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UW physicist named Packard Fellow
UW physicist Jiun-Haw Chu named Packard Fellow for research on quantum materials.
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Kristina Olson wins MacArthur grant
Associate Professor of Psychology Kristina Olson has been named one of this year's MacArthur Fellows.
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Volunteer scientists study flowers to battle climate dread
UW Biology Professor Janneke Hille Ris Lambers' research on the effect of climate change on plants is described in a recent article.
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CO2 levels, leaf thickness and climate change
Two UW scientists, Abigail Swann (assistant professor, biology and atmospheric sciences) and Marlies Kovenock (biology doctoral student), have discovered that plants with thicker leaves may exacerbate the effects of climate change because they would be less efficient in sequestering atmospheric carbon, a fact that climate change models to date have not taken into account.
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Practicing mindfulness benefits parents and children, UW study says
UW Psychology research study finds that practicing mindfulness benefits parents and their children.
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Burst of morning gene activity tells plants when to flower
Research team led by UW Professor Takato Imaizumi discovers gene activity in plants that leads to flowering.
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In a five-person submarine, scientists in Friday Harbor unravel the mysteries of the Salish Sea
UW Biology students and researchers have discovered new information about sea urchins on a recent submarine expedition.
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Even toddlers weigh risks, rewards when making choices
Department of Psychology researchers discover toddlers conduct a form of cost-benefit analysis in deciding whether to help someone.
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Three new physics experiments could revamp the standard model
Physics Graduate Student Rachel Osofsky is quoted about her work adjusting the magnetic field of a new electromagnetic ring.
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Fascinating! Astronomers spot super-Earth orbiting Mr. Spock’s fictional home star
Assistant Research Professor Rory Barnes' published paper is cited in a recent article about fictional Star Trek Planet Vulcan.
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Elephant Tusk DNA Helps Track Poachers
A team of researchers led by Sam Wasser (Director of UW Center for Conservation Biology) is examining the genetic data in seized elephant ivory to trace it back to the animals’ homelands and connect it to global trafficking crimes.
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A Campaign, A Professorship, an Iguana
Jodi Green and Mike Halperin discuss their personal inspiration for creating an endowed professorship in biology.
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New Building for Most Popular Major
Biology faculty and students will soon fill the UW's new Life Sciences Building along Stevens Way.
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New Life Sciences Building is a nexus for modern-age teaching and research at the University of Washington
The University of Washington opened the doors to a new Life Sciences Building that will transform learning, teaching and research for generations.
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Couples Therapy for the Catholic Church
John Gottman, Professor Emeritus of Psychology at the University of Washington, weighs in.