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Black Hole Hunters
Aiming to make the first portrait of the hungry monster at the center of our galaxy, astronomers built “a telescope as big as the world.” -
Atmospheric signs of volcanic activity could aid search for life
Graduate students at the University of Washington have found a way to detect volcanic activity in the atmospheres of exoplanets -
How forensic intelligence helps combat illegal wildlife trade
Over the past decade, illegal poaching of wildlife has quickly caught up to habitat destruction as a leading cause of wildlife loss in many countries. -
Japan may be the space power to watch
The ambiguities in the dual-uses of space technology blur our understanding of Asia. They mask just who is a competent military space power in Asia today.
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UW EcoCAR 3 team to compete on home turf
Seattle will host the third EcoCAR competition from May 29 to June 4, marking the competition's first visit to the city. Communication major, Kate Kitto, manages communications for the UW team. -
Students put GIS skills to use on social justice projects
The juniors and seniors in Elwood’s GIS Workshop course are applying lessons learned in class to projects with local nonprofits ranging from food banks to criminal justice organizations. -
Painting by numbers
A group of "data artists" is creating conceptual works using information collected by mobile apps, scientists and more. Gina Neff, author and associate professor of communication at the UW, is quoted. -
Engineering a better solar cell: UW research pinpoints defects in popular perovskites
UW Chemistry Professor David Ginger's work could revolutionize the solar and electronics industries. -
Life on other planets
UW scientists developing a computer model to determine whether life has formed on distant planets -- without having to wait for a radio signal from another civilization. -
NASA super team of scientists stepping up the search for life
NASA's Virtual Planetary Laboratory,based at the University of Washington, is part of a new expert team searching for life beyond planet Earth. -
UW key player in new NASA coalition to search for life on distant worlds
The NASA Astrobiology Institute’s Virtual Planetary Laboratory bring an interdisciplinary approach to the study of planets and search for life outside our solar system. -
UW’s Jonathan Bricker a finalist for ‘Geek of the Year Award’
Affiliate professor of psychology is among five finalists for GeekWire's annual “Geek of the Year Award." -
3-D printed blossoms a growing tool for ecology
University of Washington ecologists are using 3-D technology to make artificial flowers, which they say could revolutionize our understanding of plant-pollinator interactions. -
UW among select universities to use investigational Medtronic device, advance research into brain activity
Essential tremor, a nervous system disorder that causes a rhythmic shaking in the hands, affects an estimated 10 million Americans and millions more worldwide...
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Your guide to low-cost streaming TV sticks: Amazon beats Google, Roku
Media distribution evolves. Today, only about half of us watch traditional TV. Kathy Gill, lecturer in communication at the UW, compares streaming video options.