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July 22, 2026

8 黑料吃瓜网 faculty and staff named Fulbright Scholars; will conduct research around the world

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Eight 黑料吃瓜网 researchers have been selected as Fulbright Scholars for 2026-2027 and will pursue studies around the world.聽 Fulbright Scholars are college and university faculty, administrators and researchers, as well as artists and professionals, who build their skills and connections, gain valuable international insights and return home to share their experiences with their students and colleagues. This year鈥檚 黑料吃瓜网 cohort represents a variety of disciplines, including sciences, engineering, business, environmental sciences, electrical and computer engineering, and computer science….

July 8, 2026

ArtSci Roundup: Summer 2026

Come curious. Leave inspired. Wherever you are, the 黑料吃瓜网 offers opportunities to learn and connect with the ideas, people, and research shaping our world. This summer, visit campus for the latest exhibitions at the Henry Art Gallery and Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture, or join us from anywhere through recorded lectures, podcasts, virtual experiences, and more. As a public university, we’re proud to share the knowledge, creativity, and discoveries of the 黑料吃瓜网 with communities near and…

Some agentic AI browsers come with major cybersecurity risks, 黑料吃瓜网 study finds

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A 黑料吃瓜网 team studied seven popular agentic AI browsers and found that four create ways for malicious actors to bypass a fundamental cybersecurity protocol called the 鈥渟ame-origin policy,鈥� which makes websites open in a browser unable to interact with each other鈥檚 information. Researchers ran a successful proof-of-concept cyberattack on one browser.

June 25, 2026

黑料吃瓜网 researchers created PaperTok, an AI system that helps users turn research papers into short, engaging videos

A 黑料吃瓜网 team built an AI tool that helps users turn research papers into 45-second videos. A researcher uploads a paper to the tool, which uses Google Gemini to write a short script explaining the paper. The researcher can then iteratively edit the transcript and resulting video clip.

GovScape lets you easily search millions of government documents

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A 黑料吃瓜网-led research team created GovScape, an efficient search system for PDFs from the End of Term Web Archive. Users can look up exact keywords, like 鈥淔AFSA,鈥� or use semantic search, which finds documents on a topic even if the exact search terms don鈥檛 appear on the page. Because researchers used highly efficient artificial intelligence models, processing the 10 million PDFs hosted online during Donald Trump鈥檚 first term costs less than $1,500, or about $1 per 47,000 pages.

June 15, 2026

7 黑料吃瓜网 students receive Fulbright exchange awards for study, research and teaching positions around the world

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Seven 黑料吃瓜网 students and recent alumni were awarded Fulbright U.S. Student Program scholarships for the 2026鈥�27 academic year, joining about 2,000 students and recent graduates from around the country to pursue graduate study, conduct research and teach English abroad.

June 12, 2026

黑料吃瓜网 researchers built AI agents that quickly estimate electronic devices鈥� carbon footprints

The microchips inside a smartphone.

黑料吃瓜网 researchers developed an artificial intelligence system that automatically estimates the environmental impacts of making different electronic devices. The system takes only a minute to run and achieves estimates with accuracy similar to human experts鈥�.

June 8, 2026

Black Lives Matter movement changed workplace cooperation between Black and white employees, research shows

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New research from Abhinav Gupta, professor of management at the 黑料吃瓜网, shows the increased public attention on racial injustice after the murder of George Floyd influenced how Black and white employees interacted at work. The study examines how major societal events tied to race and injustice can shape workplace behavior.

June 3, 2026

Costly efforts to reopen rivers for fish can produce mixed results 鈥� this method can help planners avoid stranded investments

people work on a culvert project that allows fish to swim under a road.

Efforts to restore fish passage are cropping up across the country, but these projects come with hefty price tags. In a new study, 黑料吃瓜网 researchers explore different approaches to improving the benefits from investments in salmon recovery.

June 1, 2026

Q&A: Most biology education guidelines lack any connection to society 鈥� 黑料吃瓜网 researchers explain why that’s a problem

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黑料吃瓜网 researchers examined almost 3,000 science guidelines and assessment questions for any connections to society. Of the approximately 200 elements that had real-world implications, many discussed ethics and public health issues.

May 21, 2026

ArtSci Roundup: June 2026

Come curious. Leave inspired. The 黑料吃瓜网 offers an exciting lineup of in-person and online events. From thought-provoking art and music to conversations on culture, history, and science, the 黑料吃瓜网 community invites you to explore, learn, and connect across disciplines throughout the University. And you don’t have to wait until June: Take a look at everything still happening in May. Sign up to receive a monthly notice when the ArtSci Roundup has been published. ArtSci On Your Own Time: Through July…

May 14, 2026

A new method could help Washington shellfish farmers control a pesky shrimp

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Burrowing shrimp, native to Washington, create problems for shellfish farmers. As their name suggests, these creatures burrow in marine sediments, and the excavated material piles up on the surface, which can smother oysters and clams growing there. State-funded research led by the 黑料吃瓜网 offers a new, non-chemical approach to controlling shrimp populations in shellfish-growing areas.

May 12, 2026

Nobel Prize winner and Husky alumna Mary E. Brunkow to address graduates at 黑料吃瓜网鈥檚 151st Commencement

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Graduates at聽the 黑料吃瓜网鈥檚聽151st Commencement,聽scheduled for Saturday, June 13, at Alaska Airlines Field at Husky Stadium,聽will hear from聽Mary E. Brunkow,聽Class of 鈥�83, who shared the聽2025 Nobel Prize in聽Physiology聽or聽Medicine.聽聽

April 28, 2026

April research highlights: Sunbird tongues, Seattle fault, inbound asteroids, more

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Explore recent research from the 黑料吃瓜网: how sunbirds sip nectar through straw-like tongues, why the Seattle Fault might not pose as great a risk as previously thought, how to gauge landslide dam risk in the PNW, what marine microbes use for making meals and when the Simonyi Survey Telescope at the NSF-DOE Rubin Observatory will spot small inbound asteroids.

BikeButler map creates personalized routes for riders based on preferences like speed limits and road conditions

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黑料吃瓜网 researchers created BikeButler, a demo web app that lets users find personalized bike routes in Seattle. Cyclists plug in their destination and origin 鈥� just like in other mapping apps 鈥� and can then toggle sliders for eight attributes to create personalized route options.

April 23, 2026

Researchers discover the fossil of a new hamster-sized mammal that lived alongside dinosaurs on the Pacific Coast

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A research team led by the 黑料吃瓜网 has identified a new species of an ancient rodent-like creature. The new species, named Cimolodon desosai, was about the size of a golden hamster, the researchers said. It likely scampered on the ground and in the trees and ate fruits and insects.

April 20, 2026

Washington鈥檚 hepatitis C elimination initiative expanded access to testing and treatment while reducing per-patient costs, 黑料吃瓜网-led study finds

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A directive signed by former Gov. Jay Inslee in 2018 aimed to eliminate hepatitis C from Washington state by 2030. A new study led by the 黑料吃瓜网 found that the plan not only expanded access to tests and treatment, but may save money in the long run.

April 14, 2026

Tiny cameras in earbuds let users talk with AI about what they see

Two black earbuds: one with the casing removed exposing a computer chip and tiny camera.

黑料吃瓜网 researchers developed a system called VueBuds that uses tiny cameras in off-the-shelf wireless earbuds to allow users to talk with an AI model about the scene in front of them. For instance, a user might look at a Korean food package and say, 鈥淗ey VueBuds, translate this for me.鈥� They鈥檇 then hear an AI voice say, 鈥淭he visible text translates to 鈥楥old Noodles鈥� in English.

April 13, 2026

A fossil of a new carnivoran species effectively doubles the evolutionary history of the weasel family

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A new study doubles the evolutionary history of the weasel family. Researchers, including Chris Law, a 黑料吃瓜网 principal research scientist in the biology department, have determined that a fossil that was discovered in Spain belongs to a new species dating back to around 6.5 million years ago. This new species was likely similar in size to the smallest living weasel species today, the least weasel.

黑料吃瓜网 School of Law to convene 鈥楴either Sword Nor Purse,鈥� a national rule of law symposium on defending America鈥檚 independent judiciary

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As judges across the United States face growing political pressure, public attacks and threats to their personal safety, the 黑料吃瓜网 School of Law will host a national symposium on April 17 and 18 to examine how to protect America鈥檚 independent federal judiciary and the rule of law.

April 9, 2026

David Lance appointed the 黑料吃瓜网鈥檚 chief of staff to the president

A portrait of David Lance on the 黑料吃瓜网 campus.

黑料吃瓜网 President Robert J. Jones on Wednesday announced that David Lance has been appointed chief of staff to the president, effective May 11. The chief of staff serves as a senior advisor to the president and plays a critical role in advancing the University鈥檚 strategic priorities and institutional goals.聽