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  • Our Nearest Neighboring Star Might Have Been Stolen From Somewhere Else

    New evidence from a pair of scientists in the UK shows that our nearest star could have been "stolen." Russell Deitrick, UW graduate student in astronomy, is quoted.

    10/12/2017 | Gizmodo
  • A 'Pale Green Dot': Why Proxima Centauri b May Have a Shiny Tint

    A world orbiting the sun's closest stellar neighbor may have a shiny green tint to it. Rodrigo Luger, a postdoctoral researcher in astronomy at the UW, is quoted.

    10/12/2017 | Space.com
  • Proxima b May Have An Aurora That We Can Detect

    A study has suggested it might be possible to detect aurorae on Proxima b, the closest exoplanet to Earth, which might tell us about the planet’s potential habitability.

    10/12/2017 | IFL Science
  • Virtual Reality Video Game Helps Reduce Pain Without Medication, Researchers Say

    David Patterson, professor of psychology in the departments of rehabilitation medicine, surgery and psychology, is quoted.

    10/12/2017 | CBS News
  • UW to host $15.6M NSF-funded center for innovation, education in materials science

    Professor of Chemistry, Daniel Gamelin, is director of the new Molecular Engineering Materials Center for research, education and training in materials science. 

    09/29/2017 | UW Today
  • How 3 Local Schools Are Using Mindfulness

    Researcher Kevin King, Ph.D. is studying in-school mindfulness programs.

    09/29/2017 | Parent Map
  • UW center targets moonshots in materials science with $15.6 million federal grant

    The University of Washington has received a $15.6 million, six-year grant from the National Science Foundation.

    09/27/2017 | GeekWire
  • Here's Why They Put A Bunch Of Women On The Ceiling At Grand Central Terminal

    Step inside the Main Concourse of Grand Central Terminal and you'll see a lot of hurried faces peeking at the ceiling. Emily Levesque, an astronomer at the UW, is quoted.

    09/21/2017 | Forbes
  • Students see themselves sing, from the inside

    A group of incoming freshman from Cornish College visited the UW's Speech and Hearing Clinic this week.

    09/21/2017 | King 5
  • The Race to Build a Computer Powerful Enough to Predict the Future

    The race to build a computer powerful enough to predict the future, Thom Dunning is quoted.

    09/20/2017 | Slate
  • Go, Baby! These Animal Babies Grow Up Without Any Help from Parents

    The animal kingdom is home to all sorts of courageous youngsters. Nassima Bouzid, a doctoral candidate in the UW Department of Biology, is quoted.

    09/19/2017 | National Geographic
  • Life After the Storm: Children Who Survived Katrina Offer Lessons

    Young survivors of Hurricane Katrina, now in their early 20s, say that overcoming the mental strain of displacement is a matter of finding one safe place or reliable person.

    09/19/2017 | The New York Times
  • The A.I. “Gaydar” Study and the Real Dangers of Big Data

    A new study suggests that facial-recognition software could identify an individual's sexuality. Carl Bergstrom and Jevin West are quoted.

    09/19/2017 | New Yorker
  • Initiative announces winners of inaugural pilot research grants

    The Population Health Initiative has awarded five pilot research grants to faculty-led teams from 10 different UW schools and colleges including the College of Arts & Sciences.

    09/07/2017 | UW News
  • A Camp That Changes Lives

    "Life changing" is one parent's description of APEX Summer Camp for children with autism spectrum disorder and ADHD.

    September 2017 Perspectives

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