Natural Sciences Division

Samuel Wasser, Research Professor in Biology, explains the significance of the newest southern resident orca calf. 

Researchers, including UW biology's Deborah Giles, are tagging chinook salmon in a bid to track their main prey

UW biology's, Sam Wasser, weighs in on new data that leaves little doubt the illegal ivory trade has reached the country.

UW biologist Deborah Giles is one of many dismayed by the latest reminder of a population on the brink.

The world, according to UW professors Carl Bergstrom and Jevin West, is awash in BS. So begins their popular course, which trains college students to identify and call out misinformation.

To learn about health care, Thomas Khuu (BS, 2019) tried a little of everything at the UW.

Tatiana Toro, profess of mathematics, on her most important contribution–when her mentees achieve their goals

UW mentors inspired Deja Edwards (BA, 2019) to accomplish more than she'd ever imagined.

UW honors longtime Harvard professor and one of America's leading climate change scientists, James Anderson (BS, Physics, 1966).

Four graduating seniors share the places that defined their UW experience. 

Sixteen UW students and alumni were awarded Fulbright U.S. Student Program scholarships for the 2019-20 academic year, and one has been named an alternate.

Biology associate professor Greg Wilson unearths untold stories of early mammalian evolution.

Graduate students in applied mathematics bring their excitement to math events at K-12 schools. 

Selected from 1,223 nominees from across the country, Natural Sciences undergraduates Chris Moore and Irika Sinha were named Goldwater Scholars.

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