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Ruby is from Everett and is double majoring in psychology and LSJ, as well as minoring in music. She just won a UW Almunae Board scholarship and credits her work with the marching band for making her more competitive.

The UW received a total of $31.2 million from the Washington Research Foundation (WRF) to further advance research that "tackles some of society's most pressing challenges," according to the UW Today news release.

In order to make predictions about the future of the ice sheet and the impact it will have, scientists across different departments at the University of Washington are conducting multifaceted research. Ian Joughin, a glaciologist at the UW Applied Physics Laboratory, explained that they used computer modeling to analyze the large Thwaites glacier, which has the potential for contributing two feet of sea level rise once it disappears completely.

Sam Wasser, UW Biology professor and Director of the Center for Conservation Biology, provided the Toglese government with advanced forensic technology that helped solve a case against an illegal ivory trafficker.

The UW College of Arts and Sciences organized a town-hall meeting last night in Kane Hall in response to the request to halt the closure of the Physics-Astronomy Reading Room (PARR).

A cost-analysis study by the UW Center for Anxiety and Traumatic Stress shows that letting patients choose their course of treatment is less expensive than assigning a treatment.

Seattlepi.com's science blogger adds a book to the summer reading list: "Einstein's Bridge," a science fiction novel published in 1998 by UW emeritus professor of physics John Cramer.

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban ignited a firestorm with candid comments on his own biases. The Washington Post talks to UW psychologist Anthony Greenwald about the nature of racial bias.

A squishy little sea creature fished out of the Salish Sea may be rewriting our history of how animal life first evolved.

Entrepreneurs, professors, photographers, secret service agents, and architects are just a handful of the individuals who currently see the world through Glass. And one of these tech-savvy professionals is dissecting ways to use Glass at UW Medicine.

Lei Geng, a UW postdoctoral research associate in atmospheric sciences, has discovered new evidence linking acid rain and smog.

A geographer and a biologist at the University of Washington have teamed up to examine the connections between consumers and goods that come from agriculture and forest production.

UW study finds that high doses of selenium and vitamin E can increase prostate cancer risk; UW researcher finds that social workers can help patients recover from mild traumatic brain injuries; New approach of collaborative care decreases symptoms of depression in women

To understand the role that M-dwarf stars play in the hunt for habitable exoplanets, NPR talks with experts including Vikki Meadows, director of the astrobiology program.

Scholars, scientists, and writers gathered at the UW Tower on Saturday to collaborate in presenting topics relating to technology, entertainment, and design (TED).