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Inspired by Northern clingfish, researchers make a better suction cup
Check out how a team from UW including Biology faculty Adam Summers is working to create a more effective suction cup.
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An Astronaut Who Built Paths to Space for Other Women
Janet Kavandi (PhD, Chemistry, 1990), who recently retired from a senior NASA post, went to space three times and added fairness to the astronaut selection process.
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Siri, Are You Guessing?
Linguistics professor Emily Bender explores the challenges involved when computers handle human language, and the ethical issues that can arise.
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Religion as a Political Force
Comparative religion professor James Wellman explores the critical role of religion in politics.
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Tiny Plastics, Big Problems
Biology doctoral student Lyda Harris studies the environmental dangers of microplastics and advocates for reducing our use of plastics.
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From the Dean: Welcome!
Dean Robert Stacey welcomes students to the new academic year and shares opportunities to explore in the College.
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Coming Events in CAS
Check out some of the exciting events coming this month.
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Dog behaviors like aggression and fearfulness are linked to breed genetics
Noah Snyder-Mackler, Assistant Professor in the area of dog behavior, weighs in on dog behaviors and genetics.
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Joel Migdal, founder of International Studies Program, to mark UW retirement with public lecture, workshop, Oct. 3
Joel S. Migdal, professor in the Jackson School of International Studies, will celebrate retirement after 39 years at the UW on Thursday with a daylong workshop featuring current and former students, followed by a lecture on “State and Society: Then and Now.”
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On Seattle stages, black women playwrights speak for themselves
Valerie Curtis-Newton, a leading Seattle director and UW drama professor weighs in on the surge of Black Women playwrights producing in Seattle.