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A decade-long mission to capture the universe in cinematic motion has begun with UW astronomers helping lead the way. Eric Bellm, research associate professor of astronomy at the UW, is quoted. eljko Ivezi, professor of astronomy at the UW, is mentioned.

UW alumni and renowned poets Derek Sheffield and Erin Malone have been recognized for their work in poetry.

Within the burgeoning realm of bird enthusiasts, fans of corvids (the family that includes crows, ravens, jays and magpies) are their own passionate and growing cohort, fueled by trending news stories and viral videos on social media. The UW's Kaeli Swift, a postdoctoral researcher of environmental and forest sciences; Carl Bergstrom, professor of biology; and John Marzluff, professor emeritus of environmental and forest sciences, are quoted.

A new study using data from NASAs Hubble Space Telescope found that star formation in the nearby Andromeda galaxy has undergone a 500-million-year decline, with an even steeper drop in the last 40 million years.

Earlier this year, state officials said they would take further action to block federal immigration agencies from tapping Washington drivers data, but arrests made using driver data have been steadily climbing, a report shows. Angelina Godoy, professor of law, societies, and justice and of international studies, as well as director of the Center for Human Rights at the UW, is quoted.

Top leadership is shifting at the UWs Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering, as Director Magdalena Balazinskas term concludes after nearly seven years. Dan Grossman, professor of computer science and engineering and vice director, will take over as interim director.

Kara Patajo, Communication and Political Science ’19, is a travel blogger and author of “52 Weekends in the Pacific Northwest,” a collection of year-round travel destinations.

UW English major Piper Sorensen ('27) shares why the humanities matter, particularly in our polarized society, and how studying the humanities has shaped her world view. 

An unusual raccoon in Seattle has become a global internet sensation. Jimothy, the raccoon with short spine syndrome, rocketed to fame after a woman in Ballard posted a video of him on Instagram in mid-July. Stephen Groening, associate professor of cinema and media studies at the UW, is interviewed.

After decades of refining her own artistic voice while navigating ever-shifting cultural, economic and aesthetic tides, Valerie Curtis-Newton is embracing her role as an elder states-artist, retiring from her UW role and looking toward the future.