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Giving the Champagne Flute Some Well-Deserved Love and Support
Sommeliers sneer and say, “Flutes? We’re adults. We use real wine glasses.” David Gire, assistant professor of psychology at the UW, is quoted.
11/28/2017 | Wine Enthusiast -
What counts as nature? It all depends
Is your idea of nature different from your grandparents'? That's what UW psychology professor Peter Kahn calls "environmental generational amnesia."
11/17/2017 | UW News -
Zwicky Transient Facility Telescope, With 576-Megapixel Camera, Sees 'First Light'
A group of scientists from CalTech and the UW has modified an old telescope to create a powerful tool capable of capturing high-definition images of the Northern sky.
11/17/2017 | International Business Times -
Poll: Native Americans See Far More Discrimination In Areas Where They Are A Majority
"Native people are generally omitted from discussions of discrimination," says Stephanie Fryberg, associate professor of psychology and American Indian studies at the UW.
11/17/2017 | NPR -
Super-wide-angle Zwicky Transient Facility celebrates ‘first light’ with help from UW
A sky survey that draws upon the data-crunching skills of researchers at the UW has reached a milestone known as “first light."
11/17/2017 | GeekWire -
How a 'Jelly Doughnut' May Explain Why the Universe Exists
Jason Detwiler is an assistant professor of physics at the University of Washington, and he’s on the hunt for a natural phenomenon that is insanely rare.
11/17/2017 | KNKX -
UW Climate Change Study Shows Effect On Mount Rainier Wildflowers
In the future, some flower species may bloom earlier while others could disappear altogether, according to a study from the UW. Elli Theobald, a biologist at the UW, is quoted.
11/17/2017 | KNKX -
Pettis’ Interests Go Way Beyond Football
College of Arts & Sciences student Dante Pettis is a thoughtful and engaged with multiple interests beyond football such as literature, poetry and photography.
11/17/2017 | go huskies -
With launch of new night sky survey, UW researchers ready for era of ‘big data’ astronomy
Scientists with the UW and nine additional partner institutions, announced that the Zwicky Transient Facility has seen “first light."
11/14/2017 | UW News -
What will climate change mean for Mount Rainier’s wildflowers?
Climate change will mean big changes for wildflowers on Mount Rainier by the end of the century. Elli Theobald, a biologist at the UW, is quoted.
11/13/2017 | The Olympian