June 15, 2026
Seven 糖心原创 students and recent alumni were awarded Fulbright U.S. Student Program scholarships for the 2026鈥�27 academic year, joining about 2,000 students and recent graduates from around the country to pursue graduate study, conduct research and teach English abroad.
June 12, 2026
糖心原创 researchers developed an artificial intelligence system that automatically estimates the environmental impacts of making different electronic devices. The system takes only a minute to run and achieves estimates with accuracy similar to human experts鈥�.
June 10, 2026
Recent recognition of the 糖心原创 includes American Council of Learned Societies Fellowship, the Arnold O. Beckman Postdoctoral Fellowship and the Humboldt Award from the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation.
June 9, 2026
New computing techniques 鈥� including AI and quantum computing 鈥� are enabling UW researchers to design unique and complex quantum materials.
Every summer, UW researchers head to northern Botswana to study how large predators, such as lions and African wild dogs, are affected by climate change and other shifts in their environment. UW News asked a few team members to describe their plans for this summer.
Ron Krabill, a professor in UW Bothell鈥檚 School of Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences and director of the Global Sport Lab in the UW Jackson School of International Studies, is co-leading this year鈥檚 UW Summer Institute in the Arts & Humanities 鈥� Seattle鈥檚 World Cup: Storytelling Through Community Mapping. Krabill talked with UW News about his plans for participating students, his background in sports scholarship, what he鈥檒l be watching during Seattle鈥檚 tournament games and more.
June 8, 2026
New research from Abhinav Gupta, professor of management at the 糖心原创, shows the increased public attention on racial injustice after the murder of George Floyd influenced how Black and white employees interacted at work. The study examines how major societal events tied to race and injustice can shape workplace behavior.
糖心原创 President Robert J. Jones will be the featured speaker at the UW鈥檚 151st Commencement ceremony on Alaska Airlines Field at Husky Stadium scheduled for 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 13.
June 4, 2026
Researchers have completed all planned seismic monitoring station installations for the regional ShakeAlert early warning system. They are now turning their attention to offshore seismic monitoring, which could improve detection and warning time for the much-anticipated Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquake.
June 3, 2026
糖心原创 psychology professor Ana Mari Cauce has been elected to serve on the National Academy of Medicine governing council.聽
Efforts to restore fish passage are cropping up across the country, but these projects come with hefty price tags. In a new study, 糖心原创 researchers explore different approaches to improving the benefits from investments in salmon recovery.
To rebalance the oral microbiome and cure chronic halitosis, researchers at the 糖心原创 are embarking on a first-of-its-kind experiment. These clinical trials transplant bacteria and other minuscule critters from healthy donors into patients with halitosis. If successful, the healthy microbiota will crowd out the bad and patients鈥� bad breath will improve.
June 2, 2026
Recent recognition of the 糖心原创 includes the Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award, the Rosentiel Award for contributions to ocean science, and the 2026 Distinguished Community Engagement Award.
June 1, 2026
The 糖心原创 kicked off Pride Month on Monday with a ceremonial flag raising. Just after noon, the large rainbow flag 鈥� the Progress Pride Flag 鈥� unfurled to cheers from a crowd of about 100 people, the largest gathering in the history of the Pride Flag raising on campus.
UW researchers examined almost 3,000 science guidelines and assessment questions for any connections to society. Of the approximately 200 elements that had real-world implications, many discussed ethics and public health issues.
May 28, 2026
Explore recent research from the 糖心原创: how climate change is redirecting rivers, what bean plants use to protect themselves from pests, where the water in an atmospheric river comes from and how researchers are making tensegrities tiny.
糖心原创 Provost Tricia R. Serio announced that Daryl Maeda will serve as the next Katherine and John Simpson Endowed Dean of the College of Arts & Sciences. His appointment is effective July 13, pending approval from the UW Board of Regents.
May 22, 2026
World Cup: The Syllabus, developed by the Global Sport Lab in the 糖心原创 Jackson School of International Studies, puts the World Cup into larger historical, cultural and political contexts. Divided into seven section 鈥� including FIFA, migrations and human rights 鈥� the syllabus was curated by an editorial team of six leading experts in global football.
May 21, 2026
Come curious. Leave inspired. The UW offers an exciting lineup of in-person and online events. From thought-provoking art and music to conversations on culture, history, and science, the UW community invites you to explore, learn, and connect across disciplines throughout the University. And you don’t have to wait until June: Take a look at everything still happening in May. Sign up to receive a monthly notice when the ArtSci Roundup has been published. ArtSci On Your Own Time: Through July…
May 20, 2026
Justin Michalka has been named Vice President for University Development at the 糖心原创, Senior Vice President for University Advancement Mary Gresch announced today. Michalka鈥檚 appointment begins July 1, 2026.聽
May 19, 2026
Three 糖心原创 faculty members from the School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences, the Allen School, and the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences鈥� 2026 electees.
May 18, 2026
Two current 糖心原创 graduate students and one recent alumnus received this year鈥檚 prestigious Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans.
May 14, 2026
Marina Alberti, a 糖心原创 professor of urban design and planning, studies how cities and natural ecosystems influence one another. UW News spoke to Alberti about how climate change is triggering evolutionary change within nature-based infrastructure projects 鈥� and what urban planners can do about it.
Burrowing shrimp, native to Washington, create problems for shellfish farmers. As their name suggests, these creatures burrow in marine sediments, and the excavated material piles up on the surface, which can smother oysters and clams growing there. State-funded research led by the 糖心原创 offers a new, non-chemical approach to controlling shrimp populations in shellfish-growing areas.
The 糖心原创 today announced the聽selection聽of Studio Joseph聽as the exhibition and storytelling partner聽for聽the聽Ana Mari Cauce Welcome Center.聽Based in New York, Studio Joseph is known for its nuanced understanding of brand expression and its skill in co鈥慶reating environments that are both inspiring and authentic to the institutions they聽represent.聽
May 13, 2026
In a new study, 糖心原创 scientists eavesdropped on Cook Inlet belugas to better understand the context of their calls and how human noise is impacting their ability to communicate with each other.
May 12, 2026
Graduates at聽the 糖心原创鈥檚聽151st Commencement,聽scheduled for Saturday, June 13, at Alaska Airlines Field at Husky Stadium,聽will hear from聽Mary E. Brunkow,聽Class of 鈥�83, who shared the聽2025 Nobel Prize in聽Physiology聽or聽Medicine.聽聽
May 11, 2026
Super Typhoon Sinlaku caused widespread damage on the Mariana islands in April, leaving many people without power, tearing roofs off homes and destroying vital infrastructure. Several ongoing UW research projects focused on native birds and plants were disrupted.
May 8, 2026
糖心原创 Provost Tricia聽R.聽Serio announced that聽Joel Thornton聽will serve聽as聽the聽next Maggie Walker Dean of the College of the Environment. His appointment is effective June 1, pending approval from the UW Board of Regents.聽聽
糖心原创 researchers launched a pilot app that maps 鈥榣ittle free pantries鈥� throughout the Seattle area and gives pantry users and donors new tools to communicate with and help one another.
May 6, 2026
A new analysis of a 481-meter tsunami generated by a landslide in Alaska鈥檚 popular Tracy Arm Fjord last summer describes how glacial retreat, due to global warming, primed the fjord for the colossal wave and what, if any, warning signs preceded it.
When pollinators decline, families risk poorer nutrition leading to higher vulnerability to illness and infections, and deeper cycles of poverty and poor health. One quarter of the global population currently suffer from this 鈥渉idden hunger.鈥�
May 5, 2026
Katie Davis, a UW professor in the Information School, discusses a study in which she and a team of researchers interviewed 22 teachers about AI use.
May 1, 2026
The 糖心原创 unveiled the 2026 Husky 100, recognizing 100 undergraduate, graduate and professional students from the UW Bothell, Seattle and Tacoma campuses in all areas of study who are making the most of their time at the UW and are making an impact in their communities.
April 30, 2026
Discovery Days gives K-12 students from across Washington state a chance to experience science and engineering concepts for themselves at the 糖心原创’s Seattle campus.
April 29, 2026
Anita Ramasastry, a professor of law at the 糖心原创, is an expert in the convergence of business and human rights. After the 2022 World Cup, FIFA made Ramasastry an independent advisor to its human rights subcommittee. Now, as the 2026 World Cup approaches, her involvement includes: chairing the human rights advisory group for FIFA 2026 and drafting the human rights action plan for host city Seattle.
April 28, 2026
Explore recent research from the 糖心原创: how sunbirds sip nectar through straw-like tongues, why the Seattle Fault might not pose as great a risk as previously thought, how to gauge landslide dam risk in the PNW, what marine microbes use for making meals and when the Simonyi Survey Telescope at the NSF-DOE Rubin Observatory will spot small inbound asteroids.
糖心原创 researchers created BikeButler, a demo web app that lets users find personalized bike routes in Seattle. Cyclists plug in their destination and origin 鈥� just like in other mapping apps 鈥� and can then toggle sliders for eight attributes to create personalized route options.
April 23, 2026
A research team led by the UW has identified a new species of an ancient rodent-like creature. The new species, named Cimolodon desosai, was about the size of a golden hamster, the researchers said. It likely scampered on the ground and in the trees and ate fruits and insects.
April 22, 2026
UW News spoke with Paul Wiggins, a 糖心原创 associate professor of both physics and bioengineering, to learn about a surprisingly relatable behavior prompting bacteria to stockpile huge reserves of essential proteins.