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The Mystery of Sugar — in Cellular Processes
Chemistry professor Nick Riley's research aims to understand cellular processes involving sugars, which could lead to advances in treating a range of diseases.
Finding Family in Korea Through Language & Plants
Through her love of languages and plants — and serendipity — UW undergraduate Katie Ruesink connected with a Korean family while studying in Seoul.
A Statistician Weighs in on AI
Statistics professor Zaid Harchaoui, working at the intersection of statistics and computing, explores what AI models do well, where they fall short, and why.
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Making Sense of This Political Moment
To navigate this momentous election season, Arts & Sciences faculty suggest books that offer a variety of perspectives on the US political landscape.
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Dawg Daze 2024 Digest
Happening September 18–27, 2024, Dawg Daze offers more than 500 events hosted by student organizations and UW departments. Kick off the fall quarter and celebrate a return to campus with these can’t-miss recommendations from the College of Arts & Sciences!
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Thanks to humans, Salish Sea waters are too noisy for resident orcas to hunt successfully
New research led by the University of Washington and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has revealed how underwater noise produced by humans may help explain why southern resident orca populations have not recovered from historic lows. In a paper published Sept. 10 in Global Change Biology, the team reports that underwater noise pollution â from both large and small vessels â forces northern and southern resident orcas to expend more time and energy hunting for fish. The din also lowers the overall success of their hunting efforts. Noise from ships likely has an outsized impact on southern resident orca pods, which spend more time in parts of the Salish Sea with high ship traffic.
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