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.

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. www.washington.edu/news/2025/11... Written by @gilliandohrn.bsky.social and featured on @uwnews.uw.edu

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. More: www.washington.edu/news/2025/10...

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.

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.

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. @uwsph.bsky.social @uwnews.uw.edu deohs.washington.edu/hsm-blog/wil...

@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. More: www.washington.edu/news/2025/10...

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. More: www.washington.edu/news/2025/10...

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." More: nwasianweekly.com/2025/10/hall...

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.

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

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. www.washington.edu/news/2025/10...

➡️ 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%. Read more in @uwnews.uw.edu: www.washington.edu/news/2025/09...

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...

A new study proposes that a tsunami struck the Caribbean island of Anegada between 1381 and 1391, carrying huge coral boulders inland and leaving behind a valuable record of geologic and climatic history. https://bit.ly/4nUN90N @uwess.bsky.social @uwnews.uw.edu

"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.

New in our magazine Salish Sea Currents: Knowing the cause of sea star wasting disease allows scientists to look for ways to increase resilience among the ravaged sea star population. Christopher Dunagan reports. www.eopugetsound.org/article/one-...

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.

Our new paper entitled “Boolean Logic-gated Protein Presentation through Autonomously Compiled Molecular Topology” is now live at Nature Chemical Biology (@natchembio.nature.com)! Check it out! 📜: www.nature.com/articles/s41... @uwnews.uw.edu feature write-up: www.washington.edu/news/2025/10...

Congratulations to Ángel F. Adames Corraliza, @uwmad-aos.bsky.social associate professor and UW Atmospheric and Climate Science alum, for being named a 2025 MacArthur Fellow! https://bit.ly/3IIHxHQ @uwnews.uw.edu @macfound.org

What are MOFs, the materials behind this week's Nobel Prize in Chemistry? In my most recent story for @uwnews.uw.edu, @uwchemistry.bsky.social's Dianne Xiao and Douglas Reed talk all about the significance of these structures and how researchers use them. www.washington.edu/news/2025/10...

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.

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%.

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. More: www.washington.edu/news/2025/10...

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.

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. 1/3

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.

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.

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. More: www.washington.edu/news/2025/09...

@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

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. More: www.washington.edu/news/2025/09...

@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.

🐋📏Longer body size means more female calves for baleen whale moms, contradicting a popular evolutionary theory postulating that strong mammals benefit more from birthing males. New research by UW QERM student Zoe Rand, @trevorabranch.bsky.social & Sarah Converse. www.washington.edu/news/2025/09...

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. More: www.washington.edu/news/2025/09...

Welcome back to class today, Huskies!

Join us Oct. 16! Jordan Barab, former deputy assistant secretary for the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), will deliver the Breysse Lecture on "Workplace Safety and Health in the Current Political Landscape.” Get a sneak peek on our blog: deohs.washington.edu/hsm-blog/how...

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. www.washington.edu/news/2025/09...

Summary of our recent paper finding that poor charging reliability may become a real drag on the EV market: www.washington.edu/news/2025/09...

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 Media assets: drive.google.com/drive/folder...

Did you know UW dental students, faculty members and community volunteers provide free care to communities across Washington? In total they serve hundreds of patients each academic quarter.

Dengue fever incidence could rise as much as 76% by 2050 in parts of the world, according to a new @uwdeohs.bsky.social study. More: www.washington.edu/news/2025/09...

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. www.washington.edu/news/2025/09...

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...

Dengue fever incidence could rise as much as 76% by 2050 in parts of the world, according to a new study in @pnas.org by DEOHS faculty member Marissa Childs and colleagues. Read more from @uwnews.uw.edu: deohs.washington.edu/hsm-blog/war... @uwsph.bsky.social