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For UW physicists, the 2-D form of tungsten ditelluride is full of surprises
For a team led by scientists at the UW, the 2-D form of one metallic compound — tungsten ditelluride, or WTe2 — is a bevy of quantum revelations.
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UW, PNNL to host energy research center focusing on bio-inspired design and assembly
The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded an expected $10.75 million, four-year grant for a new interdisciplinary research center.
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This is your brain on Seattle traffic
Listen to Dennis Donovan, adjunct professor of Psychology at the University of Washington talk about driving in Seattle and Seattle drivers.
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The World’s Largest King Penguin Colony Is Catastrophically Shrinking—and We Don’t Know Why
UW Biology professor Dee Boersma weighs in on the alarming and overwhelming evidence of the penguin population shrinkage.
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And then there was (more) light: Researchers boost performance quality of perovskites
Researchers from the UW Clean Energy Institute and Molecular Engineering & Sciences show that perovskite is amongst one of the best materials for thin-film solar cells.
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Our Neighbor Andromeda May Have Cannibalized Another Galaxy
UW Astronomy assistant professor Sarah Tuttle is quoted.
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Atlantic Ocean circulation is not collapsing – but as it shifts gears, global warming will reaccelerate
Corresponding author Ka-Kit Tung, UW professor of applied mathematics, newly published paper explains why air temperatures will rise more quickly than the rate since 2000.
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Pioneering Women in Mathematical Sciences
Race and gender challenges did not deter two brilliant alumnae in the mathematical sciences.
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Scientists At NASA’s Nexus For Exoplanet System Science Evaluate How To Distinguish Life On Other Planets
University of Washington astronomer Victoria Meadows is quoted.
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Scientists Study ‘Singing Fish’ For Ways To Improve Human Hearing
UW Psychology professor Joseph Sisneros is part of the team researching how midshipman female fishes' hearing improves during mating season.
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A hire purpose: Accommodating autism in the workplace
For adults with autism, finding steady employment can be difficult--even if they have no trouble performing the duties of the job. The UW is taking action to help students with autism.
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Meteorite search off the Washington coast recovers two small fragments
University of Washington astronomy professor Don Brownlee, a meteorite and comet recovery and research expert was consulted for this mission.
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Blaming Parents of Color for Their Own Oppression Is an American Pastime
Op-ed piece co-authored by Stephanie A. Fryberg, associate professor of American Indian studies and psychology at the University of Washington.
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Opinion | Blaming Parents of Color for Their Own Oppression Is an American Pastime
Stephanie A. Fryberg and Megan Bang, professors in the College of Arts & Sciences, address how child-separation policies are not a new phenomenon in the United States.
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New suicide prevention clinical trial shows what works for teens
UW's Marsha Linehan collaborated on this project which "...makes DBT the only treatment for adolescents with replicated evidence that it decreases self-harm."