Natural Sciences Division

UW department of psychology associate professor Kate McLaughlin weighs in on stress and children // Video

New research from the UW Department of Astronomy helps to explain why astronomers have detected few circumbinary planets.

The Axion Dark Matter Experiment (ADMX) at the University of Washington is the world's first experiment to be sensitive enough to "hear" the signs of dark matter axions.

The research team at the UW have announced that the Axion Dark Matter eXperiment (ADMX) is officially sensitive enough to find the theoretically predicted axion.

Co-director of the University of Washington Institute for Learning and Brain Sciences, Patricia Kuhl's set of now-famous experiments are referenced.

The new Life Sciences Building features windows that allow the sun to naturally light the space.

The UW is supporting young adults with autism in gaining job skills and experiences to take with them to today's workplaces.

UW biology professor, Christian Sidor, digs into the insights from over 2,200 fossils and counting. 

Christian Sidor, UW biology professor and curator at the Burke, weighs in on a decade's worth of research from the Southern Hemisphere and the over 2,200 fossils collected.

A physics student explores the possibilities of quantum computing — with help from a Microsoft Research Fellowship.

A new psychology course pairs scientific research on happiness with activities that promote a positive outlook.

UW psychology professor Ione Fine's new study on female representation in high-profile journals

UW Biology Professor, Janneke HilleRisLambers – has been selected as an ESA fellow for 2018. 

Five faculty members at the University of Washington have been awarded early-career fellowships from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. 

Puget Sound beekeepers are on alert because of a beetle that's been recently found in the area. Evan Sugden, a UW biology lecturer, is quoted.