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Baby-sized altruistic helping': Selflessness may begin in infancy, study suggests
Andrew Meltzoff, psychology professor, discusses his research in altruism among babies.
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Parentese,' not traditional baby talk, boosts a baby's language development
Naja Ferjan Ramirez, an assistant professor of linguistics, discusses how "parentese," as opposed to traditional baby talk, is beneficial for language development in babies.
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Babies are willing to give up food, showing altruism begins in infancy, study says
Psychology professor Andrew Meltzoff explains the results of a study he co-authored showing babies' natural tendencies towards altruism.
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Babies Show Signs of Altruism, Giving Up Food Even When They're Hungry, Study Finds
Andrew Meltzoff, psychology professor, discusses the results of a study he co-authored indicating that babies are more altruistic than most people think.
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More evidence 'parentese' does help babies learn language
Assistant linguistics Professor Naja Ferjan Ramirez discusses how "parentese" can help young children in learning languages.
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New jail-based intervention increases uptake of treatment for opioid use disorder after release
Caleb Banta-Green, affiliate associate professor of public health, discusses new research into the treatment of opioid use disorder for incarcerated people.
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Seattle startup connects with famed love institute to rekindle relationships around ‘Eight Dates’
Professor emeritus of psychology John Gottman of the Gottman Institute has started working with dating startup Mystery to address the common ways relationships fail.
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How immersing yourself in nature benefits your health
Peter Kahn, psychology professor, discusses how exposure to nature can have psychological benefits.
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This Year in Focus: 19 for 2019
Students and professors show the diverse research, opportunities, and learning at the UW through this photoset.
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10 years after the Nobel Prize, telomeres are still a murky lead in longevity research
Associate professor of anthropology, Dan Eisenberg, discusses research into genetic links to longevity.
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How to Handle Being Homesick at College
Kristina Scharp, assistant professor of communication, discusses why college students get homesick and how they can ease these feelings.
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‘Why Chimpanzees Can't Learn Language and Only Humans Can’ Review: Aping Our Behavior
Professor of psychology David Barash writes about various studies on language learning in chimpanzees.
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Groundbreaking UW study: Transgender kids’ gender identity is as strong as that of cisgender children
Selin Gülgöz, psychology professor, discusses the results of a UW study on gender identity in transgender children.
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Can Peer Support Programs Help Those Living With HIV?
Jane Simoni, a psychology professor, explains whether peer support programs can help those living with HIV.
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Olympia school board considers later start times
University of Washington faculty studied the effects of the Seattle school district's later school start time policy, finding that students got more sleep with later start times.