Centers and Facilities
Investigation and inquiry are at the center of the Sciences. Students, faculty, and alumni are supported in their service to communities and in delivering real-world impact by the cutting-edge labs, centers, and facilities hosted on-campus.
Department of Anthropology and Museum Studies
Central Washington Anthropological Survey
CWAS
Forensic Anthropology Lab
Anthropology and Museum Studies
Osteology Lab
Anthropology and Museum Studies
Zooarcheology Lab
Anthropology and Museum Studies
Department of Biological Sciences
Biology Greenhouse
Biology Greenhouse
Engelhorn Pond
Engelhorn Pond
Marshall W. Mayberry Arboretum
Mayberry Arboretum
Department of Geology
Center for High Temperature, Volcanic, and Experimental Studies
CHIVES
Discovery Hall Rock Garden
Geology
Murdock Research Laboratory
Geology
Geodesy Laboratory
Pacific Northwest Geodetic Array
Department of Geography
GIS LabGeography
Museum of Culture and Environment
Museum of Culture and EnvironmentMuseum of Culture and Environment
Department of Physics
Acoustics Lab
Physics
Biophysics Lab
Physics
Condensed Matter Physics Lab
Physics
Lydig Planetarium
Physics
Northwest Earth and Space Sciences Pathways
NWESSP
Observatory
Physics
Optical and Atomic Physics Lab
Physics
Planetary and High-Altitude Science Lab
Physics
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