Research

Assistant Professor of Astronomy Matthew McQuinn has teamed up with an international team of astronomers to discover more about the clouds of gas surrounding galaxies.  

Noah Snyder-Mackler, Assistant Professor in the area of dog behavior, weighs in on dog behaviors and genetics.

Biology doctoral student Lyda Harris studies the environmental dangers of microplastics and advocates for reducing our use of plastics.

Comparative religion professor James Wellman explores the critical role of religion in politics. 

The 2019-2020 Scandinavian 30 Series will be kicked off with a lecture by Marianne Stecher about Hans Christian Andersen at the Nordic Museum. 

New research shows that, in Willapa Bay, the water washing over the tidal flats during high tides is largely the same water that washed over the flats during the previous high tide

Lukasz Fidkowski, an assistant professor of physics at the UW, is one of the winners of a 2020 New Horizons in Physics Prize from the Breakthrough Foundation. 

This film, four years in the making, was produced by Frances McCue, a senior lecturer in English, and directed by Ryan K. Adams, a filmmaker with Continuum College. 

Learn more about the study led by Kinsey Bice, a postdoctoral fellow in the UW Department of Psychology and the Institute for Learning and Brain Sciences. 

Assistant Professor of Astronomy Jessica Werk describes the evolution of galaxies from gas in the early universe to the present

"Washington’s oldest museum gets a new home and a bold new approach — an open design that puts both artifacts and researchers on display."

Recent notable books by UW faculty members explore the legal history of Indigenous nations and the mentoring benefits of fan fiction, and more.

New research from astronomers at the UW.

Faculty Jessica Beyer speaks about “Decoding Disinformation” in a recent panel discussion moderated by CNN Anchor Kate Bolduan.

UW researchers report that they have designed and tested an experimental system that uses a near-infrared laser to actively heat two gold nanorod antennae to different temperatures.