Solutions
February 28, 2017
Prevention revisited
Harborview’s Injury Prevention & Research Center works with Seattle Children’s Hospital and a number of UW schools and departments to explore everything from infant vaccination to the role alcohol plays in traumatic injuries.
February 27, 2017
Yes, it's rocket science. Really.
Inspired by the film "Hidden Figures," the Obama White House honored a group of women of color who have contributed to NASA’s success. Two UW alumnae were included.
December 29, 2016
The breast biopsy puzzle
Why some women don't get clarity when it comes to a cancer diagnosis.
Healthy people, healthy planet
With a $210 million gift, the UW moves forward to become a global hub for human health.
December 21, 2016
Fishy business
A broad examination of seafood mislabeling and the ecological and financial impacts suggests that because of the mislabeling, more people are eating more sustainably.
Smartphones over needles
A team of engineers and computer scientists from the University of Washington has developed HemaApp, a smartphone camera app to measure hemoglobin levels.
December 19, 2016
Smarter garbage
Compost. Recycle. Landfill. Three words, so many headaches. Two design professors think interactive trash bins could make life much easier.
December 16, 2016
Long live twins
Two UW researchers paired up to look at the life span of twins. They found that womb-mates live longer than the rest of us.
December 13, 2016
On the mend
No matter the fate of the Affordable Care Act, UW faculty and alumni continue to seek remedies for our health care system.
December 12, 2016
Social mourning
Two UW sociology researchers are studying how people tweet about death, analyzing feeds of deceased Twitter users.
September 1, 2016
Deep data
In April 2015, the Axial Seamount, an active underwater volcano about 300 miles off the coast of Oregon, erupted. For the first time ever, scientists, engineers and students from the UW and around the world could watch it in real time thanks to an elaborate array of sensors they installed a year earlier.
The batwoman
Forget the silly myths about vampires. Sharlene Santana discovered that the role of bats in the environment is underrated. And most don't want to bite you.
June 1, 2016
Nordic Noir
Scandinavian Studies Professor Andy Nestingen shares his research into the genre and how it contrasts with American Noir’s heroes and villains.
Urban evolution
The UW's Urban Ecology Research Lab studies how species change in response to cities.
March 1, 2016
Test driven
Here, we present the tales of two clinical trials of technology that one day could alleviate suffering and improve lives for the hundreds of thousands of people suffering from severe heart problems and kidney failure.
December 1, 2015
'Scarface' found
A team of scientists has identified a new species of “pre-mammal” based on fossils unearthed in Zambia’s Luangwa Basin in 2009. Its discoverers include Christian Sidor, UW professor of biology and curator of vertebrate paleontology at the Burke Museum.
Sweet gratitude
Gratitude is universally considered a social good—the warm feeling that results from a kindness received. But it can have a dark side: It can impel us to eat more sweets, according to new research by Ann Schlosser, professor of marketing at the Foster School of Business.