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A new University of Washington study shows that plunge-diving birds such as gannets and boobies have unique morphological adaptations that allow them to survive high speed, headfirst impact.

The Port Townsend Paper Co. stands by its original assessment, said spokesperson Randy Cot, senior vice president at a Seattle-based public relations firm. If its report is insufficient and the companys not saying it is then the blame lies with Tippins and others who responded to the spill. The UW's Marissa Baker, associate professor of occupational health, and Michael Brett, professor of civil and environmental engineering, are quoted. Christopher Bretherton, professor emeritus of applied mathematics and of atmospheric sciences, is referenced.

The new Chemical Sciences Building, which broke ground on September 30, has been designed to enhance chemistry research and teaching excellence at the UW.

Willapa Bay is the nations most prolific estuary for oyster production, responsible for 10% to 20% of all U.S. oysters. But these landings dont come easy. The UW's Jennifer Ruesink, professor of biology; and Emma Guerrini Romano, doctoral student of biology, are quoted.

"Investigations and prosecutions must happen but thats not how we keep todays undergraduates safe. The issue of sexual assault on campus will not be solved by outing and punishing a small set of bad men," writes Nicole McNichols, associate professor of psychology at the UW.

"These chilling details (of the assault) are obviously shocking. However, as a sex educator, I worry the underlying group dynamics that made them possible arent receiving nearly enough attention," writes Nicole McNichols, associate teaching professor of psychology at the UW.

Daryl Joji Maeda, the Katherine and John Simpson Endowed Dean of the College of Arts & Sciences, reflects on his vision for the College and the importance of a broad liberal arts education in the 21st century. 

A University of Washington-led center for optoelectronics technologies that combine light and electronics brings researchers from 14 universities across the U.S. together with the mission to develop new materials to transform information technology with light. Founded in 2021, NSF IMOD has received a second round of funding from the NSF to continue its work for the next five years.

In a district shaken by deaths of 11 workers, Democrat Marie Gluesenkamp Perez faces a stiff challenge to keep her seat. Mark Alan Smith, professor of political science at the UW, is quoted.

October offers stargazers a packed calendar plus, a conversation about colliding planets and disappearing stars with Andy Tzanidakis, a doctoral student in astronomy at the UW and student director of the planetarium.