Natural Sciences Division

The coronavirus created both a pandemic and an “infodemic” of hoaxes, a situation that is uniquely understood by Carl Bergstrom, biology professor and misinformation expert.

Mengyu Yan, physics postdoctorate and Mitchell Kaiser, chemistry graduate student are developing a tool that uses electromagnetism to destroy viruses and bacteria.

UW recognizes Award of Excellence recipients (many from the College of Arts and Sciences) for their outstanding dedication in teaching, mentoring, public service, staff support and more.

Psychology Professor Sapna Cheryan, explains the results of her study that shows how dedicated "ethnic spaces" make minority students feel more welcome at universities.

The biology department reports that, for bacteria resistant to an antibiotic, more exposure to that antibiotic made the bacteria more likely to become resistant to more drugs.

Carl Bergstrom, professor of biology, explains how antibody tests can help model the spread of the coronavirus, even if they are not reliable enough to guide policy on reopening.

Andrew Meltzoff, psychology professor, has been honored by the Association for Psychological Science for his work in early childhood psychology.

Peter Rosencrans, doctoral student in psychology, discusses the increase in calls to helplines during the coronavirus epidemic and why anxiety is surging in these times.

Biology Professor Carl Bergstrom explains the significance of New York's antibody test results.

Tatiana Toro, professor of mathematics, and Ana Mari Cauce, UW president and professor of psychology and gender studies, have been named to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

Nine and faculty seized the opportunity in this course to explore national parks, analyze their findings, and decide whether or not those parks are in danger.

Adam Kuczynski, a doctoral student in psychology, explains his ongoing study on the effects of the coronavirus and social distancing measures on mental health.

Carl Bergstrom, biology professor, discusses the potential ramifications of relaxing social distancing measures too early.

Biology Professor Carl Bergstrom explains why reliance on herd immunity as a coronavirus management strategy has the potential to be disastrous.

Jonathan Kanter, research associate professor of psychology is studying how the coronavirus crisis is affecting people’s mental health.