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Pure genius: Two Huskies win MacArthur foundation grants
One is developing technology to help intimate-violence survivors, the other investigates microbial lifeforms. Both are geniuses.
12/09/2024 | UW Magazine -
The late Don Pember, a leading scholar in media law, shaped generations of great journalists
Professor Don Pember was a favorite of communication students.
12/09/2024 | UW Magazine -
More than 10,000 supernovae counted in stellar census
Since 2018 the Zwicky Transient Facility, an international astronomical collaboration based at the Palomar Observatory in California, has scanned the entire sky every two to three nights. As part of this mission, the ZTF's Bright Transient Survey has been counting and cataloging supernovae — flashes of light in the sky that are the telltale signs of stars dying in spectacular explosions.
12/06/2024 | UW News -
Exotic new superconductors delight and confound
Three new species of superconductivity were spotted this year, illustrating the myriad ways electrons can join together to form a frictionless quantum soup. Matthew Yankowitz, assistant professor of physics and of materials science and engineering at the UW, is quoted.12/06/2024 | Quanta Magazine -
That's no straw: Hummingbirds evolved surprisingly flexible bills to help them drink nectar
Hummingbird bills — their long, thin beaks — look a little like drinking straws. But new research shows just how little water, or nectar, that comparison holds. University of Washington scientists have discovered that the hummingbird bill is surprisingly flexible.
12/05/2024 | UW News -
Majors to know: Norwegian major at UW fosters a place for cultural learning, identity
One of the smallest declared majors at UW offers skills beyond speaking the language.
12/04/2024 | The Daily -
The Quantum Quest
Quantum science is poised to tackle problems of mind-boggling complexity, with UW faculty and students in Arts & Sciences and Computer Science & Engineering playing a key role in quantum research.
December 2024 Perspectives -
Artistic Partners Bring New Voices to Meany
Through its Artistic Partner program, Meany Center for the Performing Arts is introducing new voices and fresh perspectives to its programming.
December 2024 Perspectives -
Washington state had smallest rightward shift in 2024 presidential election
Washington had the smallest rightward shift of any state in the 2024 presidential election, an Axios analysis finds — although, after three weeks of vote counting, it's no longer true that the state trended slightly more blue. Victor Menaldo, professor of political science at the UW, is quoted.11/27/2024 | Axios Seattle -
NSF awards UW partners $13.6M to broaden access in the sciences
The UW’s Molecular Engineering and Materials Center and Center for Integration of Modern Optoelectronic Materials on Demand, in collaboration with partner institutions, have been selected for NSF Partnerships for Research and Education in Materials (PREM) awards totaling $13.6 million to broaden participation and access to materials science resources, education, training, and career opportunities at minority-serving institutions.
11/26/2024 | UW Department of Chemistry