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A Stellar Anniversary for Astronomy
The Department of Astronomy celebrates its 50th anniversary with lectures, a concert, and—just maybe—an exploding star.
September 2015 Perspectives -
Dance Celebrates with a Festival
The Dance Program celebrates several milestones with a festival featuring performances, panel discussions, master classes, and more.
September 2015 Perspectives -
The Universe in Music and Images
A benefit concert for the Astrobiology Program and Astronomy Department combines original symphonic music with spectacular imagery from space.
September 2015 Perspectives -
Seeking Information, Fighting for Justice
An October 5 conference addresses how access to information can be a tool in securing truth, justice, and reparations in human rights cases.
September 2015 Perspectives -
Science Takes Center Stage in 'Thought Experiments'
Playwrights and scientists pair up to explore what it means to be human in light of current developments in science and technology.
September 2015 Perspectives -
Monkeying Around in Remote Indonesia
For 20 years, UW students have participated in field research on a tropical island that's home to more than a thousand monkeys.
September 2015 Perspectives -
Cooled down and charged up, a giant magnet is ready for its new mission.
Thanks to UW researchers, a 680-ton superconducting magnet is secure in its new home and nearly ready for a new era of discovery in particle physics.09/24/2015 -
China's Xi Jinping brings ping pong diplomacy to Tacoma high school
China's leader exchanged sporting gifts with high school students in Washington State. Professor David Bachman is quoted.09/24/2015 | The Christian Science Monitor -
Profound changes in China are straining its economic ties with the US
China is undergoing rough economic and political transitions, setting the scene for Chinese President Xi Jinping's first state visit to the nation's capital. Professor David Bachman is quoted.09/24/2015 | Los Angeles Times -
Linking brains: UW scientists say they’ve done it.
UW I-LABS researchers have conducted what is believed to be the first experiment to show that two brains can be directly linked, allowing one participant to guess correctly what the other is thinking.09/23/2015