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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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Starlink satellites create light pollution and disrupt radio frequencies — and it's getting worse
Thousands of satellites in low-Earth orbit are still lighting up the sky, frustrating astronomers. Meredith Rawls, a research scientist of astronomy at the UW, is quoted. -
ArtSci Roundup: Democracy Discussions series, Ellison Lecture, Faculty Recital and more
This week, head to Kane Hall for a Conversation on Race, Gender, & Democracy, attend the fall Ellison Lecture featuring the chief foreign-affairs correspondent of The Wall Street Journal, check out a faculty recictal, and more. October 7, 12:00 – 1:00 pm | Biology Seminar | Bears in Bathtubs: How Behavior and Life History Shape...
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