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SkyMapper Sighting signs up citizen scientists to hunt for supernovae
Calling all citizen scientists: The Australian National University wants you to join the search for supernovae.
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Trees in eastern US head west as climate changes
Breaking from the general poleward movement of many species, flowering trees take an unexpected turn.
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Climate Change is Causing US Tree Population To Shift: Study
Rising global temperatures negatively impact all living beings.
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Visiting astronomer at UW part of ‘Styrofoam’ planet discovery
David James, a visiting scientist with the University of Washington Department of Astronomy, assisted in the discovery of an exoplanet.
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We crashed UW’s class on calling BS. Here’s what we learned about sleuthing ‘big data.’
A University of Washington seminar, promises to help students develop a BS detector — and it’s become a global phenomenon.
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How old is too old to climb Mount Everest, Nepal wonders
In the wake of the death of 85-year-old Min Bahadur Sherchan, officials in Nepal are considering whether to place an upper age limit on adventurers seeking to climb Mount Everest.
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The 4 Most Common Relationship Problems — and How to Fix Them
Dr. John Gottman provides insight into relationship problems and common fixes.
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The Kavli Microbiome Ideas Challenge Funds Innovative, Cross-Cutting Research
Researchers from the University of Washington will use their Kavli grant to develop a tool for deciphering multi-kingdom communication molecules using engineer cellular traps.
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Ms. Vorpahl Goes to Washington (D.C.)
University of Washington, Chemistry Ph.D. student Sarah Vorpahl will bring her passion for clean energy and policy to Washington, D.C. this September.
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10 women making their mark in science
UW astronomer, Emily Levesque, is named as one of the 10 women in science who are changing the way we see the world.
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Every Spring, a Guatemalan Clinic
“It felt like a whole quarter-worth of clinical experience in ten days," says a Department of Speech & Hearing Sciences grad student who volunteered in Guatemala.
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With autism diagnoses on the rise, UW establishes clinic for babies
If a baby doesn't look at parents and caregivers or engage in play, parents have questions. Many parents are bringing their babies to the UW Autism Center when looking for answers.
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Remembering Ernest Henley, physicist and UW College of Arts & Sciences dean emeritus
Ernest Mark Henley, a celebrated nuclear physicist and University of Washington administrator, died on March 27, 2017, at age 92.
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More than recess: How playing on the swings helps kids learn to cooperate
A study by the UW’s Institute for Learning & Brain Sciences (I-LABS) shows the potential of synchronized movement in helping young children develop collaborative skills.
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Time on the swings can develop kids' collaborative skills, study finds
Spending time on a swing set can help kids learn to cooperate in other activities, a study released Tuesday by University of Washington researchers revealed.