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"Scary is subjective, yet certain films stand out for their ability to have you cowering in your seat."
Ungsan Kim, assistant professor of Asian Cinema at the @uofwa.bsky.social, has some spooky recommendations for Halloween.
Ungsan Kim, assistant professor of Asian Cinema at the @uofwa.bsky.social, has some spooky recommendations for Halloween.
Want to scare yourself silly this Halloween? Recommended Asian horror movies.
Welcome to our second Halloween installment, where we ask movie buffs, Champ Ensminger and Dr. Ungsan Kim, what movies they recommend if you like a scary fix for the holiday.
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October 15, 2025 at 5:48 PM
"Scary is subjective, yet certain films stand out for their ability to have you cowering in your seat."
Ungsan Kim, assistant professor of Asian Cinema at the @uofwa.bsky.social, has some spooky recommendations for Halloween.
Ungsan Kim, assistant professor of Asian Cinema at the @uofwa.bsky.social, has some spooky recommendations for Halloween.
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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
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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.
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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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The 2025 #NobelPrize in Chemistry honors the development of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs). Learn how @uwchemistry.bsky.social Dianne Xiao and Douglas Reed use MOFs in their own research.
Q&A: UW chemistry professors explain MOFs, the materials behind the 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences on Oct. 8 awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry to Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson and Omar M. Yaghi
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October 10, 2025 at 7:02 PM
The 2025 #NobelPrize in Chemistry honors the development of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs). Learn how @uwchemistry.bsky.social Dianne Xiao and Douglas Reed use MOFs in their own research.
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What is the amount of natural habitat on agricultural land that pollinators, such as bees and butterflies, need to thrive? A new study co-authored by Berry Brosi, @uwbiology.bsky.social, has an answer.
Q&A: Insect pollinators need more higher-quality habitats to help farmers, new research says
In a new study, a team of scientists determined the minimum natural habitat on agricultural land that will allow insect pollinators — including bumble bees, solitary bees, hoverflies and...
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October 14, 2025 at 5:17 PM
What is the amount of natural habitat on agricultural land that pollinators, such as bees and butterflies, need to thrive? A new study co-authored by Berry Brosi, @uwbiology.bsky.social, has an answer.
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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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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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Research from @donmackenzie.bsky.social found that people with a negative view of public charger reliability were far less likely to choose an EV than those with a moderate view.
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Inconsistent charging stations hinder EV adoption
New research from the UW tested how much a car owner’s perception of public charger reliability influences their willingness to buy their first EV. The results were dramatic: Participants with a...
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September 23, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Research from @donmackenzie.bsky.social found that people with a negative view of public charger reliability were far less likely to choose an EV than those with a moderate view.
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Welcome back to class today, Huskies!
September 24, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Welcome back to class today, Huskies!
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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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@uwcse.bsky.social researchers @suinlee.bsky.social, @chanwoo-kim.bsky.social & @sohamgadgil.bsky.social argue that a key standard for deploying medical #AI is transparency — that is, using various methods to clarify how a medical AI system arrives at its diagnoses and outputs.
Q&A: Transparency in medical AI systems is vital, UW researchers say
In a recent paper, University of Washington researchers argue that a key standard for deploying medical AI is transparency — that is, using various methods to clarify how a medical AI system arrives...
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September 26, 2025 at 5:00 PM
@uwcse.bsky.social researchers @suinlee.bsky.social, @chanwoo-kim.bsky.social & @sohamgadgil.bsky.social argue that a key standard for deploying medical #AI is transparency — that is, using various methods to clarify how a medical AI system arrives at its diagnoses and outputs.
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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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@ischool.uw.edu -led study of X found that posts with Community Notes attached were less prone to going viral and got less engagement. @msaveski.bsky.social
Community Notes help reduce the virality of false information on X, study finds
A University of Washington-led study of X found that posts with Community Notes attached were less prone to going viral and got less engagement. After getting a Community Note, on average, reposts...
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September 30, 2025 at 6:18 PM
@ischool.uw.edu -led study of X found that posts with Community Notes attached were less prone to going viral and got less engagement. @msaveski.bsky.social
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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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A new @uofwa.bsky.social study found that students in schools that offered free meals to all were less likely to have high blood pressure, suggesting that universal free meals might be a powerful tool for improving public health.
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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October 2, 2025 at 5:00 PM
A new @uofwa.bsky.social study found that students in schools that offered free meals to all 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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Quantum dots, which are 10,000 times smaller than the width of a human hair, are unique materials that generate very specific colors of light. Researchers, including @brandicossairt.bsky.social, hope that quantum dots can one day be useful for more than just illuminating TV screens.
Q&A: From TVs to the future of computing, UW professor explains what makes quantum dots shine
Quantum dots, which are 10,000 times smaller than the width of a human hair, are unique materials that generate very specific colors of light. Researchers, including Brandi Cossairt, UW professor of...
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October 3, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Quantum dots, which are 10,000 times smaller than the width of a human hair, are unique materials that generate very specific colors of light. Researchers, including @brandicossairt.bsky.social, hope that quantum dots can one day be useful for more than just illuminating TV screens.
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UW alum Mary Brunkow, ’83, won the Nobel Prize in Medicine this morning.
This photo was taken while she was on the phone with the Nobel Committee in Sweden. Mary said she initially missed the call because a strange number popped up on her phone — she thought it might be spam.
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This photo was taken while she was on the phone with the Nobel Committee in Sweden. Mary said she initially missed the call because a strange number popped up on her phone — she thought it might be spam.
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October 6, 2025 at 6:01 PM
UW alum Mary Brunkow, ’83, won the Nobel Prize in Medicine this morning.
This photo was taken while she was on the phone with the Nobel Committee in Sweden. Mary said she initially missed the call because a strange number popped up on her phone — she thought it might be spam.
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This photo was taken while she was on the phone with the Nobel Committee in Sweden. Mary said she initially missed the call because a strange number popped up on her phone — she thought it might be spam.
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Mary Brunkow, who won the Nobel Prize in Medicine yesterday, received her bachelor’s degree in molecular and cellular biology from the @uofwa.bsky.social in 1983.
Q&A: What to know about the UW biology degree that launched Nobel Prize laureate Mary Brunkow
The Nobel Assembly at the Karolinska Institute on Monday awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine jointly to Mary E. Brunkow — an alum of the University of Washington — along with...
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October 7, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Mary Brunkow, who won the Nobel Prize in Medicine yesterday, received her bachelor’s degree in molecular and cellular biology from the @uofwa.bsky.social in 1983.
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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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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 probability increased to 17%.
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 9, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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 probability increased to 17%.
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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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Prochlorococcus, the most abundant photosynthesizing organism in the ocean, might be more vulnerable to climate change than researchers thought. Population decline could weaken the foundation of subtropical and tropical ecosystems as ocean temperatures continue to rise.
Ocean warming puts vital marine microbe at risk
Prochlorococcus, the most abundant photosynthesizing organism in the ocean, might be more vulnerable to climate change than researchers thought. Population decline could weaken the foundation of...
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September 15, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Prochlorococcus, the most abundant photosynthesizing organism in the ocean, might be more vulnerable to climate change than researchers thought. Population decline could weaken the foundation of subtropical and tropical ecosystems as ocean temperatures continue to rise.
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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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