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WSAS receives generous donation to support key activities

The Washington State Academy of Sciences recently received a generous gift from the Hoveida Family Foundation, which will support several upcoming WSAS activities in key areas such as developing the future STEM workforce, advancing Indian and Native health, and assessing the impact of COVID-19 on K-12 students.

January 22nd, 2024|

2023 Annual Report: Advancing WSAS Strategic Priorities

In 2022, the Washington State Academy of Sciences’ Board of Directors set forth five strategic priorities to strengthen the Academy and enhance our ability to fulfill our mission of ‘Science in the service of Washington State’. Over the past year we have made significant progress in advancing these priorities. Check out our Annual Report to learn more.

November 15th, 2023|

Sustainable Aviation in Washington State: Connecting Policy, Technology, Infrastructure and Workforce Development Needs

The 16th Annual Symposium of the Washington State Academy of Sciences featured a topic of critical importance to both Washington State and the world: sustainable aviation. View the Symposium Proceedings to learn more about the innovations and issues around decarbonizing the aviation ecosystem in Washington State.

November 14th, 2023|

WSAS awarded grant from the National Conference of State Legislatures to plan a WA State S&T Policy Fellowship program

WSAS received $100k in funding from the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) to support the planning of a science policy fellowship program in Washington state. 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.

November 1st, 2023|

WSAS selects 11 students to serve as WA State delegates at the American Junior Academy of Science

These eleven students, WSAS’ largest delegation ever, were selected based on original STEM research they conducted while in high school. The American Junior Academy of Science (AJAS) is a honorific society, the only one of its kind in the U.S., that both celebrates student success and encourages talented, emerging scientists to pursue careers in STEM fields.

October 23rd, 2023|

25 New Members Elected to WSAS

July 15, 2022 Click Here to View this Press Release as a PDF: 2022 New Member Press Release The Washington State Academy of Sciences (WSAS) is pleased to announce 25 new [...]

July 15th, 2022|