Solutions
December 4, 2019
Seeing himself in the science
Ecologist Christopher Schell believes that tapping into who he is as a person makes his research better.
December 3, 2019
Happy hints
Recommendations from social psychologist Tabitha Kirkland, whose research explores strategies that nurture our happiness.
December 1, 2019
A tern for the worse
Feeding the wrong food to chicks could spell disaster for several species of terns.
November 24, 2019
Calling all dogs
A UW-led study is recruiting 10,000 canines and their companions for a study of dogs’ health as they age.
September 10, 2019
Protecting life in Cambodia
Climate change threatens fish runs and the livelihood and food resources for millions of Cambodians.
September 2, 2019
Warming sea
A die-off points to a larger-scale, longer-term problem with the food supply caused by warming seas.
June 4, 2019
Fossil flosser
Some might find the work of dusting and dabbing sand away from a fossil tedious, but Jean Primozich still marvels at it.
Inventing the future
The UW's Gates Center is a ‘new landmark’ for computer science and engineering.
June 3, 2019
Energy’s new wave
Converting ocean waves into electricity poses challenges—and promise.
June 2, 2019
World of worry
A new book by UW faculty explores anxiety-provoking topics ranging from food safety to mobile phones and bedbugs.
April 18, 2019
History keepers
Creating historical records, archiving photos, recording oral histories—it’s all in a program of UW Libraries with the Ethnic Heritage Council.
March 12, 2019
Abolished
How UW research convinced our state's highest court to toss out the death penalty.
March 1, 2019
Busier bees
Using teeny, tiny batteries and sensors, insects provide a valuable eye in the sky for agriculture.
Natural elixir
Spending time outside is a sure-fire way to feel better. But researchers still don't know why that is.
November 30, 2018
Safe travels
Author and traveler Chris Sanford shares 10 bits of wisdom from his book, “Staying Healthy Abroad: A Global Traveler’s Guide.”
Tech for mental health
UW Medicine researchers are exploring how a smartphone might help someone manage a severe mental illness such as schizophrenia or bipolar disorder.
August 30, 2018
New biologies
Nature is an interconnected web of life. A new Life Sciences building takes that to heart.
August 26, 2018
Sharks spin a tale
Great white sharks dive deep into the Atlantic’s clockwise-spinning warm-water whirlpools.
August 6, 2018
Diabetes nation
We talk about the state of diabetes with Ira Hirsch, the UW’s Diabetes Treatment and Teaching Chair.