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UW scientist Randy Kyes celebrates 20th year of field course
Since its infancy in 1990, three themes have emerged as driving forces for Randy’s global programs: Science, Collaboration and Community.
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A psychologist who’s studied couples for decades says this is the best way to argue with your partner
Couples who follow two basic rules when they argue tend to stay together longer than couples who do not, according to research from UW psychology professor John Gottman.
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To connect biology with electronics, be rigid, yet flexible
“We now understand the design principles to make polymers that can transport both ions and electrons more effectively.” - Professor David Ginger, UW Dept. of Chemistry.
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UW professor got it right on Trump. So why is he being ignored?
UW political science professor, Christopher Parker, was one of the few to foresee Donald Trump's win–and the likely reasons why.
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Homelessness and Pets
What the bond between homeless people and their pets demonstrates about compassion
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To connect biology with electronics, be rigid, yet flexible
David Ginger is lead author of a paper published in Nature Materials.
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Chemistry Professor, Dan Fu, Receives Prestigious 2017 Beckman Young Investigator Award
The University of Washington College of Arts & Sciences announced that Dan Fu, Assistant Professor in Chemistry received a 2017 Beckman Young Investigator award.
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Life might have a shot on planets orbiting dim red stars
If exoplanets around M dwarfs host life, it’s probably very different from that on Earth
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Dark Matter Recipe Calls for One Part Superfluid
According to Chanda Prescod-Weinstein, a theoretical physicist at the University of Washington, axions could theoretically condense into something like a Bose-Einstein condensate.
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Science Says Relationships Fail When These Four Things Happen
Dr. John Gottman and his colleagues at the University of Washington discovered four clear indicators of relationship failure.
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Newly created 2-D magnet could point the way to slimmer, faster computers
A team led by researchers from the University of Washington and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology published their results this week in the journal Nature.
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Scientists discover a 2-D magnet
A team led by the University of Washington and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has for the first time discovered magnetism in the 2-D world of monolayers.
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'Alexa, are you turning my kid into a jerk?'
Three years after Amazon Echo launched as a frivolous oddity, its maker now plans to put Alexa inside smart phones, refrigerators, vacuums and Ford cars.
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Tiny Jumping Spiders Can See the Moon
An unexpected rain of spiders led to a lovely Twitter geek-out between astronomers and arachnologists.
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How to Call B.S. On Big Data: A Practical Guide
At the University of Washington, students are learning to navigate the hazards of our information-addled age.