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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.
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What Insects Can Teach Us about Data
Flying insects navigate by collecting minimal data, but just the right data — a possible inspiration for new technologies.
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Reading summer camp? Study to examine how soon-to-be kindergartners are wired for literacy
UW's I-LABS is launching a "reading camp" and research study this summer to teach early literacy skills and measure brain activity before and after instruction.
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FASER detector at the Large Hadron Collider to seek clues about hidden matter in the universe
Shih-Chieh Hsu, associate professor of physics at UW, and the rest of the FASER team seek to answer one of the outstanding questions in particle physics: What is dark matter made of?
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Amazon’s Hard Bargain Extends Far Beyond New York
Professor Margaret O'Mara, who researches the history of tech companies, weighs in on Amazon's reaction to conflicts.
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A big moment for CSO piccolo whiz, Jennifer Gunn
UW Professor Emeritus Ken Benshoof's Concerto in Three Movements will be performed for the fourth time by Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
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Fake faces: UWs ‘Calling BS’ duo opens new website asking ‘Which face is real?’
Whichfaceisreal.com is the new website from Jevin West of the University of Washington Information School and Carl Bergstrom of the biology department.
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3 West Coast Facilities That Show How Innovative Design Can Heal
The newly opened Life Sciences Building encourages physical movement, embraces natural daylight in an innovative way, and reactivates visitors’ appreciation of the natural world.
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Philanthropy and the NAACP: how 'movement capture' changed civil rights
UW political science professor, Megan Ming Francis, explores how the NAACP and its funders have lessons for philanthropy and activism.
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Quiz tests if you can tell between a real and a computer-generated face
University of Washington professors, Jevin West and Carl Bergstrom, aim to help users try and spot these fake computer generated faces, which can often be littered with imperfections.
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Do you speak Ladino? Meet the folks trying to save a dying language
Learn more about how the UW's Sephardic Studies Program and the department of linguistics are collaborating to keep Ladino alive.