Research

It turns out that, if new estimates are right, half of the atoms in our galaxy could have been stolen from other galaxies. Jessica Werk, assistant professor of astronomy at the UW, is quoted.

Social hierarchy may be so naturally ingrained, that toddlers as young as 17 months old can perceive who is dominant and also anticipate that the dominant person will receive more rewards.

Samuel Wasser, Ph.D., research professor, Biology, director, Center for Conservation Biology, UW

In a study at the University of Washington, in Seattle, researchers found that “in almost all cases, students self-sorted by ethnicity and gender.”

Carole Lee, a philosopher at the UW, and David Moher, of the Ottawa Hospital in Ontario, Canada, argue that publishers should become much more transparent about their peer review practices.

A team of researchers, including a faculty member and seven students from UW, have found artifacts in Australia that indicate humans arrived there about 65,000 years ago.

Future cancer patients may have Dan Fu to thank for their individualized cancer treatment. 

An international team is studying malaria in India, where malaria parasites are more diverse than anywhere else. 

An interactive recycling and composting station designed by a UW team will move to the HUB this summer. 

Faculty and students are digitizing historically valuable texts through Newbook Digital Texts.

UW chemists are developing tools to improve our understanding of cancer cells — and our ability to treat cancer.

A new study by I-LABS researchers, is among the first to investigate how babies can learn a second language outside of the home. 

Forty percent of women of color said that they felt unsafe in their current job as a result of harassment about their gender.