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Orbital variations can trigger ‘snowball’ states in habitable zones around sunlike stars
New research from astronomers at UW shows that large obliquity variations in a planet in the "habitable zone" will increase the likelihood for a frozen surface.
05/14/2018 | UW News -
UW professor on 'This Is America' music video
Video // Dr. Ralina Joseph discusses the new music video from Childish Gambino, "This is America."
05/14/2018 | King5News -
Finding humor in hard times, from Soviet Russia to today
Sasha Senderovich, Humanities assistant professor of Slavic Languages & Literatures, joins satirist Gary Shteyngart and KUOW host Bill Radke for a conversation.
05/09/2018 | KUOW -
Why Are So Many Democracies Breaking Down?
Victor Menaldo, associate professor with UW's Department of Political Science, explains how backslides to authoritarianism reside in democratic constitutions themselves.
05/08/2018 | The New York Times -
Author Charles Johnson — with new story collection ‘Night Hawks’ out — discusses the anatomy of a short story
Charles Johnson, UW professor emeritus of English, has released his fourth book of short stories, “Night Hawks.” He discusses his creative process for short story-writing.
05/07/2018 | UW News -
Stomata — the plant pores that give us life — arise thanks to a gene called MUTE, scientists report
New research in plants shows that a gene called MUTE is required for the formation of stomata — the tiny pores that are critical for gas exchange, including releasing the oxygen gas.
05/07/2018 | UW NEWS -
DBT: The Emotional Control Therapy You Need Now
University of Washington professor of psychology Marsha Linehan's Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) referenced for treating ADHD.
05/04/2018 | ADDitude Mag -
Atomically thin magnetic device could lead to new memory technologies
A University of Washington-led team is working on a magnetic breakthrough that may revolutionize both cloud computing technologies and consumer electronics.
05/03/2018 | UW News -
Rep. Jayapal Writes Letter Supporting UWCHR’s FOIA Research
Congresswoman Jayapal states her support for UWCHR's requests from ICE and CBP records to examine immigration enforcement.
05/02/2018 | Center for Human Rights -
Center for Communication, Difference and Equity to explore issues of race and media in conference May 10-12
UW associate professor of communication Ralina Joseph is the founder and director of the event that will explore the issues of race and racism in American culture and media.
05/02/2018 | UW News