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November 15, 2019
Through the Early Buddhist Manuscripts Project, led by UW professor emeritus Richard Salomon, scholars study the oldest known Buddhist texts to understand how Buddhism developed and spread. Humanities magazine
November 5, 2019
Ben Marwick, associate professor in anthropology, talks about container platforms -- standardized computational environments that can be shared and reused. Nature
November 4, 2019
In the late '60s, a couple of UC Berkeley students, including UW English Professor Shawn Wong, were in search of Asian-American writers, when they learned about the work of John Okada. The New York Times
October 31, 2019
Curious about spiders? This video features Rod Crawford, the curator of arachnids at the Burke Museum. UW News
October 31, 2019
Julianne Dalcanton, professor and chair of astronomy at the UW, led the team that captured an image that may look like a ghostly apparition, but it is not. UW News
October 31, 2019
A satellite smaller than a loaf of bread will, if all goes well, launch this weekend on its way to low-Earth orbit. It will be the first student-built satellite from Washington state to go into space. UW News
October 28, 2019
This week in the arts , view local artist’s work at the Center for Urban Horticulture, learn about Dakota Sioux artist Mary Sully, and more. UW News
October 24, 2019
Eric Shea-Brown, professor of applied mathematics, discusses the mathematical relationship in the brain’s representations of sensory information. Quanta Magazine
October 23, 2019
UW Biology Professor Adam Summers and Doctoral student Karly Cohen are on a team researching when and how piranhas replace old dull teeth for new ones. UW News
October 15, 2019
A UW-led study finds that Deaf infants of Deaf parents demonstrate strong gaze-following behavior, which establishes a social connection between parent and child. UW NEWS
October 14, 2019
Affiliate Professor of Biology Sue Moore has explored how the interplay between scientific and indigenous knowledge can deepen our understanding of the world. Physics World
October 10, 2019
This week in the arts, attend a Washin Kai recital in classical Japanese, listen to the musical musings of Indigo Mist, converse over coffee, and more. UW News
October 10, 2019
MacKenzie Andrews (BS, Neurobiology, 2018) and her team members from the UW presented their medical device startup Nanodropper at the 2019 GeekWire Summit. GeekWire
October 10, 2019
College of Arts & Sciences faculty won the Best History in the 2019 Association for Recorded Sound Collections Awards of Excellence for their bilingual book. Simpson Center for the Humanities
October 9, 2019
Assistant Professor of Psychology, Noah Snyder-Mackler, has co-authored a study showing that dog breeds' iconic behavior can be traced back to genetics. UW News
October 9, 2019
Co-owners of Off the Rez, Cecilia Rikard (BA, Laws, Society and Justice, 2006)and Mark McConnell, open their cafe at the new Burke Museum, KUOW
October 3, 2019
This week in the arts, attend a Chamber Dance Company concert, view photographs from the Henry’s collections, reflect on the race of contemporary ballet, and more. UW News
October 3, 2019
Aseem Prakash, director of the Center for Environmental Politics at the University of Washington, explains how tech and fossil fuel industries can influence one another. The Seattle Times
October 2, 2019
Check out how a team from UW including Biology faculty Adam Summers is working to create a more effective suction cup. UW News
October 2, 2019
The University of Washington’s Abigail Swann is honored by Science News on its list of 10 promising early- and mid-career scientists. UW News
October 2, 2019
University of Washington Professor of Classics Sarah Stroub talks about her class, "STEM in the Ancient World." KUOW
October 2, 2019
Assistant Professor of Astronomy Matthew McQuinn has teamed up with an international team of astronomers to discover more about the clouds of gas surrounding galaxies. UW News
October 2, 2019
Janet Kavandi (PhD, Chemistry, 1990), who recently retired from a senior NASA post, went to space three times and added fairness to the astronaut selection process. The New York Times