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Inside the cult of Secret Wedding Pinterest, where fiances are optional
Pepper Schwartz talks about planning weddings, even when there's no wedding to plan.06/09/2015 | The Washington Post -
Atmospheric signs of volcanic activity could aid search for life
Graduate students at the University of Washington have found a way to detect volcanic activity in the atmospheres of exoplanets06/08/2015 -
Black Hole Hunters
Aiming to make the first portrait of the hungry monster at the center of our galaxy, astronomers built “a telescope as big as the world.”06/08/2015 -
Is Seattle the epicenter of capitalism and anti-capitalist protest?
Seattle is known as home to some of the world’s most successful corporations, but also to some of the most vigorous anti-capitalist protests. UW history professor Margaret O'Mara is quoted.06/08/2015 | KUOW -
Native Ph.D.s bring fresh approach to academic study
Native graduate students can face many challenges while completing their degrees. Stephanie Fryberg, professor of American Indian studies at the UW, is quoted.06/06/2015 | Al Jazeera -
Climate change tightens a metabolic constraint on marine habitats
It is well known that climate change will warm ocean waters, but dissolved oxygen levels also decrease as water warms. A new paper by UW researchers in Science magazine reveals likely consequences.06/05/2015 -
Finding his voice: UW aphasia expert’s work with country musician Billy Mize featured in film
A new documentary film captures Mize's recovery as he worked with Diane Kendall, now a University of Washington professor of speech and hearing sciences.06/05/2015 -
Body lingo: What you don’t say in an interview matters, too
How you carry yourself in a job interview makes as much of an impression as the words you say. Valerie Manusov, a communications professor at the UW, is quoted.06/05/2015 | The Seattle Times -
How forensic intelligence helps combat illegal wildlife trade
Over the past decade, illegal poaching of wildlife has quickly caught up to habitat destruction as a leading cause of wildlife loss in many countries.06/05/2015 -
The Bearer of Good News
Newly minted UW alum Austin Williams has built What's Good 206 into a go-to website for positive stories.
June 2015 Perspectives