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Fighting Penguins Lead with Their Left
Ginger Rebstock, a researcher in the Department of Biology, explains that penguins have a dominant side.
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Notice a bunny boom? Here are some reasons for the Seattle area’s recent rise in rabbits
Jim Kenagy, UW professor emeritus of biology and emeritus curator of mammals at the Burke Museum, explains why we might be seeing an uptick in bunnies in the region.
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Puget sound orcas look fatter–maybe because they've moved away
Deborah Giles of the UW's Center for Conservation Biology weighs.
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UW professors to receive 2019 Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers
The Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers is the highest honor given by the U.S. government to early career scientists and engineers.
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It’s a girl! Why the newest orca calf’s gender is so important
Samuel Wasser, Research Professor in Biology, explains the significance of the newest southern resident orca calf.
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Where are the endangered whales? Southern residents haven't been spotted in BC's Salish Sea
Researchers, including UW biology's Deborah Giles, are tagging chinook salmon in a bid to track their main prey
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Poachers Are Invading Botswana, Last Refuge of African Elephants
UW biology's, Sam Wasser, weighs in on new data that leaves little doubt the illegal ivory trade has reached the country.
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The Salish Sea’s orcas are late for their annual summer visit. Scientists warn it’s the latest sign something is wrong
UW biologist Deborah Giles is one of many dismayed by the latest reminder of a population on the brink.
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Misinformation is everywhere. These scientists can teach you to fight BS.
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.
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Trying it All, for Health Care
To learn about health care, Thomas Khuu (BS, 2019) tried a little of everything at the UW.
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Tatiana Toro – Distinguished Graduate Mentor 2019
Tatiana Toro, profess of mathematics, on her most important contribution–when her mentees achieve their goals
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In Praise of Mentors
UW mentors inspired Deja Edwards (BA, 2019) to accomplish more than she'd ever imagined.
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Climate change expert named 2019 ASLD
UW honors longtime Harvard professor and one of America's leading climate change scientists, James Anderson (BS, Physics, 1966).
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Finding Their Place
Four graduating seniors share the places that defined their UW experience.
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16 UW students awarded Fulbright fellowships
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.