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Earth observations show how nitrogen may be detected on exoplanets, aiding search for life
Observations of nitrogen in Earth’s atmosphere by a NASA spacecraft 17 million miles away are giving astronomers fresh clues on faraway planets.09/03/2015 -
Hubble Survey Unlocks Clues to Star Birth in Neighboring Galaxy
A survey of NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope images offers new similarities between the neighboring Andromeda galaxy and our own galaxy.09/03/2015 -
Infusing ancient Ladino songs with rap to keep a culture alive
Rabbi Simon Benzaquen and Alex Hernandez call themselves Los Seranos, the watchmen, and they're safeguarding messages locked in Ladino song lyrics generations ago by rapping them.09/02/2015 | Seattle Times -
Obama's Arctic visit highlights a fast-changing region
Nadine Fabbi, associate director of the Canadian Studies Center at the University of Washington, discusses why the Arctic is increasingly important to U.S. foreign policy.
09/02/2015 | KUOW -
Local officials plan for a possible visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping
“Washington state sees China more as an opportunity, whereas Washington, D.C., tends to see China more as a threat,” says Jackson School Professor David Bachman.09/02/2015 | The Seattle Times -
New Orleans is missing a key ingredient for its big business renaissance
If there’s one thing other tech hubs have that New Orleans doesn’t, it’s a highly educated workforce, says Jacob Vigdor, an economist at the University of Washington.08/29/2015 | Yahoo! Finance -
Author's work 'The Sea Is My Country' explores importance of whaling in Makah culture
This September, Joshua Reid will start a new job as associate professor in history and Native American studies.08/28/2015 | Peninsula Daily News -
Identity crisis: Wives of immigrant tech workers struggle to find purpose
“It’s very challenging for many of the women who come here as spouses,” says Amy Bhatt, who did her Ph.D. research on high-tech immigrant communities in the Seattle.08/28/2015 | The Seattle Times -
Frenemies in space; China needs to protect its assets, too
It is common to equate Space Situational Awareness (SSA) only with the U.S., but today, there is greater appreciation of the fact that the U.S. has to partner with allies and other stakeholders.08/26/2015 | Forbes -
Biology professor reunited with rare nautilus
UW Biology Professor Peter Ward encounters one of the world's rarest animals, one he hasn't seen in over three decades.
08/25/2015 | UW Today