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Bats evolved diverse skull shapes due to echolocation, diet
Postdoctoral researchers Jessica Arbour and Abigail Curtis and Sharlene Santana, associate professor at the Burke Museum, focused on the diversity among bat skulls.
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Flowering plants, new teeth and no dinosaurs: New study sheds light on the rise of mammals
A new study identified three factors critical in the rise of mammal communities since they first emerged during the Age of Dinosaurs.
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These artists want to draw the Chinese railroad workers back into history
An artist’s inspiration can come from anywhere. For UW Painting + Drawing Professor Lin Zhi, it happened in August 2001, on a road trip from Missouri to Seattle.
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Before I had kids, I vowed never to use baby talk. Here’s why I was wrong.
Patricia Kuhl, professor and co-director of UW's I-LABS, explains the benefits of using Parentese.
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Emperor penguins flee unsteady ice after ‘unprecedented’ failure to breed
Biology professor Dee Boersma speaks about worrying population trends in Antarctica's emperor penguin colonies.
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Why you're more likely to cry on an airplane
Stephen Groening, a professor of Comparative Literature, Cinema, and Media, has been studying this phenomenon in the context of in-flight entertainment for years.
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Over eight years, the government has deported about 34,000 people via Boeing Field. King County wants it stopped.
King County execs respond to concerns raised by a report from the Jackson School's Center for Human Rights.
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Brains of blind people adapt to sharpen sense of hearing, study shows
Research from I-LABS shows how differences in the brains of blind individuals affects their ability to process auditory information.
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Men who have children later in life may prime their kids for longevity
Dan Eisenberg, Associate Professor of Anthropology, weighs in on the effects of paternal age in offspring.
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Policy in Action
Through the Task Force program, students in the Jackson School of International Studies tackle critical policy challenges — and set their career paths in motion.
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New experiences shape the music of Seattle Symphony’s composer in residence
The Seattle Symphony's 2018-19 composer in residence Derek Bermel collaborates with Marcin Paczkowsky, a research associate in DXARTS.
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Feast Your Eyes on the First Image of A Black Hole
Emily Levesque, an astronomer at the UW, weighs in on the significance of the first image of a black hole.
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Could a calculator make criminal justice more equitable?
Sociology professor Alexes Harris speaks about the impact of fees in the criminal justice system.
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Social Media Data as Research Tool
The public may balk at the sharing of social media data, but social scientists use the information to understand our world.
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Costumes with a Story to Tell
A School of Drama graduate student has found historical treasures among costumes tucked away in storage boxes for decades.