Natural Sciences Division

Jeff Riffel, biology, discusses the results of a new UW study on what makes mosquitos attracted to humans.

Professor Željko Ivezić has been appointed as the next Director of the project.

Danni Lin (2011, 2013) finds her statistics and computational finance & risk management degrees helpful as a wine entrepreneur in the US and China. 

Applied Mathematics student Helena Liu and colleagues find answers to a neural networking mystery.

Through the Math Alliance, UW departments and programs provide mentoring and networking to encourage diversity in STEM fields.

Biology PhD student Ashely Paynter has created a podcast/organization that reflects her interests in science and activism. 

Applied Mathematics PhD student Alanna Sholokhova sees parallels between evolutionary biology and adapting to grad school. 

The National Academy of Sciences has elected 120 new members and 30 international members. Of the newly elected members, 20 are either members of the American Chemical Society or work in areas related to the chemical sciences, including Rachel Klevit, professor of chemistry and of biochemistry.

Liliana Lengua, professor of psychology, and Andrew Meltzoff, professor of psychology and co-director of the Institute for Learning & Brain Sciences, discuss the impact of the pandemic on children's mental health and development.

Jason Hodin, a research scientist at UW's Friday Harbor Laboratories, discusses whether sea stars bred in captivity can survive in the wild.

Carl Bergstrom, professor of biology, and Ryan McGee, a doctoral student in biology, are collaborating with Alicia Zhou to develop an interactive model that simulates COVID-19 outbreaks in the workplace or in schools.

John Gottman, professor emeritus of psychology, discusses how healthy arguing can actually improve relationships.

Carl Bergstrom, professor of biology, discusses the University of Illinois's COVID-19 plan.

A video taken by Caitie Moore, a UW marine biology student, shows a baby orca jumping out of the water.

There are structural reasons people are swayed by anti-vaccine propaganda. Sneering at the unvaccinated won't solve them. Carl Bergstrom, professor of biology at the UW, is quoted.