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People in research: Dr. Jonathan Bricker wants to help people quit smoking
Puget Sound Business Journal visits with UW Psychology affiliate professor on his latest work. -
IN CLOSE Creating Julia: University of Washington Professor Helps Sesame Street Create a Character With Autism
Professor Wendy Stone from Psychology discusses her work with Sesame Street.
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Researchers explain how stereotypes keep girls out of computer science classes
A Op-Ed from UW Psychology and I-LABS faculty Allison Master, Sapna Cheryan and Andrew N. Meltzoff. -
Music improves baby brain responses to music and speech
A new study by scientists at the University of Washington’s Institute for Learning & Brain Sciences shows that a series of play sessions with music improved 9-month-old babies’ brain processing. -
On World Penguin Day, some cause for celebration
They're cute, charming, and quirky, and in some parts of the world, the birds are getting the love they deserve. -
4 UW professors elected as fellows in the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Four University of Washington professors join 172 other academics as newly elected fellows of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the group announced Wednesday.
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Scientists crack secrets of the monarch butterfly’s internal compass
Eli Shlizerman, assistant professor in Applied Mathematics talks about new research on the internal, genetically encoded compass that the monarchs use in flight. -
Hot On The Trail Of Alien Moons
UW Astronomy's Rory Barnes speaks about the explorations for moons on newly-discovered distant planets. -
Parent Support May Help Transgender Children's Mental Health
UW Psychology's Kristina Olson speak about her research on children and families. -
Marine preserve to help penguins in a ‘predictably unpredictable’ place
Biology Professor Dee Boersma applauding new regulations by the government of Ecuador. -
There's Even More Scientific Proof Bilingual Kids Are Smarter
Researchers at the University of Washington's Institute for Learning and Brain Sciences tested a group of 16 11-month-old babies, half of whom were raised with solely English speakers. -
Big honors to A&S in UW Awards of Excellence
The University of Washington has announced this year’s Awards of Excellence recipients, several come from the College of Arts & Sciences.
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Babies Judge Emotional Reactions Of Adults: Study
Two related studies on baby psychology reveal that, even at 15 months old, children can form opinions based on an adult's reaction. -
A Prize for the Penguin Protector
Biology professor Dee Boersma is a finalist for the Indianapolis Prize, the highest honor for animal conservationists.
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Explaining How It All Began
Astronomy's "Cosmologies and Cultures" course explores the Big Bang theory but also other stories about the Universe's origins.