Natural Sciences Division

Gray Rybka, associate professor of physics, explains how scientists are detecting dark matter.

Julianne Delcanton, professor of astronomy, discusses her work as founder and volunteer for the Seattle Mask Brigade, an organization that collects spare masks to give to healthcare workers.

Biology Professor Carl Bergstrom discusses the "infodemic" of false information about the coronavirus.

Applied Mathematics will offer its first undergraduate degree options starting this fall, with an emphasis on quantitative methods.

Carl Bergstrom, biology professor, explains the ramifications of asymptomatic coronavirus cases.

Brian Koepnick, research scientist in biochemistry, explains a puzzle game called Foldit that has real-life implications for the coronavirus.

Biology Professor Carl Bergstrom discusses how new research suggesting that healthy people can spread the coronavirus will impact prevention measures.

Carl Bergstrom, biology professor, explains how lack of clarity from the federal government has the potential to erode public trust.

Jonathan Kanter, research associate professor of psychology, and Katherine Manbeck, graduate student, explains how social distancing measures could lead to increased cases of depression.

Biology Professor Carl Bergstrom discusses how the fact that some coronavirus cases are asymptomatic makes the disease more difficult to control.

Carl Bergstrom, biology professor, explains the importance of social distancing measures to stop the spread of and reduce deaths from the coronavirus.

Two CAS students — Keyan Gootkin (astronomy and physics) and Karen Zhang (microbiology and biochemistry) — are among 396 students who have been named Goldwater Scholars for 2020.

Senior Keyan Gootkin, who is majoring in astronomy and physics, has been awarded the prestigious 2020 Goldwater scholarship.

Carl Bergstrom, biology professor, explains how different states and their different cultures are reacting to the coronavirus.

Carl Bergstrom, biology professor, explains how Anthony Fauci, a medical expert who corrected Donald Trump on issues surrounding the coronavirus, has been made a target of the far-right.