Research
October 22, 2024
Building better forests
Dr. Susan J. Prichard is a research scientist with a passion for forest ecology. She tells us about her work with wildfires.
September 18, 2024
Turning the tide
A UW mentorship program created in partnership with Black in Marine Science and The Nature Conservancy expands access to marine biology for underrepresented communities.
September 13, 2024
Novel approach
With new support of private equity, CoMotion is helping a UW professor's quest to diagnose Alzheimer's earlier.
September 12, 2024
In tune with babies
UW researchers note that music enhances the neural response to speech in infants. They also discover that families are not talking or singing directly to their children as much as they thought.
September 11, 2024
Learning from disaster
Along with Oregon State, Virginia Tech and the University of Florida, researchers from the UW are studying natural disaster data to better respond to these hazards.
Small town, big dreams
UW's Livable City Year program worked with the city of Snohomish to support their economic development. Next up: Granite Falls and Mukilteo.
February 24, 2024
Clean energy urgency
The UW’s Clean Energy Institute is speeding the development of next-generation technology and supporting the experts who will create it.
February 23, 2024
Mix masters
At the Concrete Materials Lab, UW students are testing ways to bring concrete into a sustainable future.
Studying modern slavery
Professor Anita Ramasastry is part of a global commission investigating the rise of forced labor.
The nature of nature
It’s no surprise that the federal government turned to the UW to head up an assessment of America's lands, waters and wildlife.
Hope against peril
A team of University of Washington researchers and scientists is helping coastal communities prepare for a tsunami and other associated risks.
November 25, 2023
1,100 years ago, double earthquake hit Seattle region, researchers prove
Solving a seismic mystery, researchers prove the Northwest was once hit with a double whammy.
November 24, 2023
Rousing research
UW leaders thought having students do research would prepare them to take on the future. It became a national model.
September 2, 2023
Compostable plastic
UW researchers have developed new bioplastics that degrade on the same timeline as a banana peel in a backyard compost bin.
May 29, 2023
Coastal meets celestial
While some universities boast of their land grants, the UW is where you’ll find cutting-edge research and education on sea and space.
May 28, 2023
Our part for the planet
A UW workshop showcases how climate change innovations on campuses can benefit surrounding communities and beyond.
February 26, 2023
Plant power
Doctoral student Natalia Guayazán Palacios works to understand how plants and microorganisms coexist.
February 25, 2023
Parasite paradox
Using specimens from the Burke Museum, a research team finds a worrisome decline.
November 3, 2022
At home on campus
Studies show that students who feel a sense of belonging are more likely to thrive in college and experience better personal wellbeing.