Professor of Mathematics Michael Naylor will present "Deciphering Nature's Code" on 10 a.m.

Three Ferndale students were recognized Saturday for their academic achievements in math, science and technology by the Bellingham branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW).

From 11 Whatcom County schools, 30 outstanding students selected by their educators were honored during the eighth-annual event, including Ferndale’s Inga Holmdahl for math, Erin Weisenhorn for science, and Haley Grunhurd for technology.

The event was cosponsored by Western Washington University’s College of Sciences and Technology as well as BP Cherry Point Refinery.

The elite group of legendary American space heroes now includes George “Pinky” Nelson ’72.
George was inducted, along with fellow astronauts William Shepherd and Jim Wetherbee, into the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame during a public ceremony at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in Florida on May 2.