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A Feel-Good Lip Balm Created in Her Dorm
Zoe Mesnik-Greene is the founder of Lasting Smiles, an eco-friendly lip-balm company that raises funds for cleft-palate lip surgery for children in developing countries.
07/06/2016 | New York Times -
Study reveals how baby talk boosts language development
A new study creates a mathematical model of teaching to show how the exaggerated sounds of "parentese" helps babies learn language.07/05/2016 | Seattle Times -
Fiery exoplanet may see a trillion lightning flashes in an hour
Using observations of storms in the solar system, a team of astronomers has extrapolated to predict lightning on several exoplanets.07/04/2016 | New Scientist -
NASA-funded UW researchers develop kidney-stone zapping technology
Imagine you are an astronaut, chosen for the first manned mission to Mars. After years of preparation, you are ready to set foot on the Red Planet — and you develop a kidney stone.
07/04/2016 | Geek Wire -
Trump: The College Years
On campuses in the thick of societal transformation, Donald Trump viewed his education in a utilitarian light. Margaret O’Mara, professor of history at the UW, is quoted.
07/03/2016 | The Chronicle o fHigher Education -
How frigate birds soar around the doldrums
Book written by UW Biology professor.07/01/2016 | Science -
Extreme aviators: How do frigatebirds stay aloft for months at a time?
Researchers have examined the flight patterns of the frigatebird, one of the most accomplished long-distance fliers, to understand how such feats are feasible.07/01/2016 | The Christian Science Monitor -
These remarkable frigate birds can fly without landing for months at a time
On a tiny island off the coast of Mozambique, a young frigate bird emerges from his nesting place, looks north and flies off. And for 185 days, he keeps going ... for 34,000 miles.07/01/2016 | Los Angeles Times -
The Surprising Connection Between the Philippines and the Fourth of July
Seventy years ago, the Philippines won independence on the famous American holiday.07/01/2016 | National Geographic -
Women divorce better than men: They’re happier, more confident and less likely to self-destruct
New research debunks the sexist stereotype that women grow bitter and jaded after separating from their husbands.07/01/2016 | Salon