New Air Force center at UW learns from animals for better flight.

Varsha Govindaraju, a senior student majoring in anthropology and law, societies, and justice with minors in human rights and diversity was recently selected as a 2015-16 Luce Scholar.

Even the most advanced aircraft can't fly as skillfully as a housefly. That's why a new center focusing on learning how animals move, navigate and use their senses is being established at the University of Washington with partners at other universities in the U.S. and Europe.

Ross Coen, a historian at the University of Washington and the author of "Fu-go: The Curious History of Japan's Balloon Bomb Attack on America," on balloon fire-bomb attacks.

Thanks to scholarship support, Dashni Amin was able to draw inspiration from her parents’ sacrifices — and prepare herself for a future of helping others.

On Thursday, the UW opened a modern interpretation of a Coast Salish longhouse on the Seattle campus. 

On Thursday, the UW opened a modern interpretation of a Coast Salish longhouse on the Seattle campus, fulfilling a 40-year-old request by Native Americans to create a space that would allow students to connect with culture and family.

As telescopes of ever-greater power scan the cosmos looking for life, knowing where to look — and where not to waste time looking — will be of great value.

This week, the UW World Series presents Russian pianist Olga Kern and the School of Art concludes its Critical Issues in Contemporary Art public lecture series.

New research by UW astronomer Rory Barnes and co-authors describes possible planetary systems where a gravitational nudge from one planet could have a mild to devastating effect on the orbit and climate of another, possibly habitable world.