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August 23, 2013

One-of-a-kind shell collection donated to Burke Museum

Part of a shell collection donated to the Burke Museum.

August 20, 2013

Network would move the classroom to the reservation

UW Bothelll campus.

August 19, 2013

Medical students learn practical skills with unique tools

Work being done at the UW Institute for Simulation and Interprofessional Studies.

August 16, 2013

Helping Puget Sound shed its armor

A bulkhead guards a shoreline.

August 8, 2013

Dementia risk tied to blood sugar

Blood sugar level being tested.

July 25, 2013

Dental school mourns alumnus Dr. Vincent G. Kokich

Drumheller Fountain and Gerberding Hall on the UW campus.

The Northwest has the best summer in the nation. But why?

A summer day in Seattle as seen from the Queen Anne neighborhood.

Video: Building the Galapagos penguin population

Dee Boersma, a UW professor of biology, holds a three-day-old Galapagos penguin chick.

July 24, 2013

Fish-ear bones offer clues to health of ocean, species

The inner-ear bones of a shortraker rockfish.

July 17, 2013

Northwest scientists using drones to spy on nature

Launching a drone near La Push

July 12, 2013

UW to offer new musical theater degree

UW dance program students in MFA Concert

July 10, 2013

Greater activity having little impact on obesity


Park carbon dioxide under our feet with a biocarbon approach

Terraces and no-till farming work to control erosion on a farm in Montgomery County, Iowa.

July 8, 2013

Raising money for fund-it-yourself science

Evan Sugden, a UW biology instructor, got funding to support a beekeeping class and a campus hive.

July 3, 2013

A medieval moment at EMP

The Iron Throne from the HBO series "Game of Thrones."

Would onsite forecasting have averted Arizona tragedy?

The Yarnell Fire in Arizona began on Jun. 28, 2013, from a lightning strike.

June 28, 2013

UW student creates unusual world map

A world map by James Davenport that is based on locations of airports, runways and helipads.

June 26, 2013

Working for Justice in El Salvador

UW graduate students Ursula Mosqueira (far right) and Dacia Saenz spoke with Salvadorans during a visit in January 2013.

June 25, 2013

Cow-sized lumpy reptile wandered ancient desert

An illustration depicts a Bunostegos.

June 19, 2013

The solar system’s future is dicey, and it began in chaos

An artist's rendition of the early solar system bombardment.

June 14, 2013

UW geneticist flying high over Supreme Court ruling

The BRCA1 gene location on chromosome 17.

June 6, 2013

Measuring the impact of research

Steven Roberts of the UW.

June 5, 2013

Kyle MacLachlan calls his UW actor training ‘essential’

Kyle MacLachlan

June 3, 2013

Rethinking research: What’s ethics got to do with it?

Sample bottles in a laboratory.

May 29, 2013

Inside the Professional Actor Training Program

Participants in the UW Professional Actor Training Program.

May 21, 2013

UW expands online courses

Drumheller Fountain and Gerberding Hall on the UW campus.

Sounds of the sea: Stones clanging

A still capture from "Dynamic Earth: Exploring Earth's Climate Engine," showing an underwater view of ocean currents at different depths off the continental shelf of North America.

May 15, 2013

Seattle’s ‘Mr. Sundial’ takes his passion to next level

Woody Sullivan and his home sundial.

UW astronomer Woody Sullivan, who has made Seattle the unlikely sundial capital of North America, has re-created a Renaissance ceiling sundial in his home office.


May 6, 2013

UW study: Exercise cuts women’s kidney stone risk

A woman running.

April 25, 2013

UW students pitch business plans in competition

UW grad student Michael Lee advertises his team in the business plan competition.

April 24, 2013

Air pollution may harden arteries

Smog in Los Angeles.

April 22, 2013

New book explores fragile status of world’s penguins

Penguins in the wild.

‘Rare Earth’ redux: Moon is key to our existence


April 19, 2013

Roboticists discover the secret of insect flight

A hawkmoth is tethered in a circular flight arena and surrounded with an LED display system.

A UW biologist is among scientists who have found that the abdominal movements of some insects play a large role in flight control.


April 12, 2013

Celebrating Earth Day at the Arboretum

Ferns and moss on a nurse log.

April 11, 2013

Senate confirms Sally Jewell as Interior secretary

Sally Jewell.

UW musician finds key to solving saxophone discord

Michael Brockman with a saxophone.

April 10, 2013

Bringing art to Arctic narwhal research

Narwhals in the Arctic.

April 3, 2013

Inventions that came from the UW

UW professor emeritus Robert Charlson.

Paws on Science 2013

Paws on Science logo.

It’s Husky Weekend at Pacific Science Center, and UW scientists and researchers will have family-oriented activities and exhibits ranging from building a race car to controlling underwater robots.



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