Solutions
September 20, 2022
Let's do something about it
By supporting students, professors and research-based solutions to global problems, Leo Maddox Schneider's family is honoring his passion for learning and making a difference.
September 19, 2022
It begins with a dreamer
Alula Asfaw, '08, wants to help schoolchildren from disadvantaged backgrounds thrive. That's why he started the Dream Project.
September 9, 2022
Story of Black Seattle
Quintard Taylor tells the stories of Seattle’s small, but influential Black community.
September 2, 2022
Hellish for shellfish
After an unprecedented Pacific Northwest heat wave, shellfish died at alarming rates. Tribal scientists and UW researchers figure out why.
September 1, 2022
School in wartime
Anastasiia Konovalova and her colleagues create normalcy for 350 Ukrainian schoolchildren living in Romania.
August 29, 2022
Doctors in the house
A class of 60 UW School of Medicine students now occupy a state-of-the-art building in Spokane.
May 29, 2022
Why we walk
We were bipedal before we were human. But science still has much to explore about how we evolved—body and brain—to be walkers.
Finishing the sequence
UW researchers are contributors to the groundbreaking work of the Human Genome Project.
Better sleep, better work
As the pandemic reshapes how, when and where Americans work, research at the UW suggests we might want to hang on to some of the flexibility we enjoyed over the past two years.
March 5, 2022
Dinosaur dreams
Zeke Augustine, ’23, has sifted through soil for microscopic fossils and helped dig up a Triceratops. The Burke Museum has been at the heart of it all.
Living through history
UW history professor Margaret O’Mara shares her perspective on the pandemic and its echoes from the past.
Power of innovation
A new UW facility will bring together scientists, engineers and students to develop clean-energy solutions for a healthy planet and a sustainable future.
Tech can be tricky
A pilot project will establish a public-interest technology clinic to serve local community organizations and governments.
Mental-health advice
The pandemic has taken a toll on the mental health of young people. A UW and Harvard University study found that adequate sleep, a daily routine and limited screen time could help.
February 14, 2022
The power of representation
An El Paso native's journey to UW leads to a key position as the White House Deputy Cabinet Secretary — and a piece of political power.
December 4, 2021
Why get a booster?
Marion Pepper of the School of Medicine helps us better understand the latest COVID-19 shot.
Fruity, not healthy
Fruit drinks are often disguised as nutritious alternatives to soda. Researchers try to counter that narrative.
A call to action
Associate Professor Wendy Barrington, '12, brings a passion for health equity to her role as director of the Center for Anti-Racism and Community Health.
Unleashing dogs’ power
The UW’s Conservation Canines calls on dogs’ noses to find answers to pressing environmental questions.