geology
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.
September 2, 2023
He can dig it
David R. Montgomery has a MacArthur “genius grant,” a handful of popular science books, and six albums with the local band Big Dirt under his belt.
March 10, 2020
After the ashes
Scientists knew Mount St. Helens would come back to life after the 1980 eruption, but as a new book shows, its resilience still blew them away.
December 1, 2015
Filthy friends
Geomorphologist David Montgomery finds the dirt is full of friendly germs.
March 1, 2014
Lake Mars
The mystery of how the surface of Mars, long dead and dry, could have flowed with water billions of years ago may have been solved by research that included a University of Washington astronomer.
June 1, 2001
What lies beneath
It terrified many, but the Nisqually earthquake boosted an effort to map the geology of Seattle, helping prepare the region for the "Big One."
March 1, 2001
Arts & Sciences mergers
Two mergers in the College of Arts and Sciences could change the way students learn about communications and earth sciences.
March 1, 1993
A fault runs through it
The discovery of the Seattle fault and a major quake 1,000 years ago was an alarm bell for engineers and emergency planners.
September 1, 1990
Extinction on their minds
A sudden change in the environment killed off the dinosaurs 66 million years ago. Could it happen again, this time to the human race?