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UW Mathematics Professor Tatiana Toro awarded Guggenheim Fellowship
Toro one of two mathematicians this year to receive the honor for research in geometric measure theory,harmonic analysis, and partial differential equations. -
How Google Pulled Off Its Ingenious Pac-Man Maps
A UW Mathematics professor and Google partner share how they came up with the hit mapping game. -
Great Scott! Reverse-Causality Research Ends in a Quantum Muddle
One of the longest-running and weirdest examples of a crowdfunded scientific experiment is finally reaching the end of the road. -
UW astronomer named 2015 Sagan Fellow
A UW postdoctoral scientist is among six nationwide recipients of the 2015 Carl Sagan Exoplanet Postdoctoral Fellowships. -
Anne Greenbaum a 2015 fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics
A University of Washington mathematician is among 31 new fellows honored from institutions around the world.
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UW students spend spring break teaching kids a way forward
They could have spent their week off at a beach. They could have gone home to see family. Instead, five University of Washington students spent their spring break helping in the classroom. -
Opinion: Officers' race matters less than you think
An opinion piece on racial bias by columnist Charles M. Blow cites the UW-developed Implicit Association Test.
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Answering One Question to Better Understand the Universe
When considering what makes up the universe, it’s surprising that scientists could focus on just one yes/no question. But that’s exactly what a group of researchers supported by the Heising-Simons Foundation is doing.
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Identifying as Transgender in Childhood
A new study by a UW psychology professor looks at transgender children ages 5 to 12.
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UW scientists build a nanolaser using a single atomic sheet
University of Washington scientists have built a new nanometer-sized laser that is energy efficient, easy to build and compatible with existing electronics.
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Nature-Inspired Technology
New Air Force center at UW learns from animals for better flight.
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‘Chaotic Earths': Some habitable exoplanets could experience wildly unpredictable climates
As telescopes of ever-greater power scan the cosmos looking for life, knowing where to look — and where not to waste time looking — will be of great value.
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'Chaotic Earths': Some habitable exoplanets could experience wildly unpredictable climates
New research by UW astronomer Rory Barnes and co-authors describes possible planetary systems where a gravitational nudge from one planet could have a mild to devastating effect on the orbit and climate of another, possibly habitable world. -
2015 Sloan Research Fellows announced, UW earns 5
Five University of Washington students were selected as 2015 Sloan Research Fellows. The awards are presented to early-career scientists and scholars who are selected as the next generation of leaders in the sciences, mathematics, and economics. -
Solving for success
Once a homeless youth with a devastating addiction to drugs and alcohol, Mark Bennett is on his way to earning his bachelor's in mathematics at the UW - all while giving back to the community that saved him and raising his 9-year-old son.