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  • ArtSci Roundup: November

    ArtSci Roundup: January

    Trump in the World 2.0 Winter Lecture Series, Ancient Mediterranean Incarceration by UW professor Mark Letteney and Matthew D.C. Larsen, a Grad Lab Concert, and 25+ in-person and online events, podcasts, exhibitions, and more.

    12/29/2025
  • Opinion: Epstein files lessons echo in WA: Stop protecting sex buyers

    "Survivor accounts of the lasting effects of their prostitution at the hands of Jeffrey Epstein and his wealthy friends repeat the story of every trafficked girl and woman on Aurora Avenue in Seattle," writes Debra Boyer, affiliate faculty in the Department of Gender, Women and Sexuality Studies at the UW.
    12/29/2025 | The Seattle Times
  • This fish seems to use its bizarre skull like a drum

    The rockhead poacher, which lurks in the shallow intertidal of the northeastern Pacific Ocean, is one freaky looking fish. Adam Summers, professor of biology and of aquatic and fishery sciences at the UW, is quoted.
    12/23/2025 | Science
  • Opinion: A novel idea: Cartoonist David Horsey tries his hand at fiction

    Can a cartoonist be a novelist? Charles Johnson, professor emeritus of English at the UW, thinks so.
    12/23/2025 | The Seattle Times
  • How climate swings shaped the bodies of cats, dogs and bears

    Carnivorans, from mongooses to bears, evolved diverse body shapes in response to two major global cooling events, according to a study of 850 skeletons. Chris Law, a principal research scientist of biology at the UW and an affiliate curator at the UW Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture, is quoted.
    12/22/2025 | Earth.com
  • 3I/ATLAS makes closest approach to Earth

    The comet 3I/ATLAS makes its closest approach to Earth on Dec. 19, according to NASA. James Davenport, research assistant professor of astronomy at the UW, is quoted.
    12/22/2025 | KOMO
  • Teens holistic approach to school phone policies rivals adult rules

    What happens if you let teens craft the rules that dictate their use of phones at school? You get policy ideas with a nuanced, holistic perspective that rival those being officially issued by the adults in leadership. The UWs Youth Advisory Board, a group of approximately 20 teens from Seattle-area schools, recently published its first memo tackling this contentious issue. The UW's Rotem Landesman, doctoral student in the Information School, and Luca Magis-Weinberg, assistant professor of psychology, are quoted.
    12/18/2025 | GeekWire
  • These male hummingbirds evolved straighter, sharper bills so they could better joust for mate

    While female green hermit hummingbirds have curved bills, males straighter mouthparts are built for stabbing one another, a new study suggests. Alejandro Rico-Guevara, associate professor of biology at the UW and curator of birds at the UW Burke Museum, is quoted.
    12/18/2025 | Smithsonian Magazine
  • Holiday gift round-up

    Looking for gifts that go beyond the typical stocking stuffers? This holiday season, wrap a little UW magic and celebrate learning, culture and connection across the University. From museum and arboretum memberships to books and performances, this curated list highlights meaningful ways you can share the spirit of curiosity and generosity.

    12/17/2025 | UW Magazine
  • Local writer named new poet laureate for Bainbridge Island

    The Bainbridge Island City Council approved to have local resident and writer Erin Malone, affiliate associate professor of English at the UW, be the citys new poet laureate through 2027. Malone is the author of Sight of Disappearance, a full-length collection of poems.
    12/17/2025 | Bainbridge Island Review