Posted: May 2, 2012
Big trees three or more feet in diameter accounted for nearly half the biomass measured at a Yosemite National Park site, yet represented only 1 percent of the trees growing there. Read more »
Posted: April 27, 2012
When tooth-decaying bacteria are on the loose, destroy those oozing biofilms in a interactive School of Dentistry game. Read more »
Posted: April 25, 2012
Decades of research into how much plastic litters the ocean, conducted by skimming only the surface, may in some cases vastly underestimate the true amount of plastic debris in the oceans, according to a University of Washington oceanographer publishing in the journal Geophysical Research Letters. Read more »
Posted: April 24, 2012
Performers, volunteers, students and neighbors joined HuskyFest April 19-21. Check out various activities as captured by News and Information photographer Mary Levin. Read more »
Posted: April 24, 2012
As deaths from infectious diseases have declined worldwide, policymakers are shifting attention to preventing deaths from noncommunicable causes, such as drug and alcohol use, traffic crashes and unsafe sex practices. Read more »
Posted: April 20, 2012
News and Information's photographer Mary Levin has been capturing performers and festival goers during HuskyFest. Look for a slide show of highlights next week. In the meantime, enjoy this handful of snapshots from the festivities. Read more »
Posted: April 20, 2012
Winners of the third annual Husky Green Awards were announced Friday during Earth Day activities. Read more »
Posted: April 19, 2012
As part of a just-launched pilot, a number of the existing outdoor garbage and recycling cans on Red Square have been will be replaced with high-tech, automated kiosks that collect more types of materials. Read more »
Posted: April 17, 2012
New child care resources available to UW community || UW police open house Wednesday || UW has highest participation in state's workplace giving program || Six health sciences students named Magnuson Scholars Read more »
Posted: April 12, 2012
The first-ever HuskyFest, a part of UW's 150th anniversary celebration, is almost here. Events kick off at 10 a.m., Thursday, April 19. Read more »
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