Natural Sciences Division

UW DIRAC Institute is mentioned in an article about the perils and prospects of near-earth asteroids.

Elizabeth Van Volkenburgh, professor of biology, explains the debate over plant sentience.

Emily Levesque, assistant professor of astronomy, explains how Betelgeuse—a star in the final stages of its life—has been exhibiting dramatic drops in brightness.

This week, the UW offers a wide variety of virtual engagement opportunities, including a drop-in mediation session and content from the Jacob Lawrence Vimeo channel.

If you wanted to know how many COVID-19 tests were administered yesterday, there would be no source you could check for that information. Carl Bergstrom, professor of biology, is quoted.

Xiaosong Li, professor of chemistry received the UW’s Distinguished Teaching Award this year—one of the highest teaching recognitions at the UW.

The HIV/AIDS pandemic was the formative experience for many of the doctors leading the response to COVID-19. Martina Morris, professor emeritus of sociology and statistics, is referenced.

Jana Mohr Lone, director of the Center for Philosophy for Children, discusses the Center's move to online programming amidst COVID-19.

Horacio de la Iglesia, professor of biology, and postdoctoral researcher Leandro Casiraghi, discuss new research on university students' sleep under stay-at-home orders.

Bruce Balick, professor emeritus of astronomy discusses new images from the Hubble telescope of planetary nebulae.

Emily Levesque, an assistant professor of astronomy, discusses standardized testing requirements for graduate programs amidst COVID-19.

This week, the UW offers a variety of online engagement opportunities such as virtual programming from the Meany Center and the Jackson School's Nepal Speaker Series.

Shannon Dorsey, professor of psychology, shares tips on how to get kids to wear masks, including incorporating masks with activities kids love and using fun designs.

This article discusses the college life of Bruce Lee, who studied philosophy at the UW.

Pepper Schwartz, professor of sociology, discusses the appropriate time to say "I love you" in a relationship and the issues that can arise with saying it too soon.