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Egypt in 'a state of war'?
Egyptian cabinet drafts new "anti-terror" laws as fighters linked to ISIL attack Sinai and Muslim Brotherhood call for revolt. Marwa Maziad, fellow at the Middle East Center at the UW, is referenced.07/02/2015 | Al Jazeera -
Poop-sniffing dogs work for wildlife researchers
UW's Conservation Canines are back on the case, helping researchers discover the interrelationships of wolves and other carnivores in Eastern Washington.07/02/2015 -
Donor Says Girl Scouts Can’t Use $100K Gift for Transgender Girls
Psychology Professor Kristina Olson discusses the importance of inclusivity and youth particularly for those who are transgender.07/01/2015 -
Why people care about the leap second
The world's clocks ticked an extra second on Tuesday, marking a so-called leap second so atomic clocks could match the earth's rotation.07/01/2015 -
Corporate America beat back its best job trainers, and now it’s paying a price
Companies say they can't find skilled workers. Turns out unions are pretty good at providing them. History professor Dan Jacoby is quoted.06/30/2015 | The Washington Post -
How space trash can be used against the U.S.
Man-made and defunct objects from over half a century worth of spacefaring now litter Earth orbits and poses a significant challenge.06/30/2015 | Forbes -
UW team programs solitary yeast cells to say ‘hello’ to one another
A team of University of Washington researchers has engineered yeast cells (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) that can “talk” to one another.06/30/2015 -
‘The Shape of the New': Two UW profs, four ‘big ideas’ in new book
The concepts of freedom, equality, evolution and democracy lie at the heart of “The Shape of the New: Four Big Ideas and How they Changed the World.”06/30/2015 | UW Today -
Researchers discover how petunias know when to smell good
A team of UW biologists has identified a key mechanism plants use to decide when to release their floral scents to attract pollinators.06/29/2015 -
More than 26 million people have changed their Facebook picture to a rainbow flag
In the wake of a landmark Supreme Court decision that made same-sex marriage a right nationwide, a whopping 26 million people slapped a rainbow flag over their Facebook photos to “celebrate pride.”06/29/2015 | The Washington Post