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University of Washington fall 2017 entering class sets record for diversity, resident students
The UW welcomed the most diverse class of new students across all three campuses, and the largest number of Washington residents in UW history.
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Not just for coders: UW's upcoming AI minor will reach beyond the computer science school
As students, teachers and employers wrestle with the demands of an increasingly AI-powered world, the UW has a new proposition: an interdisciplinary AI minor, with an anthropologist and a computer scientist at the helm. The UW's Magdalena Balazinska, professor and director of the Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering, and Ben Marwick, professor of anthropology, are quoted. -
Researchers at the UW are using concrete vibrators to kill pesky shrimp why?
Burrowing shrimp dig into the sand and make tunnels underground. In doing so they kick up about a handful of sand up to the surface everyday, and bury clams and oysters.Thats a problem for shellfish farmers. Jennifer Ruesink, professor of biology at the UW, is interviewed. -
H-1B visas help fuel Washington's international migration, experts say
International migration continues to drive population growth in King County, and experts say employment-based visas for specialized workers are an important part of that trend. Sara Curran, director of the UW's Center for Studies in Demography and Ecology and professor of international studies, of sociology and of public policy and governance, is quoted. -
Q&A: 3 UW biology researchers discuss what its like to study mosquitoes all day and all the time
While the majority of the world just wants to swat mosquitoes, three University of Washington researchers find these insects fascinating. They told UW News what it's like to study mosquitoes and why these critters are actually really important. -
Nature no longer smells so natural and thats our fault
Across the globe, human activities are changing the way our planet smells. Jeff Riffell, professor of biology at the UW, is quoted. -
Need More Soccer? Watch These FIlms
Has the World Cup left you wanting more soccer? The UW Department of Cinema & Media Studies suggests some films to keep you going.
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In the Field: UW researchers are tracking how lions and African wild dogs in Botswana are responding to climate change
Every summer, UW researchers head to northern Botswana to study how large predators, such as lions and African wild dogs, are affected by climate change and other shifts in their environment. UW News asked a few team members to describe their plans for this summer. -
Q&A: UW Bothell professor Ron Krabill combines soccer and scholarship
Ron Krabill, a professor in UW Bothells School of Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences and director of the Global Sport Lab in the UW Jackson School of International Studies, is co-leading this years UW Summer Institute in the Arts & Humanities Seattles World Cup: Storytelling Through Community Mapping. Krabill talked with UW News about his plans for participating students, his background in sports scholarship, what hell be watching during Seattles tournament games and more. -
WA oyster farmers say vibrocompaction may help control ghost shrimp
Two biologists at UW believe they have found a nontoxic method to control burrowing ghost shrimp. Jennifer Ruesink, professor of biology at the UW, is quoted.