Environment

Emily Levesque, assistant professor of astronomy, elaborates on how new observations have allowed a star to be studied more closely.

Doctoral student Emily Rabe loves puzzles, and finds plenty in her chemistry research on solar energy.

Aseem Prakash, political science professor, makes the case for flying less in 2020.

Students and professors show the diverse research, opportunities, and learning at the UW through this photoset.

Associate director of the Program on the Environment, Kristi Straus, shares tips for living more sustainably in the winter.

The Burke Museum on the UW campus has been re-designed to showcase the museum's unique offerings.

Biology Professor Daniel Schindler discusses the impact of a proposed Alaskan mine.

Dominic Sivitilli, psychology graduate student, discusses research into giant Pacific octopi.

Political Science Professor Aseem Prakash makes the case for green holiday shopping.

David Giblin, Herbarium Collections Manager at the Burke Museum, discusses the decrease in wetland habitat in Oregon's Willamette Valley.

English Professor Chadwick Allen discusses the contemporary relevance of Native American mound building.

Francis Abugbilla, graduate student in the Jackson School, has donated four solar panels to schools in Ghana, aiding education in Information and Communication Technology.

Dr. Peter Dunwiddie, affiliate professor of biology, discusses how "small scale attempts at outdoor engagement can have meaningful effects."

Nives Dolšak, professor of marine and environmental affairs, and Aseem Prakash, professor of political science at the UW talk about the current situation in the climate debate. 

Aseem Prakash, director of the Center for Environmental Politics at the University of Washington, explains how tech and fossil fuel industries can influence one another.