Natural Sciences Division

A University of Washington-led study shows that language is the winner for predicting a child's later success.

David P. Barash, professor of psychology emeritus at UW, writes about the unique recognition Buddhism has on the interconnectedness and interdependence of all things.

UW assistant professor of atmospheric sciences and of biology, Abigail Swann's new research shows small forest loss can impact on a continental scale.

Karen Goldberg, affiliate professor of chemistry at UW, is elected to the National Academy of Sciences for “distinguished and continuing achievements in original research.”

New research from astronomers at UW shows that large obliquity variations in a planet in the "habitable zone" will increase the likelihood for a frozen surface.

New research in plants shows that a gene called MUTE is required for the formation of stomata — the tiny pores that are critical for gas exchange, including releasing the oxygen gas.

University of Washington professor of psychology Marsha Linehan's Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) referenced for treating ADHD.

A University of Washington-led team is working on a magnetic breakthrough that may revolutionize both cloud computing technologies and consumer electronics.

UW psychology associate professor Katie McLaughlin's youth trauma research is advancing understanding and treatment for immediate and long-term victims

UW psychology professor Jane Simoni and professor Karina Walter's Indigenous Stress-Coping Model is referenced.

Professor Emeritus of Psychology at the University of Washington David Barash shares who tops his list.

UW chemistry professor emeritus Larry Dalton is part of the research team that has achieved an optical communications breakthrough that could revolutionize information technology.

Speech & Hearing students role-play as patients with communication disorders to help med students develop communication strategies. 

Department of Mathematics professor, Gunther Uhlmann, proposed a series of equations which could be used to build an invisibility cloak.

UW department of psychology professor Marsha Linehan's Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is being used to help women struggling in midlife.