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Natural Sciences Divisional Overview

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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Dan Pollack, Divisional Dean of Natural Sciences

Divisional Contact
Scott Devenny
206-543-7045
sdevenny@uw.edu

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