Solutions
August 28, 2025
Keeping up with the tides
Crews aboard the UW Applied Physics Laboratory's R/V Robertson deploys buoys to measure water quality and report back to coastal communities.
June 18, 2025
Early riser
Lindsay Schwarz received the highest honor handed out by the U.S. government to scientists and engineers in independent research.
Serving in science
From the Navy to the UW, Kristin Bennett's journey has sparked innovations in studying brain injury and research accessibility.
June 13, 2025
Tick, tick...
UW researcher Alex Eisen helped Washington State develop a Tick Dashboard, alerting hikers to the pests.
June 11, 2025
Finish your thoughts
A UW professor and organizational management expert explains why bouncing from task to task takes a toll on your brain.
June 10, 2025
When impact really matters
In trying times, UW Impact leads the way with grassroots support for higher education.
June 4, 2025
Take the plunge
Members of the Golden Gardens Swim Club, many of them UW alumni, enjoy the thrills and chills of open water swimming in Puget Sound.
Thinking outside the bot
AI expert Brian Christian explores the tricky dynamics between human behavior and artificial intelligence.
May 12, 2025
AI bias and benefit
Graduate student Kate Glazko explores generative technology and its impact on people with disabilities.
May 8, 2025
An outspoken approach
UW Tacoma professor Carolyn West, a leading authority on relationship violence, is savvy about discussing domestic violence in her media appearances.
March 19, 2025
Giving trees
UW Facilities' Salvage Wood Program provides new homes for felled trees on campus. A new grant creates even greater possibilities for students.
March 17, 2025
Nurturing the whole child
Researchers at the UW Center for Child & Family Well-Being create practical tools to improve mental health for parents, caregivers and young people.
Hard science, soft skills
A new endowed faculty fellowship at UW Bothell empowers astrophysics professor Joey Shapiro Key to make STEM topics more appealing and accessible.
March 11, 2025
Facing down COVID-19
The UW's contributions to testing, vaccinations and research have been groundbreaking over the past five years.
Sensing solutions
A traffic sensor in Toppenish could help reduce car accidents at a dangerous highway intersection.
Aquarist extraordinaire
Now a supervisor of birds and mammals with the Seattle Aquarium, Aubrey Theiss took an unconventional path to her dream career.