Natural Sciences Division

The College of Arts & Sciences has built a relationship with the Mellon Foundation to explore the relevance and expand the presence of humanities and arts across all disciplines. 

Sue Moore, a research scientist in the Department of Biology, and Christine Luscombe, professor of chemistry, were elected to the Washington State Academy of Sciences. 

NW Asian Weekly discusses the UW's and other schools' response to Trump's policy towards international students.

Jonathan Kanter, research associate professor of psychology, discusses how, surprisingly, loneliness hasn't drastically increased during the pandemic.

Alejandro Rico-Guevara, assistant professor of biology, is quoted in this article about how hummingbirds may be more intelligent than we think.

Carl Bergstrom, biology professor, explains why COVID-19 testing is necessary for re-opening colleges safely.

This week, the UW offers a variety of online engagement opportunities such as mini-exhibits from the Burke Museum.

Carl Bergstrom, biology professor, discusses how COVID-19 has surged again in places that once had it more under control.

The College honors four exceptional graduates representing eight Arts & Sciences majors.

Michael McCarthy, physics research assistant professor, explains the results of a new study on fruit flies.

Emily Levesque, assistant professor of astronomy, discusses her work around why the star Betelgeuse has been dimming recently.

This module set from the Institute for Learning and Brain Sciences explains why talking to your kids about race is beneficial.

The CDC stated that it does not recommend testing all students and faculty when in-person schooling resumes. Carl Bergstrom, professor of biology, explains the controversy.

John Cramer, professor of physics, is weighing in with a potential solution to one of the longest-running puzzles in quantum mechanics: a phenomenon known as wave function collapse.

David Baker, professor of biochemistry, is known for his revolutionary approaches to creating new proteins.