Research

In a new book, Communications professor David Domke looks at important shifts in the use of religion in political messaging, beginning in the 1980s. 

A team of UW faculty and students, along with Russian and Japanese colleagues, are piecing together a history of the isolated Kuril Islands by studying its archaeological, geological, and biological record. 

Juliet McMains, assistant professor of dance, studies the rise in salsa’s popularity and its transformation over time.

More than 600 students participated in the 2007 Undergraduate Research Symposium, one of several opportunities to present undergraduate research to the community. 

Photography professor Rebecca Cummins’ artwork at the Montlake branch of the Seattle Public Library is an aperture sundial that beams colorful circles of light into the building.

Chris Hamm, professor of Asian Language and Literature, recently completed a book about martial arts fiction from China.

For 16 years, the Institute for Nuclear Theory has been bringing together scientists from around the world to explore questions in nuclear physics and related fields. 

UW Professor Jonathan Mayer is "just short of obsessed" with improving health in Nima, a desperately poor neighborhood in Accra, the largest city in Ghana, Africa. 

For departments that require a senior thesis, the benefits for all involved are substantial. 

Sociology professor Katherine Stovel studies teens’ sexual behavior and transmission of sexually transmitted diseases. 

A feature-length film was the focus of a new DXARTS "Digital Production Studio" course. Most students arrived with little or no experience, but they quickly proved they had the talent and determination to make a film. 

Philosophy professor William Talbott’s new book suggests that some rights should be universal, regardless of national, religious, or cultural differences.