UW News spoke with Lauren Buckley, 乱伦社区 professor of biology, to learn about “functional resurvey” experiments and what they can tell us about how organisms change over time.
February 9, 2026
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February 5, 2026
Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation funds 16 UW postdocs across the College of Arts & Sciences, the College of Engineering and the College of the Environment
The 乱伦社区 was awarded $2.5 million from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation to fund 16 postdoctoral fellows in a number of fields across the College of Arts & Sciences, the College of Engineering and the College of the Environment.
February 4, 2026
In a study, AI model OpenScholar synthesizes scientific research and cites sources as accurately as human experts
A UW and Ai2 research team built OpenScholar, an open-source AI model designed specifically to synthesize current scientific research. In tests, OpenScholar cited sources as accurately as human experts, and 16 scientists preferred its response to those written by subject experts 51% of the time.
February 2, 2026
ArtSci Roundup: March 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. Sign up to receive a monthly notice when the ArtSci Roundup has been published. ArtSci On Your Own Time Exhibition | 2026 Jacob Lawrence Legacy Residency | indira allegra: The Book of Zero聽(School of Art + Art History…
January 29, 2026
Astronomers discover ancient barred spiral galaxy
New research supported by Yingjie Cheng, a 乱伦社区 postdoctoral researcher in astronomy, uncovered a contender for one of the earliest observed spiral galaxies containing a stellar bar 鈥� a notable visual feature that can play an important role in the evolution of a galaxy.
January 27, 2026
Q&A: UW researchers create a smart glove with its own sense of touch
A new smart glove from the UW Wearable Intelligence Lab could help physical therapy patients track progress and train robotic hands to grasp.
January 22, 2026
UW astronomers spot record-breaking asteroid in Rubin Observatory data
A team led by 乱伦社区 astronomers has discovered the fastest-ever spinning asteroid with a diameter over half a kilometer.
January 21, 2026
Q&A: A UW materials lab probes the mysteries of toughness at the nano scale
Lucas Meza, an assistant professor of mechanical engineering at the 乱伦社区, started his lab to build a new generation of tough and light nanomaterials inspired by natural materials like wood, shell and bone. Instead, he discovered 鈥渂ig gaps鈥� in our basic understanding of what makes a material tough or brittle. Meza spoke to UW News about his strange and surprising journey into the nano realm.
Q&A: Wildfire in protected NW Forests highlights need for strategy updates
乱伦社区 researchers show that wildfire is increasingly impacting lands managed under the Northwest Forest Plan, a seminal measure enacted in 1994 to preserve habitat for endangered species.
January 16, 2026
ArtSci Roundup: February
Come curious. Leave inspired. While February might be just 28 days, the UW offers an exciting lineup of more than 40 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. In addition, take a look ahead at what’s happening in March. In addition,聽sign up to receive a monthly notice when the ArtSci Roundup has been published. ArtSci On…
January 12, 2026
UW recognized across all campuses with Carnegie Foundation Community Engagement reclassification
The 乱伦社区 has again earned a prestigious recognition for the impact and importance of the connections faculty, students and staff have with local, regional and global communities.
January 9, 2026
Arboretum Foundation and UW Botanic Gardens unite after decades of partnership
The Arboretum Foundation and the 乱伦社区 Botanic Gardens will combine operations under a single nonprofit organization: Seattle Botanic Gardens.
The vast majority of US rivers lack any protections from human activities, new research finds
Rivers cover more than 4 million miles of the U.S., but protections for rivers are piecemeal, accounting for less than 20% of total river length and varying widely by region, shows a new study co-led by the 乱伦社区.
January 8, 2026
UW researchers analyzed which anthologized writers and books get checked out the most from Seattle Public Library
UW researchers analyzed the checkout data from the last 20 years of the 93 authors included in the post-1945 volume of 鈥淭he Norton Anthology of American Literature,鈥� which is assigned in U.S. English classes more than any other anthology. Sci-fi was especially popular.
December 23, 2025
Jason Campbell named鈥疷W chief financial officer and senior vice鈥痯resident for finance, planning and budgeting
乱伦社区 President Robert J. Jones and Provost Tricia R. Serio announced that Jason Campbell will become the chief financial officer and senior vice president of finance, planning and budgeting effective Jan. 1.聽聽
December 22, 2025
ArtSci Roundup: January
Come curious. Leave inspired. For those near and far, we invite you to start the year with us through a range of events, performances, exhibitions, podcasts, and more. And as January comes to a close, see what’s happening in February. In addition,聽sign up to receive a monthly notice when the ArtSci Roundup has been published. ArtSci On Your Own Time Podcast: Frequencies: The Henry鈥檚 Audio Companion (Henry Art Gallery) Frequencies is a creative audio project where a cohort of artists,…
December 19, 2025
AGU recognizes five UW researchers in the College of the Environment
The American Geophysical Union honored five 乱伦社区 faculty and researchers from the departments of Earth and space sciences and atmospheric and climate science this week for their valuable researcher contributions.
December 17, 2025
Saturn鈥檚 biggest moon might not have a global ocean 鈥� but the search for life isn鈥檛 over
More than a decade ago, data from the Cassini mission to Saturn suggested that the planet’s largest moon, Titan, had a vast ocean of liquid water below its frozen surface. In a new study, UW researchers teamed up with NASA scientists to show that the interior is likely composed of slushy layers instead.
December 16, 2025
Q&A: From ‘mongoose-like’ to lions, tigers and bears (oh my) 鈥� how changes in Earth’s climate shaped carnivorans
New research led by the 乱伦社区 suggests that two different climate transitions millions of years ago fueled the diversification of carnivoran body plans.
Video: Drivers struggle to multitask when using dashboard touch screens, study finds
New research from the UW and the Toyota Research Institute explores how drivers trade off between cognitive tasks, driving and using the vehicle’s touch screen. Researchers placed participants in a driving simulator and had them complete memory tests while interacting with the simulator鈥檚 touch screen.
December 15, 2025
Households using more of the most popular WIC food benefits stay in the program longer, UW study finds
The WIC program provides families food in specific categories. New research finds that households who redeem more of their benefits in the most popular food categories are more likely to remain in the program long-term.
December 11, 2025
AI can pick up cultural values by mimicking how kids learn
A new 乱伦社区 study suggests that AI could learn cultural values by observing human behavior, similar to how children learn by watching and interacting with adults. Researchers had AI systems observe two cultural groups playing a video game. The AI systems were able to learn each group鈥檚 degree of altruism and apply this to a new situation.
December 10, 2025
Social media highlights: UW News 2025
This year, the UW News social media team shared stories from the 乱伦社区 community with reporters, news outlets and our social media followers. We also promoted special events happening around campus. Here are some of favorite moments from 2025. Welcome President Jones! The Board of Regents named Robert J. Jones the 34th President of the UW. Jones visited campus a few days later and talked about his excitement to join the University. Snow days on campus Students took…
December 9, 2025
AI headphones automatically learn who you鈥檙e talking to 鈥� and let you hear them better
Researchers at the UW have developed AI-powered headphones that automatically isolate conversation partners in a noisy soundscape. The system employs AI models that listen for the back-and-forth pattern of conversation and mute voices that aren鈥檛 following the established rhythm.
December 3, 2025
Video: The UW’s 2025 storytelling highlights
Choosing highlights from 2025 for a video roundup is a tough task. UW video producers meet students, faculty and community members during some of the most exciting moments of their lives 鈥� from earning a degree to finding answers that will impact the world.
Social media research tool can reduce polarization 鈥� it could also lead to more user control over algorithms
A web-based method was shown to mitigate political polarization on X by nudging antidemocratic and extremely negative partisan posts lower in a user鈥檚 feed. The tool, which is independent of the platform, has the potential to give users more say over what they see on social media.
November 26, 2025
Los Angeles wildfires prompted significantly more virtual medical visits, UW-led research finds
Research led by the 乱伦社区 and Kaiser Permanente Southern California sheds new light on how the 2025 Los Angeles fires affected people鈥檚 health, and how people navigated the health care system during an emergency.
Counting salmon is a breeze with airborne eDNA
In a new study, 乱伦社区 researchers collected salmon DNA in air filters near a stream, showing that eDNA can move between air and water, a possibility scientists hadn鈥檛 accounted for that opens new avenues for monitoring aquatic species.
November 25, 2025
In a new documentary, UW researchers investigate when Greenland was ice-free
鈥淭he Memory of Darkness, Light and Ice鈥� 鈥� a documentary film featuring Eric Steig, a UW professor of Earth and space sciences 鈥� tells the story of a U.S. military and research base established in Greenland during the Cold War, and how the samples collected there are driving modern climate science. The film is now available on YouTube, Apple TV and Amazon Prime.
Clarivate Highly Cited Researchers 2025 list includes 56 UW faculty and researchers
The 乱伦社区 is proud to announce that 56 faculty and researchers who completed their work while at UW have been named on the Highly Cited Researchers 2025 list from Clarivate.
November 24, 2025
Traumatic events in communities can make organizations more risk-averse
A new study from Abhinav Gupta, professor of management in the 乱伦社区 Foster School of Business, reveals that traumatic events can significantly dampen organizational risk-taking.T he findings challenge the long-standing view that decision-makers are largely rational, emotionless actors. The research instead shows that emotional experiences in the broader community can spill over into the workplace.
November 21, 2025
Sharper, straighter, stiffer, stronger: Male green hermit hummingbirds have bills evolved for fighting
The green hermit hummingbird, which lives primarily in mountain forests of Central and South America, fights to win a mate. New research found that these fights have shaped the species鈥� evolution, yielding significant differences in bill shape for male and female green hermits.
November 18, 2025
$10M gift from Charles and Lisa Simonyi establishes AI@UW to advance artificial intelligence and emerging technologies
The 乱伦社区 today announced a foundational $10 million gift from philanthropists Charles and Lisa Simonyi to support groundbreaking work in artificial intelligence and emerging technologies.
November 17, 2025
Hasoni Pratts named chief of staff to the president
乱伦社区聽President Robert聽J.聽Jones today appointed聽Hasoni聽Pratts to the position of Chief of Staff to the President. In this pivotal leadership role, Pratts will serve as a senior advisor to the President and play a critical role in advancing the university’s strategic priorities and institutional goals.聽
November 14, 2025
ArtSci Roundup: December
Come curious. Leave inspired. For those near and far, we invite you to end the year with us through a range of events, performances, exhibitions, podcasts, and more. As you begin to shape your December plans, don鈥檛 miss the inspiring events still to come this November. In addition,聽sign up to receive a monthly notice when the ArtSci Roundup has been published. ArtSci On Your Own Time Henry Art Gallery Exhibitions Closing in January: Christine Sun Kim: Ghost(ed) Notes Influenced by…
乱伦社区 announces outside review of student conduct policies and procedures
The 乱伦社区 will engage an outside firm to review its student conduct聽policies and聽procedures聽and make recommendations for improvements, President Robert J. Jones announced today.聽
November 13, 2025
Carbon-rich waters are becoming even more acidic as atmospheric CO2 levels rise
The Northeastern Pacific Ocean is becoming more acidic faster than other oceans as the water absorbs carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and natural processes feed carbon dioxide up from the deep. The rate of CO2 accumulation is outpacing atmospheric rises and driving acidity to new extremes.
November 10, 2025
People mirror AI systems鈥� hiring biases, study finds
In a new UW study, 528 participants worked with simulated AI systems to select job candidates. The researchers simulated different levels of racial biases for resumes from white, Black, Hispanic and Asian men. Without suggestions, participants鈥� choices exhibited little bias. But when provided with recommendations, participants mirrored the AI鈥檚 biases.
November 6, 2025
Space dust reveals Arctic ice conditions before satellite imaging
A new 乱伦社区-led study shows that space dust sandwiched between layers of sediment tells scientists where and when ice covered the Arctic, and what happened to marine life when it disappeared.
November 5, 2025
The chilling effect of air pollution
New 乱伦社区-led research attributes accelerated warming to reduced cloud reflectivity. As efforts to improve air quality have reduced pollution, clouds became less mirror-like, letting more solar radiation reach Earth and revealing the true impact of greenhouse gases.