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DNA analysis at UW identifies elephant poaching’s hot spots in Africa
Most illegal ivory comes from animals killed in two areas in Africa: Tanzania and a protected area that spans Gabon, Republic of Congo, Cameroon and the Central African Republic.06/18/2015 -
Scientists have used DNA tests to track Africa’s worst elephant poaching spots
The key to saving elephants from poachers could be locked up in the animals' DNA, according to the results of a new study.06/18/2015 -
Elephant poaching hotspots identified
Most illegally poached African elephant ivory can be traced back to just two areas of Africa, research shows.06/18/2015 -
How Poop-Sniffing Dogs Could Help Save Endangered Species
Biologists estimate the business kills roughly one out of every ten African elephants each year.06/18/2015 -
Plants make big decisions with microscopic cellular competition
Biology Professor Keiko Torii and her team have identified a mechanism that some plant cells use to receive complex and contradictory messages from their neighbors.06/17/2015 -
Hawkmoths Slow Brain to Dine in the Night
Research from UW Biology Professor Tom Daniel and colleagues shows Hawkmoths see at dusk by slowing down visual processing in the brain.06/15/2015 -
Awards of Excellence—and More
From Distinguished Teaching Awards to President's Medals, it's awards season at the UW.
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Class of 2015: Life really does begin at 40
Biology graduate David Olsen fulfills a childhood dream in biology and medicine thanks to great supporters and educators along his journey.06/12/2015 -
From Yueyang to Seattle: A Husky’s self-discovery through art
What’s the single thing you liked best about the UW? For Hongzhe (Benji) Liang, ’15, the answer is easy: the small computer lab used by photomedia students.
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Congratulations Class of 2015!
A new video looks back on the outstanding work of our students, faculty, and alumni in 2015.
06/12/2015 | YouTube