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Vera Rubin, the famous U.S. astronomer, died on Dec. 25. She was 88. Emily Levesque, an astronomer at the UW, is quoted. 

Why chatbot Tay’s creators at Microsoft shut it down after less than 24 hours of existence. Samuel Woolley, doctoral student in communication at the UW, is quoted. 

Experts have long known that perceived peril can blind people to their surroundings. Jonathan Wender, lecturer of sociology and law, societies and justice at the UW, is quoted. 

Mick Mallon teaches Inuktitut in person in Iqaluit and over Skype to Seattle.

Although cognizant of the stones and bones, Robin Dunbar’s “Human Evolution” is concerned with something more consequential: how and why Homo sapiens became what we are.

In order to make international students’ journey in America more meaningful, UW's Wei Zuo devotes herself to creating the bridge to help international students adapt. 

Fossils from a dinosaur-era mammal unearthed in Montana and North Dakota have helped UW scientists establish that the animal had, pound-for-pound, the strongest bite force of any mammal ever recorded.

It can be unsettling to realize that only 5 percent of the universe is made of the kind of matter we know and understand. Leslie Rosenberg, professor of physics at the UW, is quoted.

How a bias toward English-language science can result in preventable crises, duplicated efforts and lost knowledge.

If your New Year's resolution is to deepen your skill sets, January is bound to give you a fast start to achieving that very goal.