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March 19, 2019
Flying insects navigate by collecting minimal data, but just the right data — a possible inspiration for new technologies. Read More
March 4, 2019
Whichfaceisreal.com is the new website from Jevin West of the University of Washington Information School and Carl Bergstrom of the biology department. washington.edu
March 1, 2019
The newly opened Life Sciences Building encourages physical movement, embraces natural daylight in an innovative way, and reactivates visitors’ appreciation of the natural world. gbdmagazine.com
February 27, 2019
UW's new Life Sciences Building took the top honor after public voting across the region. artsci.washington.edu
February 26, 2019
University of Washington professors, Jevin West and Carl Bergstrom, aim to help users try and spot these fake computer generated faces, which can often be littered with imperfections. mashable.com
February 27, 2019
The LEED Gold building took the top honor after public voting from across the region. Read More
February 25, 2019
A collaborative effort between the UW’s Department of Biology and the Washington State Department of Ecology explored what makes ocean waters more acidic. Read More
February 8, 2019
The UW's Life Sciences Building (LSB) is a 2018 “Building of the Year” finalist. Vote for it by February 15. Read More
January 31, 2019
Scientists have just discovered a dinosaur relative that lived in Antarctica 250 million years ago. The iguana-sized reptile’s genus name, Antarctanax, means Antarctic king. washington.edu
January 24, 2019
Wolf populations are increasing in Washington state faster than officials expected. king5.com
January 7, 2019
Dubs II has big paws to fill as successor to UW mascot Dubs. Anne-Lise Nilsen (BS, 2014) is making sure he's prepared. Read More
December 10, 2018
Through his G'ma Project, artist Che Sehyun (BA, English, CHID | BS, Biology, 2011) is honoring elders, ancestors and culture. crosscut.com
November 13, 2018
Every autumn in the Southern Hemisphere, Magellanic penguins leave their coastal nesting sites in South America. For adults, their summer task — breeding, or at least trying to — is complete. Newly fledged chicks and adults gradually head out to sea to spend the winter feeding. They won’t return to... washington.edu
October 30, 2018
A paper published in the Royal Society’s journal Interface explores the effects of seawater on protein-based adhesives produced by marine mussels ( bivalve mollusks ). According to the study conducted by UW researchers, low pH and oxygen conditions in seawater cause the mussel’s adhesive plaques to weaken. Read More
October 4, 2018
UW Biology Professor Janneke Hille Ris Lambers' research on the effect of climate change on plants is described in a recent article. hcn.org