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Alice Chamberlin will be spending her summer in Los Angeles, but rather than soaking up sunshine, the Eastern Washington University senior will be working and learning in a prestigious biochemistry research lab at University of California Los Angeles.

The schoolhouse landscape is coming to life thanks to a collaborative effort to establish plants that were once native to the area.

The national day raises awareness about violence against indigenous people and those who are still missing.

Opportunities don’t always come from perfect grades or a flawless resume. Sometimes, they come from persistence, real-life experience and the drive to build something better for yourself. That’s the idea behind the Bright Promise Scholarship, started by Jim DeWalt, the recently retired president and CEO of Associated Industries, a human relations services group based in…

The former dean of libraries passed away recently.

When the little salmon mascot “Humpy” waddled his way to winning his first-ever Salmon Run race during the 15th inning of the Seattle Mariners’ deciding game of the 2025 American League Division series, fans knew they were witnessing something special. Humpy had lost his previous 167 attempts, including one earlier that night, but the creative…

A total of $200,000 is available to support high-impact, faculty-driven initiatives during Fiscal Year 2027.

The night featured readings in poetry and prose from a host of esteemed Eagle writers — Polly Buckingham, Christopher Howell, and Jonathan Johnson among them.

The graduates are destined to improve health care in urban and rural communities throughout the region and beyond.

Eastern’s faculty, staff and students make an impact stretching far beyond the Inland Northwest.