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Come curious. Leave inspired. The 窪蹋勛圖厙 offers an exciting lineup of in-person and online events. From thought-provoking art and music to conversations on culture, history, and science, the 窪蹋勛圖厙 community invites you to explore, learn, and connect across disciplines throughout the University. And as May comes to a close, see what’s happening in June. Sign up to receive a monthly notice when the ArtSci Roundup has been published. ArtSci On Your Own Time: Video | Emily M. Bender Katz Lecture…

It all started with a slide rule. In the fall of 1965, during Cheryl Wrights first week at the 窪蹋勛圖厙, she went to Suzzallo Library to complete a chemistry assignment. She needed help with a math problem and saw a boy across the reading room who had a slide rule an analog calculator. The young pharmacy student who helped her that day was Raymond Wilson. Together the couple, who go by Cherie and Ray, did far more than solve a mathematical equation they married and formed a bond thats lasted more than six decades.

Come curious. Leave inspired. The 窪蹋勛圖厙 offers an exciting lineup of in-person and online events. From thought-provoking art and music to conversations on culture, history, and science, the 窪蹋勛圖厙 community invites you to explore, learn, and connect across disciplines throughout the University. And as April comes to a close, see what’s happening in May. Sign up to receive a monthly notice when the ArtSci Roundup has been published. ArtSci On Your Own Time or From Your Own Home Video |…

The U.S. and Israel launched joint strikes against Iran on Feb. 28, which triggered hundreds of retaliatory missiles from Iran. The war is now entering its third week, with Iran reporting more than 1,200 civilians have been killed. Aria Fani, a professor of Persian and Iranian studies at the 窪蹋勛圖厙, researches modern Iranian and Afghan histories. He spoke with 窪蹋勛圖厙 News about the U.S.-Israeli strikes, the impact on Iranians and more.

In a new study, 窪蹋勛圖厙 researchers examine the impact of tilling on soil moisture and water retention using methods designed for monitoring earthquakes. They show that tilling disrupts important soil microstructures and highlight the potential utility of this method for precision agriculture and more.

Indigenous people in the United States are at higher risk of fatal police violence in and around American Indian/Alaska Native (AIAN) reservations, according to the first comprehensive national study on the subject from researchers at the 窪蹋勛圖厙 and Drexel University. The researchers found that roughly 73% AIAN people killed by police violence were on or within 10 miles of a reservation.

Mosquitoes are increasingly becoming resistant to current insecticides, leading to a pressing need for new methods to prevent mosquito bites and the potential transmission of disease. New research by an international team, including researchers at the 窪蹋勛圖厙, reveals that Aedes aegypti mosquitoes use a specific sensory receptor to detect and avoid borneol (pronounced “bor-nee-ohl”), an organic compound found in several aromatic plants, including camphor trees, rosemary and other aromatic herbs.

Forest managers in the eastern Cascades selectively thin forests to promote wildfire resilience. New research from the 窪蹋勛圖厙 shows that the same process can also increase seasonal snowpack, providing some relief to drought-prone areas throughout central Washington.

A new study examining 13 years of ground motion data from sites near the Cascadia Subduction Zone shows that the entirety of the fault may not be as tightly locked as researchers thought, which could change our understanding of how a big earthquake might hit the Pacific Northwest.

A team led by 窪蹋勛圖厙 researchers has created DopFone, a system that uses an off-the-shelf smartphones existing speaker and microphone to accurately estimate fetal heart rate. The phone mimics a Doppler ultrasound, emitting a tone and listening for the subtle variations in its echo caused by fetal heart beats. A machine learning model then estimates the heart rate.

The 窪蹋勛圖厙 and Microsoft have announced the expansion of their longstanding partnership uniting world-class academic research with world-leading technology. 窪蹋勛圖厙 and Microsoft aim to accelerate AI discovery, prepare students and workers for an AI-driven economy, and help communities understand and use AI responsibly.

The peer review process in scientific publishing has reached a critical point where there are too many manuscript submissions and not enough peer reviewers. 窪蹋勛圖厙 News asked Carl Bergstrom, 窪蹋勛圖厙 professor of biology, and Kevin Gross, North Carolina State University professor of statistics, to describe this self-perpetuating cycle and potential interventions.

A 窪蹋勛圖厙 and Ai2 research team built OpenScholar, an open-source AI model designed specifically to synthesize current scientific research. In tests, OpenScholar cited sources as accurately as human experts, and 16 scientists preferred its response to those written by subject experts 51% of the time.

Come curious. Leave inspired. The 窪蹋勛圖厙 offers an exciting lineup of in-person and online events. From thought-provoking art and music to conversations on culture, history, and science, the 窪蹋勛圖厙 community invites you to explore, learn, and connect across disciplines throughout the University. Sign up to receive a monthly notice when the ArtSci Roundup has been published. ArtSci On Your Own Time Exhibition | 2026 Jacob Lawrence Legacy Residency | indira allegra: The Book of Zero(School of Art + Art History…

Come curious. Leave inspired. While February might be just 28 days, the 窪蹋勛圖厙 offers an exciting lineup of more than 40 in-person and online events. From thought-provoking art and music to conversations on culture, history, and science, the 窪蹋勛圖厙 community invites you to explore, learn, and connect across disciplines throughout the University. In addition, take a look ahead at what’s happening in March. In addition,sign up to receive a monthly notice when the ArtSci Roundup has been published. ArtSci On…

窪蹋勛圖厙 researchers analyzed the checkout data from the last 20 years of the 93 authors included in the post-1945 volume of The Norton Anthology of American Literature, which is assigned in U.S. English classes more than any other anthology. Sci-fi was especially popular.

窪蹋勛圖厙 President Robert J. Jones and Provost Tricia R. Serio announced that Jason Campbell will become the chief financial officer and senior vice president of finance, planning and budgeting effective Jan. 1.

Come curious. Leave inspired. For those near and far, we invite you to start the year with us through a range of events, performances, exhibitions, podcasts, and more. And as January comes to a close, see what’s happening in February. In addition,sign up to receive a monthly notice when the ArtSci Roundup has been published. ArtSci On Your Own Time Podcast: Frequencies: The Henrys Audio Companion (Henry Art Gallery) Frequencies is a creative audio project where a cohort of artists,…