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Explore recent research from the University of Washington: nectar-stealing Hawaiian honeycreepers, ChatGPT and anxious attachment, the cost of nursing for marine mammals, new magnetic nanomaterials, and a new strategy to subdue finicky plasma.

Rob Rhee, associate professor in the School of Art + Art History + Design, has been named a 2026 Joan Mitchell Fellow, a coveted prize for visual artists.

The UWs CoMotion program announced 10 startups that secured UW-licensed intellectual property over the past year. Eight are in healthcare, spanning diagnostic tools, medical devices and new therapeutics. The other two focus on K-12 education or climate change. The UW's Michael Malone, doctoral student in mechanical engineering, Jan Whittington, associate professor of urban design and planning, Min Sun, professor of education, Scott Kennedy, associate professor of pathology in the UW School of Medicine, Dr. Ian Bennett, professor of family medicine and of psychiatry and behavioral sciences in the UW School of Medicine, Dr. Misbah Keen, professor of family medicine at the UW School of Medicine, Larry Mauksch, clinical professor emeritus of family medicine, Jae-Hyun Chung, associate professor of mechanical engineering, Andrea Stocco, associate professor of psychology, and David Baker, professor of biochemistry in the UW School of Medicine and director of the UW Institute for Protein Design, are mentioned.

Nia Brice’s undergraduate experience wasn’t just about one major, one course, one project or one grade. It was about finding joy, challenging herself and redefining what it means to be resilient.

David J. Masiello, professor of chemistry, has been named an AAAS Fellow by the American Association for the Advancement of Science, in recognition of “scientifically and socially distinguished achievements.” 

Recent awards celebrate Arts & Sciences faculty, staff, and students for their research, leadership, and more.

Arts & Science faculty, students, and alumni were among the recipients of 2026 UW Awards of Excellence for their teaching, volunteerism, and innovation. 

Meet the four graduating students selected by the College of Arts & Sciences as 2026 Graduate Medalists for their accomplishments. 

Meet the four new graduates honored as College of Arts & Sciences Dean's Medalists for 2026. 

A spring quarter sabbatical in 2025 provided the time and space for Professor Giselle Wyers to complete and debut parts of "The Lips of the Sky," a multi-movement choral work that premiered at Carnegie Hall in May 2026 in a performance presented by MidAmerica Productions.