Solutions

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.

Molar power

What happens when a UW professor breaks a tooth? The professor turns to 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 16, 2025

Research briefs

We've plated a sampling of research bites from around the UW.

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.

Science under siege

Cuts in federal funding will close labs and stall cures for UW researchers.

Wondrous wetlands

Cryptic wetlands in the Hoh Rain Forest could be beneficial to our climate.

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

A woman in a striped shirt and protective gear steadies a piece of wood in a workshop

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

A woman in a brown corduroy jacket smiles on the steps of Suzzallo Library

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.

A woman in a polka dot blouse and black cardigan folds her arms while chatting with a student in a baggy blue sweatshirt.

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

Illustration of a doctor wearing a mask and studying diseases

Facing down COVID-19

The UW's contributions to testing, vaccinations and research have been groundbreaking over the past five years.

Aerial view of an intersection in a rural town

Sensing solutions

A traffic sensor in Toppenish could help reduce car accidents at a dangerous highway intersection.

Line drawing of a woman with shoulder length brown hair examining a harbor seal featuring a bucket of fish.

Aquarist extraordinaire

Now a supervisor of birds and mammals with the Seattle Aquarium, Aubrey Theiss took an unconventional path to her dream career.

March 5, 2025

A woman in a beige sweater and red scarf stands confidently at the seaside

United vision

A new relationship between UW Medicine and Fred Hutch creates the UW’s nationally renowned adult cancer program.