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THE BUTTERFLY NEBULA
TAKES WING

A team led by UW astronomers has discovered surprising changes in the wings of the Butterfly Nebula — and they’re working to uncover the cause.

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OYSTER ALERT

Ocean acidification threatens Washington’s oysters and the larger food web — so UW researchers are helping the shellfish industry adapt and protect the region’s ecosystem.

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Scene of change

As climate change heightens conflict between humans and wildlife, UW professor Briana Abrahms is using data to help people and animals cope — and coexist.

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#UWinnovates

ACCELERATING A
QUANTUM FUTURE 

Learn how College of Engineering and College of Arts & Sciences researchers are helping to establish the UW as a global leader of the coming quantum age. 

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News & Events

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Environment

Human-wildlife conflicts rising worldwide with climate change

Research on the impacts of climate change often considers its effects on people separately from impacts on ecosystems. But a new study is showing just how intertwined we are with our environment by linking our warming world to a global rise in conflicts between humans and wildlife.

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University Faculty Lecture

Rocking the world of physics

Our best theory of how the universe works may be imperfect. In the 2023 University Faculty Lecture, UW Physics Professor David W. Hertzog will explore how scientists are using subatomic particles called muons to do some detective work.

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Honors and Awards

Celebrating the 2021–22 Undergraduate Medalists

From the thousands of undergraduate students at the UW, three are selected each year for the prestigious President’s Medalist Award. Olivia Brandon, Peyton Goodwin and Anaëlle Enders were selected for their high GPAs, rigor of classes and numbers of Honors courses.

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Fast Facts

Did you know?

There are nearly 300 specialized research centers at the UW.

Honors & Awards

7 uw faculty have won the nobel prize