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• Faculty/staff Honors: Distinguished Contributions to Asian Studies, Social Equity Award, Swedish Physical Geography Honor (Dave Montgomery), New Cascade Public Media Director
  

  Recent honors to University of Washington faculty and staff have come from the Association of Asian Studies, the American Society of Public Administration, the Swedish Society ... - Read More

• New Data from Martian Meteorite Hints at Conditions for Early Life | Forbes
  Japanese researchers have found tantalizing traces of ancient organic molecules containing nitrogen in an Antarctic meteorite known to have come from Mars. David Catling, a ... - Read More

• First Results from NASA's ICESat-2 Map 16 Years of Melting Ice Sheets
  

  Using the most advanced Earth-observing laser instrument NASA has ever flown in space, a team of scientists led by the University of Washington has made precise measurements of ... - Read More

• Confidence Erupts from a Camp at a Volcano: Summer Camp at Mount Saint Helens Empowers Girls with Science, Confidence, and Fun.
  GeoGirls is a 5-day, 4-night volcanology and technology summer camp run by the Mount St. Helens Institute. Featuring Elizabeth Urban and Kate Allstadt, from ESS & - Read More

• Marc Hirschmann Elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  Along with UW president Ana Mari Cauci, and a number of other prominent scientists, artists, and other leaders, experimental petrologist Marc M. Hirschmann was made a member of ... - Read More

• How to Move 'hands On' Classes Online
  

  Every spring, Laura Prugh teaches a wildlife research techniques class at the University of Washington. Her ... - Read More

• The Hunt for Hydroxyl Radicals in Antarctica Could Reveal the Secrets of Our Future Climate
  In every sense, gazing into an Antarctic time tunnel is a chilling experience. You lean over an icy entrance about the size of a dinner plate being exceptionally careful not to ... - Read More

• Earthquake Felt Across Inland Northwest | KREM
  While an earthquake in Idaho was felt far and wide, the damage should not be extensive. Paul Bodin, UW research professor of earth and space sciences and network manager of the ... - Read More

• 6.5 Idaho Earthquake Rattles Washington and 5 Other States | KING 5
  At 5:52 p.m. Tuesday, Idaho and states throughout the Northwest were rattled by a 6.5 magnitude earthquake, according to the USGS. Paul Bodin, UW research professor of earth and ... - Read More

• UW-created Podcasts: 'Crossing North' by Scandinavian Studies -- Also College of Education, Information School's Joe Janes, a Discussion of Soil Health
  

  With faculty and staff so challenged during the coronavirus shutdowns, podcasts are a way of remotely engaging with a department or school’s work. Also, it looks like we ... - Read More

• 'Age of A.I.' Documentary on YouTube Features UW Experts
  

  Researchers at the University of Washington share their expertise on artificial intelligence and data science in “Read More

• Reducing Your Carbon Footprint -- and Your Pet's Carbon Paw Print | KUOW
  KUOW interviews a local resident about her carbon footprint -- and her pet's carbon paw print. David Montgomery, professor of Earth and space sciences at the UW, is interviewed. - Read More

• Viral Video Researcher Reveals the Fascinating Glacier Science Behind It | Inverse
  Apart from the strange acoustics, the video of an "ice drop," shot on a glacier in Antarctica, tells a bigger story about Earth's climate. Peter Neff, a postdoctoral researcher in ... - Read More

• WA Lawmakers Want to Fund Solutions for Healthier Soil -- and Less Gassy Cows | Crosscut
  Bipartisan proposals before the Washington Legislature would help scientists learn about storing carbon in agricultural soils and invest in GPS-guided tractors and ... - Read More

• Jeff Bezos Pledges $10 Billion to Fight Climate Change -- How Should He Spend It? | KUOW
  Kim Malcolm talks with David Hyde about Jeff Bezos' $10 billion pledge to combat climate change. Two UW professors, Aseem Prakash (political science) and Eric Steig (Earth and ... - Read More

• Canoeing to Work: Floods Bring Chaos, Renewal to Snoqualmie Valley | KUOW
  The Snoqualmie Valley typically gets about one major flood each winter, according to the Snoqualmie Valley Preservation Association. So far this winter, there have been five major ... - Read More

• Earthquake Experts Lay out Latest Outlook for Seattle's 'Really Big One' | GeekWire
  Earthquake experts say current building codes don't reflect the riskiest features of the Seattle area's geology -- but the outlook for survivability looks a lot better if the ... - Read More

• As Landslides Close Roads, Washington's Remote Towns Deal with Isolation | Crosscut
  Washington's rain isn't just gloomy -- it's creating landslides that cut off rural communities. And as the climate warms, scientists warn they could get more frequent. Guillaume ... - Read More

• The Antarctic Peninsula's New Heat Record Could Soon Be Broken | National Geographic
  Experts expect to see more extreme warming events in the future, raising alarm bells about the future of the world's largest frozen landmass. Peter Neff, a postdoctoral researcher ... - Read More

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