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New superconductive materials have just been discovered
Three exotic new species of superconductivity were spotted last year, illustrating the myriad ways electrons can join together to form a frictionless quantum soup. Matthew Yankowitz, associate professor of physics and of materials science & engineering at the UW, is quoted.01/13/2025 | WIRED -
The West Seattle Bridge was named in councilmember Jeanette Williams’ honor—and what a legacy she has
Though we know it by its colloquial name, the West Seattle Bridge is steeped in Jeanette Williams' legacy.
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ArtSci People & Research in the Media: Autumn Quarter Roundup
The College of Arts & Sciences is home to many distinguished researchers, faculty, and students. Their work and contributions have been featured in media outside of the UW and across the country. Take a look at some ArtSci features from this past Autumn Quarter. With everything from AI to Orca whales, ArtSci people and research in the media has something for everyone.
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Opinion: Study documents steep, painful decline of Olympia press corps
"A new report further documents the evisceration of Washingtons capitol press corps as the states news industry shrank in recent years," writes Brier Dudley, an editor at The Seattle Times. A report from the UW is referenced and Matthew Powers, associate professor of communications at the UW, is quoted.01/09/2025 | The Seattle Times -
Most of the atoms in your body left the Milky Way on a 'cosmic conveyor belt' long before you were born, new study reveals
New research suggests that most of the atoms within the human body likely spent part of their lives drifting beyond the Milky Way on a cosmic "conveyor belt," before eventually returning to our galaxy. The UW's Samantha Garza, a doctoral student of astronomy, and Jessica Werk, professor and chair of astronomy, are quoted.01/09/2025 | Live Science -
A Futurist Year and the Future of the Futurists
The Dean's Academy Futurists — which includes faculty from across all four divisions of the college and from diverse disciplinary backgrounds — consider the future of higher education and liberal arts education. The Futurists are a part of the dean's Rethinking the Academy initiative.
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Building blocks of life on Earth left the Milky Way before being pulled back in
The materials that make up your body are intergalactic voyagers that have existed beyond the limits of the Milky Way. The UW's Samantha Garza, a doctoral student of astronomy, and Jessica Werk, professor and chair of astronomy, are quoted.01/08/2025 | Space -
Intergalactic carbon makes up our bodies, says Hubble study
The carbon on the Earth and therefore, in us probably spent some time outside the Milky Way galaxy before forming our planet, according to a new study. The UW's Samantha Garza, a doctoral student of astronomy, and Jessica Werk, professor and chair of astronomy, are quoted.01/07/2025 | Cosmos Magazine -
Part of your body has likely traveled outside the galaxy, scientist says
The carbon that is a key component of the human body and all other lifeforms on Earth may have traveled outside the galaxy after being created before returning on a cosmic "conveyor belt," an author of a new study has suggested. Samantha Garza, a doctoral student of astronomy at the UW, is quoted.01/07/2025 | Newsweek -
Poet Lena Khalaf Tuffaha wins the National Book Award in poetry for “Something About Living”
Lena Khalaf Tuffaha writes with balance: violence and liberation, bias and truth, destruction and possibilities.
01/07/2025 | UW Magazine