The natural sciences provide us with methods to investigate and understand ourselves, our world, and the universe, from the subatomic to the cosmic level. As we learn more about our world, we also come to understand our place within it as individuals and as a species. Discoveries in the sciences, often emerging from basic research, transform society as they address everything from disease to global warming.
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- Department of Applied Mathematics | Fact Sheet
- Department of Astronomy | Fact Sheet
- Department of Biology | Fact Sheet
- Department of Chemistry | Fact Sheet
- Department of Mathematics | Fact Sheet
- Department of Physics | Fact Sheet
- Department of Psychology | Fact Sheet
- Department of Speech and Hearing Sciences | Fact Sheet
- Department of Statistics | Fact Sheet
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Natural Sciences News
Demystifying Quantum
In a physics course for non-STEM majors, Professor Miguel Morales teaches quantum mechanics without the advanced mathematics most quantum courses require.
Can Machines Learn Morality?
UW researchers at the Institute for Learning & Brain Sciences and in the Allen School are exploring the potential for training AI to value altruism.
Meet Our 2025 Graduate Medalists
Meet the four graduating students selected by the College of Arts & Sciences as 2025 Graduate Medalists for their accomplishments.