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A statewide initiative to put more healthy, climate-friendly grains on people’s plates has received a $19 million boost, which will sustain every step in building a network from the field to the fork.
Statewide effort to put more whole grains on shelves and plates gets $19 million boost
The public-private partnership led by Washington State University with support from the UW targets a global health problem: the lack of whole grains in people’s diets, which contributes to...
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November 14, 2025 at 5:00 PM
A statewide initiative to put more healthy, climate-friendly grains on people’s plates has received a $19 million boost, which will sustain every step in building a network from the field to the fork.
@uwlaw.bsky.social has received a $7.1 million commitment from Honolulu-based real estate investor Jay H. Shidler to augment the technology and intellectual property programs at the school.
$7.1 million commitment from Hawaii businessman and philanthropist expands Tech and IP programs in the UW School of Law
The University of Washington School of Law has received a $7.1 million commitment from Honolulu-based real estate investor Jay H. Shidler to augment the technology and intellectual property programs...
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November 13, 2025 at 5:00 PM
@uwlaw.bsky.social has received a $7.1 million commitment from Honolulu-based real estate investor Jay H. Shidler to augment the technology and intellectual property programs at the school.
New @uofwa.bsky.social-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.
The chilling effect of air pollution
New University of Washington-led research attributes accelerated warming to reduced cloud reflectivity. As efforts to improve air quality have reduced pollution, clouds became less mirror-like,...
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November 12, 2025 at 5:00 PM
New @uofwa.bsky.social-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.
Today the @UW honored those who have served and sacrificed as members of the United States armed forces. Images from the #Veterans Day ceremony:
November 11, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Today the @UW honored those who have served and sacrificed as members of the United States armed forces. Images from the #Veterans Day ceremony:
A new @uofwa.bsky.social-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.
Space dust reveals Arctic ice conditions before satellite imaging
A new University of Washington-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...
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November 10, 2025 at 5:00 PM
A new @uofwa.bsky.social-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.
As cuts to food assistance programs threaten to slash access to universal school meals, a new study led by the @uofwa.bsky.social finds another potential benefit to the programs: Students in participating schools were less likely to have high blood pressure
After schools instituted universal free meals, fewer students had high blood pressure, UW study finds
Students schools that offered free meals to all students were less likely to have high blood pressure, suggesting that universal free meals might be a powerful tool for improving public health.
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November 7, 2025 at 6:00 PM
As cuts to food assistance programs threaten to slash access to universal school meals, a new study led by the @uofwa.bsky.social finds another potential benefit to the programs: Students in participating schools were less likely to have high blood pressure
A new study led by the @uofwa.bsky.social makes an important contribution, analyzing data from more than 20,000 births to find that pregnant people who are exposed to wildfire smoke are more likely to give birth prematurely.
UW-led study links wildfire smoke to increased odds of preterm birth
In mid-pregnancy, exposure to any smoke was associated with an elevated risk of preterm birth, with that risk peaking around the 21st week of gestation. In late pregnancy, elevated risk was most...
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November 6, 2025 at 7:44 PM
A new study led by the @uofwa.bsky.social makes an important contribution, analyzing data from more than 20,000 births to find that pregnant people who are exposed to wildfire smoke are more likely to give birth prematurely.
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New research out today in @natcomms.nature.com helps explain recent surges in global warming. The study was led by Knut von Salzen, Sarah Doherty, and Robert Wood.
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The chilling effect of air pollution
New University of Washington-led research attributes accelerated warming to reduced cloud reflectivity. As efforts to improve air quality have reduced pollution, clouds became less mirror-like,...
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November 6, 2025 at 12:05 AM
New research out today in @natcomms.nature.com helps explain recent surges in global warming. The study was led by Knut von Salzen, Sarah Doherty, and Robert Wood.
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Researchers at the @uofwa.bsky.social have created a recyclable, flexible and self-healing composite material that could replace traditional circuit boards in future generations of wearable electronics.
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November 5, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Researchers at the @uofwa.bsky.social have created a recyclable, flexible and self-healing composite material that could replace traditional circuit boards in future generations of wearable electronics.
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The 2025 Space Diplomacy Symposium at the @uofwa.bsky.social will be held on Nov. 9. The annual symposium, which brings together experts from across the world, aims to center diplomacy in civilian, commercial and military space activities.
Annual symposium pushes the UW, and Seattle, to forefront of space diplomacy
The 2025 Space Diplomacy Symposium at the University of Washington will be held on Nov. 9. The annual symposium, which brings together experts from across the world, aims to center diplomacy in...
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November 4, 2025 at 6:00 PM
The 2025 Space Diplomacy Symposium at the @uofwa.bsky.social will be held on Nov. 9. The annual symposium, which brings together experts from across the world, aims to center diplomacy in civilian, commercial and military space activities.
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The latest #GlobalHealth #Politics #Podcast episode is out. Listen to @uwnews.uw.edu Prof James Pfeiffer on #Debt, #Austerity & #Decolonization globalhealthpoliticspodcast.buzzsprout.com/2364394/epis... @kenworthy.bsky.social @akentikelenis.bsky.social @madhupai.bsky.social @billgates.bsky.social
November 4, 2025 at 2:08 PM
The latest #GlobalHealth #Politics #Podcast episode is out. Listen to @uwnews.uw.edu Prof James Pfeiffer on #Debt, #Austerity & #Decolonization globalhealthpoliticspodcast.buzzsprout.com/2364394/epis... @kenworthy.bsky.social @akentikelenis.bsky.social @madhupai.bsky.social @billgates.bsky.social
There was a UW Women’s Basketball team all the way back in 1899!?
And if you’re wondering whether the uniforms were comfortable… they weren’t. 😅
Safe to say today’s gear is an upgrade.
And if you’re wondering whether the uniforms were comfortable… they weren’t. 😅
Safe to say today’s gear is an upgrade.
November 3, 2025 at 11:44 PM
There was a UW Women’s Basketball team all the way back in 1899!?
And if you’re wondering whether the uniforms were comfortable… they weren’t. 😅
Safe to say today’s gear is an upgrade.
And if you’re wondering whether the uniforms were comfortable… they weren’t. 😅
Safe to say today’s gear is an upgrade.
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Pregnant people exposed to wildfire smoke are more likely to give birth prematurely, according to a new study led by DEOHS postdoctoral researcher Allison Sherris and Dr. Catherine Karr of DEOHS and @uwpediatrics.bsky.social.
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Wildfire smoke linked to increased odds of preterm birth
DEOHS-led study shows pregnant people exposed to wildfire smoke are more likely to give birth prematurely
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November 3, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Pregnant people exposed to wildfire smoke are more likely to give birth prematurely, according to a new study led by DEOHS postdoctoral researcher Allison Sherris and Dr. Catherine Karr of DEOHS and @uwpediatrics.bsky.social.
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@uofwa.bsky.social researchers analyzed data collected in the decade following the Paris Agreement, an international treaty signed in 2015 to limit warming by cutting emissions.
The Paris Agreement is working, but not well enough to offset economic growth
University of Washington researchers analyzed data collected in the decade following the Paris Agreement, an international treaty signed in 2015 to limit warming by cutting emissions. The treaty has.....
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November 3, 2025 at 5:55 PM
@uofwa.bsky.social researchers analyzed data collected in the decade following the Paris Agreement, an international treaty signed in 2015 to limit warming by cutting emissions.
Total enrollment is up across all three @uofwa.bsky.social campuses for the 2025-26 academic year, according to the annual census count released this month.
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October 31, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Total enrollment is up across all three @uofwa.bsky.social campuses for the 2025-26 academic year, according to the annual census count released this month.
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Stephen Price, artist in residence and head of organ studies at the University of Washington, will be joined by students and colleagues on Friday, Oct. 31, to perform a concert of spooky organ classics and Halloween fun.
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October 31, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Stephen Price, artist in residence and head of organ studies at the University of Washington, will be joined by students and colleagues on Friday, Oct. 31, to perform a concert of spooky organ classics and Halloween fun.
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We’re excited to be getting more healthy, climate-friendly grains on people’s plates as part of a $19 million public-private partnership led by @pullman.wsu.edu and funded by the Washington Research Foundation and others. @uwsph.bsky.social @uwnews.uw.edu www.washington.edu/news/2025/10...
Statewide effort to put more whole grains on shelves and plates gets $19 million boost
The public-private partnership led by Washington State University with support from the UW targets a global health problem: the lack of whole grains in people’s diets, which contributes to...
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October 30, 2025 at 5:15 PM
We’re excited to be getting more healthy, climate-friendly grains on people’s plates as part of a $19 million public-private partnership led by @pullman.wsu.edu and funded by the Washington Research Foundation and others. @uwsph.bsky.social @uwnews.uw.edu www.washington.edu/news/2025/10...
Halloween debate: Are Asian horror films scarier?
“We shouldn’t underestimate the cultural and historical particularities,” Ungsan Kim, an assistant professor of Asian cinema at the @uofwa.bsky.social said. "Audience reception differs by context."
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“We shouldn’t underestimate the cultural and historical particularities,” Ungsan Kim, an assistant professor of Asian cinema at the @uofwa.bsky.social said. "Audience reception differs by context."
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October 30, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Halloween debate: Are Asian horror films scarier?
“We shouldn’t underestimate the cultural and historical particularities,” Ungsan Kim, an assistant professor of Asian cinema at the @uofwa.bsky.social said. "Audience reception differs by context."
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“We shouldn’t underestimate the cultural and historical particularities,” Ungsan Kim, an assistant professor of Asian cinema at the @uofwa.bsky.social said. "Audience reception differs by context."
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In a recent study, @uofwa.bsky.social researchers demonstrated that octopuses use the sensitive suckers on their many arms to track down food by “tasting” airborne flavor molecules. This is the first observation of octopuses using this technique, captured in this spooky time lapse photo.
October 29, 2025 at 10:04 PM
In a recent study, @uofwa.bsky.social researchers demonstrated that octopuses use the sensitive suckers on their many arms to track down food by “tasting” airborne flavor molecules. This is the first observation of octopuses using this technique, captured in this spooky time lapse photo.
One Ocean Week Seattle drew hundreds of people to Seattle to discuss marine ecosystems, the seafood industry and more. Participating UW researchers share highlights, connecting the week’s events to ongoing efforts to understand and protect marine ecosystems and coastal communities.
All aboard: UW researchers bring expertise to inaugural ocean week events
In the wake of One Ocean Week Seattle, participating University of Washington researchers share highlights, connecting the week’s events to ongoing efforts to understand and protect marine...
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October 29, 2025 at 5:46 PM
One Ocean Week Seattle drew hundreds of people to Seattle to discuss marine ecosystems, the seafood industry and more. Participating UW researchers share highlights, connecting the week’s events to ongoing efforts to understand and protect marine ecosystems and coastal communities.
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The Canopy Neurodiversity Foundation awarded a $15 million grant to the UW Information School to support the launch of the UW Institute for Neurodiversity and Employment. ischool.uw.edu/news/2025/10...
October 21, 2025 at 4:31 PM
The Canopy Neurodiversity Foundation awarded a $15 million grant to the UW Information School to support the launch of the UW Institute for Neurodiversity and Employment. ischool.uw.edu/news/2025/10...
Medicine isn’t just about finding the right therapies — it’s also about getting them to where in the body they’re needed. These new smart proteins can autonomously read bodily cues to zero in on the exact locations of diseases. @coledeforest.bsky.social
Programmable proteins use logic to improve targeted drug delivery
Targeted drug delivery is a powerful and promising area of medicine. Therapies that pinpoint precise areas of the body can reduce the medicine dosage and avoid potentially harmful “off target”...
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October 21, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Medicine isn’t just about finding the right therapies — it’s also about getting them to where in the body they’re needed. These new smart proteins can autonomously read bodily cues to zero in on the exact locations of diseases. @coledeforest.bsky.social
Over 600 years ago, a massive earthquake and tsunami struck the northeastern Caribbean. Flooding scattered coral boulder across the island. The corals died but their skeletons remain. Scientists are learning that these skeletons hold clues about tsunami history.
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October 20, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Over 600 years ago, a massive earthquake and tsunami struck the northeastern Caribbean. Flooding scattered coral boulder across the island. The corals died but their skeletons remain. Scientists are learning that these skeletons hold clues about tsunami history.
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➡️ Research by iSchool Asst. Prof. Mike Teodorescu and colleagues found that simple interventions in the patent application process increased the probability that female inventors would get patents by up to 17%.
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A simple intervention significantly improved patent outcomes for women inventors
Research by the University of Washington and the USPTO found that some simple interventions increased the probability that female inventors would get patents by 12%. For first-time applicants, that...
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October 17, 2025 at 7:54 PM
➡️ Research by iSchool Asst. Prof. Mike Teodorescu and colleagues found that simple interventions in the patent application process increased the probability that female inventors would get patents by up to 17%.
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Our article “Mitigation efforts to reduce carbon dioxide emissions and meet the Paris Agreement have been offset by economic growth” www.nature.com/articles/s43..., w Jitong Jiang & Skylar Shi just published. See also the @uwnews.uw.edu release www.washington.edu/news/2025/10...
Mitigation efforts to reduce carbon dioxide emissions and meet the Paris Agreement have been offset by economic growth - Communications Earth & Environment
Global carbon dioxide intensity declined from 2015 to 2024 following the Paris Agreement, but total emissions still increased due to economic growth, according to a global analysis of population, gros...
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October 18, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Our article “Mitigation efforts to reduce carbon dioxide emissions and meet the Paris Agreement have been offset by economic growth” www.nature.com/articles/s43..., w Jitong Jiang & Skylar Shi just published. See also the @uwnews.uw.edu release www.washington.edu/news/2025/10...