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UW part of search for alien life
NASA Astrobiology Institute’s Virtual Planetary Laboratory at the UW is making waves with an innovative approach to the study of exoplanets and the search for life beyond our solar system. -
UW-led ‘super group’ boosts NASA’s quest for extraterrestrial life
NASA Astrobiology Institute’s Virtual Planetary Laboratory at the UW is making waves with an innovative approach to the study of exoplanets and the search for life beyond our solar system. -
Is That Doorstop a... Dinosaur Egg?
Bring your treasures to the Burke Museum on May 9 to learn more about them from the Burke's experts.
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NASA super team of scientists stepping up the search for life
NASA's Virtual Planetary Laboratory,based at the University of Washington, is part of a new expert team searching for life beyond planet Earth. -
Guggenheim Foundation honors UW mathematician Tatiana Toro
University of Washington professor and associate chair of mathematics, is among 175 new fellows from the U.S. and Canada recognized this year by the Guggenheim Foundation -
UW key player in new NASA coalition to search for life on distant worlds
The NASA Astrobiology Institute’s Virtual Planetary Laboratory bring an interdisciplinary approach to the study of planets and search for life outside our solar system. -
Two UW faculty named to American Academy of Arts & Sciences
Two faculty members are among the leaders from academia, business, philanthropy, humanities and the arts elected as 2015 fellows of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences -
Top Spy Agencies Help Break Wildlife Trafficking Rings
Conservation biologist Samuel Wasser's DNA analysis helping to stop illegal ivory trade worldwide. -
Study shows early environment has a lasting impact on stress response systems
New University of Washington research finds that children’s early environments have a lasting impact on their responses to stress later in life. -
UW’s Jonathan Bricker a finalist for ‘Geek of the Year Award’
Affiliate professor of psychology is among five finalists for GeekWire's annual “Geek of the Year Award." -
3-D printed blossoms a growing tool for ecology
University of Washington ecologists are using 3-D technology to make artificial flowers, which they say could revolutionize our understanding of plant-pollinator interactions. -
Man with restored sight provides new insight into how vision develops
Fifteen years after a pioneering stem cell procedure to restore a man's sight, UW researchers are improving our understanding of how vision develops. -
Extinction of Experience: Does it Matter?
University of Washington ecopsychologist Peter Kahn describes our diminishing experiences with nature. -
Violent methane storms on Titan may solve dune direction mystery
Titan, Saturn’s largest moon, is one of the most Earthlike places in the solar system. As the Cassini-Huygens spacecraft examines Titan over many years, its discoveries bring new mysteries. -
UW baby talk expert wins prestigious neuroscience award
UW researcher Patricia Kuhl's research into the social foundations of language learning has earned her one of the top awards in her field.