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Analysis of data from the Cassini space probe has identified organic compounds within jets of water ice erupting from Saturn’s moon Enceladus. Some of the compounds have never before been identified on another world beyond Earth.
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November 21, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Analysis of data from the Cassini space probe has identified organic compounds within jets of water ice erupting from Saturn’s moon Enceladus. Some of the compounds have never before been identified on another world beyond Earth.
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This year's Distinguished Alumni Veteran Awardee is Elizabeth Bridges, ’91, ’98, U.S. Air Force.
November 11, 2025 at 10:43 PM
This year's Distinguished Alumni Veteran Awardee is Elizabeth Bridges, ’91, ’98, U.S. Air Force.
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:
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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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.
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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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.
Some more photos of the coral boulders on Anegada, the northernmost of the British Virgin Islands.
October 22, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Some more photos of the coral boulders on Anegada, the northernmost of the British Virgin Islands.
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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Analysis of data from the Cassini space probe has identified organic compounds within jets of water ice erupting from Saturn’s moon Enceladus. Some of the compounds have never before been identified on another world beyond Earth.
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October 8, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Analysis of data from the Cassini space probe has identified organic compounds within jets of water ice erupting from Saturn’s moon Enceladus. Some of the compounds have never before been identified on another world beyond Earth.
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Bee experts wouldn’t have previously expected to find the likes of Osmia cyaneonitens, Dufourea dilatipes and Stelis heronae in Washington. But this year, researchers added eight new bee species to a list of the state’s native pollinators.
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October 1, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Bee experts wouldn’t have previously expected to find the likes of Osmia cyaneonitens, Dufourea dilatipes and Stelis heronae in Washington. But this year, researchers added eight new bee species to a list of the state’s native pollinators.
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Long baleen whale mothers are more likely to have female calves than males, according to a new study led by the University of Washington. The findings contradict a popular evolutionary theory postulating that strong mammals benefit more from birthing males.
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September 29, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Long baleen whale mothers are more likely to have female calves than males, according to a new study led by the University of Washington. The findings contradict a popular evolutionary theory postulating that strong mammals benefit more from birthing males.
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From the dense ring of dust that surrounds the Butterfly Nebula’s core to the tiny but bright star hidden within, observations from the James Webb Space Telescope paint a never-before-seen portrait of the nebula’s inner workings.
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September 25, 2025 at 5:00 PM
From the dense ring of dust that surrounds the Butterfly Nebula’s core to the tiny but bright star hidden within, observations from the James Webb Space Telescope paint a never-before-seen portrait of the nebula’s inner workings.
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Welcome back to class today, Huskies!
September 24, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Welcome back to class today, Huskies!
Welcome, Huskies! Thousands of incoming @uofwa.bsky.social students gathered for an annual 'W' formation today after kicking off the school year with a convocation ceremony. #newhuskies2025 #uwdawgdaze
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September 21, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Welcome, Huskies! Thousands of incoming @uofwa.bsky.social students gathered for an annual 'W' formation today after kicking off the school year with a convocation ceremony. #newhuskies2025 #uwdawgdaze
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Dengue fever incidence could rise as much as 76% by 2050 in parts of the world, according to a new @uwdeohs.bsky.social study.
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September 18, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Dengue fever incidence could rise as much as 76% by 2050 in parts of the world, according to a new @uwdeohs.bsky.social study.
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Sven Haakanson, a UW professor of anthropology, worked with three Coast Salish carvers to install a story pole on campus. Story poles are created to share and teach Coast Salish legends, histories and stories. A celebration will be held by the carvers on Thursday.
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September 17, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Sven Haakanson, a UW professor of anthropology, worked with three Coast Salish carvers to install a story pole on campus. Story poles are created to share and teach Coast Salish legends, histories and stories. A celebration will be held by the carvers on Thursday.
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Welcome home, Huskies! Students living on campus are moving in beginning today. B-roll and soundbites are available for media: drive.google.com/drive/folder...
September 16, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Welcome home, Huskies! Students living on campus are moving in beginning today. B-roll and soundbites are available for media: drive.google.com/drive/folder...
This week, researchers at Friday Harbor Labs released 29 lab grown sunflower sea stars into an urchin hot spot near San Juan Island with the hope that they will help keep the urchin population in check.
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September 12, 2025 at 7:44 PM
This week, researchers at Friday Harbor Labs released 29 lab grown sunflower sea stars into an urchin hot spot near San Juan Island with the hope that they will help keep the urchin population in check.
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For years, researchers have hypothesized that westerly winds were ferrying warm water toward the West Antarctic Ice Sheet, accelerating ice melt. A new @uwess.bsky.social study flips the existing narrative on its head, pointing toward winds from the north instead.
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September 10, 2025 at 5:20 PM
For years, researchers have hypothesized that westerly winds were ferrying warm water toward the West Antarctic Ice Sheet, accelerating ice melt. A new @uwess.bsky.social study flips the existing narrative on its head, pointing toward winds from the north instead.
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New findings call into question one of the core assumptions about teeth. Adult male spotted ratfish have rows of teeth on top of their heads, in addition to those in their jaws. They use these teeth to grip females while mating. @karlycohen.bsky.social
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September 5, 2025 at 6:30 PM
New findings call into question one of the core assumptions about teeth. Adult male spotted ratfish have rows of teeth on top of their heads, in addition to those in their jaws. They use these teeth to grip females while mating. @karlycohen.bsky.social
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At the @uofwa.bsky.social, 71% of undergraduates finish their studies with no known debt and more than 86% of students are employed or have entered graduate school within seven months of commencement.
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August 29, 2025 at 3:00 PM
At the @uofwa.bsky.social, 71% of undergraduates finish their studies with no known debt and more than 86% of students are employed or have entered graduate school within seven months of commencement.
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The UW Anthropology department installed a story pole today outside Denny Hall. The story pole, titled skʷatač dxʷʔal x̌ʷəlč, was made by local Coast Salish carvers. An official celebration is scheduled for Sept. 18.
August 27, 2025 at 9:30 PM
The UW Anthropology department installed a story pole today outside Denny Hall. The story pole, titled skʷatač dxʷʔal x̌ʷəlč, was made by local Coast Salish carvers. An official celebration is scheduled for Sept. 18.