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Nudelman family gives vast shell collection to Burke Museum
Washington State Parks holds its Shellfest event at locations around Western Washington. Now, thanks to a recent donation, the Burke Museum can hold Shellpalooza if it choses.08/26/2013 | Tacoma News Tribune -
Physicists pinpoint key property of material that both conducts and insulates
UW physicist have made the first-ever accurate determination of a solid-state triple point in a substance called vanadium dioxide, which is known for switching rapidly from an electrical insulator to a conductor.08/21/2013 | UW Today -
The Inspiration Inquiry
Expanding the boundaries of knowledge in dance, theater and other performing arts requires research of a different stripe08/20/2013 | Columns -
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Susan Robb: connecting people and the wilderness
A profile of Seattle multimedia artist and UW School of Art alumna Susan Robb. Next spring, Robb embarks on a nearly 3,000 mile hike and we're all invited to watch.08/11/2013 | The Seattle Times -
Chemistry researcher beats stop-and-go traffic
William Beaty, a research scientist in the chemistry department discovered what he calls "traffic fluid dynamics," while watching drivers interact on the 520 bridge.08/11/2013 | NPR -
Regulating electron 'spin' may be key to making organic solar cells competitive
According to UW Research, a polymer discovery could make organic solar cells more competitive.08/07/2013 | UW Today -
Fifty years of ecological insights earn UW biologist international award
The notion of keystone species, the loss of which can reverberate throughout the food web, is a concept taken for granted today but was unheard of when University of Washington biologist Robert Paine pioneered it in the 1960s.07/30/2013 | UW Today -
How Univision became numero uno
Ratings show that the television network Univision was the most watched network in the coveted 18-45 demographic for July. What does this news say about the growing Latino population in the U.S.? Associate vice provost and political science professor Luis Fraga weighs in.07/30/2013 | The Seattle Times -
Planetary 'runaway greenhouse' more easily triggered
It might be easier than previously thought for a planet to overheat into the scorchingly uninhabitable "runaway greenhouse" stage, according to new research by astronomers at the University of Washington.07/29/2013 | UW Today