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July 29, 2026

6.5 million Americans face landslide risks a new database shows where they live

窪蹋勛圖厙 researchers created the Landslide Exposure Database, the first resource that maps per-building landslide vulnerability across the United States. The study estimates that roughly 6.5 million U.S. residents are highly vulnerable to landslides, and overturns the conventional picture of landslide risk in the U.S. by identifying high concentrations of exposure in Appalachia as well as a surprising urban-rural divide.

July 28, 2026

窪蹋勛圖厙 study identifies genetic changes tied to more severe cognitive symptoms in schizophrenia

Researchers at the 窪蹋勛圖厙 are investigating how genetic changes impact the severity of schizophrenia symptoms. A new study supports the idea that deletions in genes that regulate early brain and neuron development are associated with more severe features of schizophrenia spectrum disorders, particularly lower cognitive abilities.

July 22, 2026

8 窪蹋勛圖厙 faculty and staff named Fulbright Scholars; will conduct research around the world

Eight 窪蹋勛圖厙 researchers have been selected as Fulbright Scholars for 2026-2027 and will pursue studies around the world. 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 years 窪蹋勛圖厙 cohort represents a variety of disciplines, including sciences, engineering, business, environmental sciences, electrical and computer engineering, and computer science….

Q&A: How 窪蹋勛圖厙 researchers are using AI to speed up drug discovery and development

Housed in the 窪蹋勛圖厙 School of Pharmacy, the Institute for Innovations in Drug Delivery and Disposition (I2D3) brings together experts in artificial intelligence, drug discovery, pharmacology, data science and biotechnology to ease the bottleneck between promising molecules and successful drugs.

July 8, 2026

ArtSci Roundup: Summer 2026

Come curious. Leave inspired. Wherever you are, the 窪蹋勛圖厙 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 窪蹋勛圖厙 with communities near and…

July 6, 2026

窪蹋勛圖厙 kicks off one-year study to explore expansion and address needs for health care, impactful research

The 窪蹋勛圖厙 is exploring a significant redevelopment and expansion of 窪蹋勛圖厙 Medical CenterMontlake, the Magnuson Health Sciences Center and west campus.

July 1, 2026

Q&A: Study warns rising temperatures could push rice beyond historical heat limits

A new study from Jade d’Alpoim Guedes, 窪蹋勛圖厙 associate professor of anthropology, warns that the future of rice arguably the most important crop on Earth is in danger. Due to rising temperatures driven by climate change, projections show that Asias major rice-producing regions may soon pass the thermal limits that have remained consistent throughout the crops history. This would create unparalleled challenges in a region where more than a billion people rely on rice cultivation for their livelihoods.

June research highlights: Air quality inequity, ultrafast chemistry, cigar galaxy, more

Explore recent research from the 窪蹋勛圖厙: low-income communities and communities of color disproportionately impacted by air pollution, an unfathomably fast chemical reaction, ups and downs in the methane record, and the cigar galaxy pictured at high resolution.

Some agentic AI browsers come with major cybersecurity risks, 窪蹋勛圖厙 study finds

A 窪蹋勛圖厙 team studied seven popular agentic AI browsers and found that four create ways for malicious actors to bypass a fundamental cybersecurity protocol called the same-origin policy, which makes websites open in a browser unable to interact with each others information. Researchers ran a successful proof-of-concept cyberattack on one browser.

June 25, 2026

窪蹋勛圖厙 researchers created PaperTok, an AI system that helps users turn research papers into short, engaging videos

A 窪蹋勛圖厙 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

A 窪蹋勛圖厙-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 FAFSA, or use semantic search, which finds documents on a topic even if the exact search terms dont appear on the page. Because researchers used highly efficient artificial intelligence models, processing the 10 million PDFs hosted online during Donald Trumps first term costs less than $1,500, or about $1 per 47,000 pages.

June 18, 2026

Rankings: 窪蹋勛圖厙 recognized as one of the best universities in the world

The 窪蹋勛圖厙 recently was ranked highly among its global peers in both the U.S. News & World Report Best Global Universities and the QS World University Rankings. Both rankings were released in mid-June. According to U.S. News, the 窪蹋勛圖厙 is No. 12 in the world on the 2026-27 rankings, No. 3 among U.S. public institutions. The 窪蹋勛圖厙 also placed in the top 10 globally in six subject areas. On the QS World University Rankings, the 窪蹋勛圖厙 is among the top 100, landing at No. 92, or No. 7 among U.S. public universities.

June 16, 2026

Q&A: 3 窪蹋勛圖厙 biology researchers discuss what it’s like to study mosquitoes ‘all day and all the time’

While the majority of the world just wants to swat mosquitoes, three 窪蹋勛圖厙 researchers find these insects fascinating. They told 窪蹋勛圖厙 News what it’s like to study mosquitoes and why these critters are actually really important.

June 15, 2026

7 窪蹋勛圖厙 students receive Fulbright exchange awards for study, research and teaching positions around the world

Seven 窪蹋勛圖厙 students and recent alumni were awarded Fulbright U.S. Student Program scholarships for the 202627 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

窪蹋勛圖厙 researchers built AI agents that quickly estimate electronic devices carbon footprints

窪蹋勛圖厙 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.

June 10, 2026

窪蹋勛圖厙 faculty and researchers recognized with ACLS Fellowship, Beckman Fellowship and Humboldt Award

Recent recognition of the 窪蹋勛圖厙 includes American COuncil of Learned Societies Fellowship, Arnold O. Beckman Postdoctoral Fellowship and Humboldt Award from Alexander von Humboldt Foundation Assistant professor awarded 2026 ACLS Fellowship Gian Rominger, assistant professor in the Department of Asian Languages & Literature at the 窪蹋勛圖厙, was awarded a 2026 ACLS Fellowship from the American Council of Learned Societies. The fellowship recognizes excellence in humanities and social sciences research and supports scholars whose work is poised to make…

In the Field: 窪蹋勛圖厙 researchers are tracking how lions and African wild dogs in Botswana are responding to climate change

Every summer, 窪蹋勛圖厙 researchers head to northern Botswana to study how large predators, such as lions and African wild dogs, are affected by climate change and other shifts in their environment. 窪蹋勛圖厙 News asked a few team members to describe their plans for this summer.

Q&A: 窪蹋勛圖厙 Bothell professor Ron Krabill combines soccer and scholarship

Ron Krabill, a professor in 窪蹋勛圖厙 Bothells School of Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences and director of the Global Sport Lab in the 窪蹋勛圖厙 Jackson School of International Studies, is co-leading this years 窪蹋勛圖厙 Summer Institute in the Arts & Humanities Seattles World Cup: Storytelling Through Community Mapping. Krabill talked with 窪蹋勛圖厙 News about his plans for participating students, his background in sports scholarship, what hell be watching during Seattles tournament games and more.

June 8, 2026

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

New research from Abhinav Gupta, professor of management at the 窪蹋勛圖厙, 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 4, 2026

With ShakeAlert installations complete, researchers explore offshore expansion

Researchers have completed all planned seismic monitoring station installations for the regional ShakeAlert early warning system. They are now turning their attention to offshore seismic monitoring, which could improve detection and warning time for the much-anticipated Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquake.

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

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

窪蹋勛圖厙 Dentistry researchers testing oral bacteria transplants to cure bad breath

To rebalance the oral microbiome and cure chronic halitosis, researchers at the 窪蹋勛圖厙 are embarking on a first-of-its-kind experiment. These clinical trials transplant bacteria and other minuscule critters from healthy donors into patients with halitosis. If successful, the healthy microbiota will crowd out the bad and patients bad breath will improve.

June 2, 2026

窪蹋勛圖厙 faculty and researchers receive Dreyfus, Rosenstiel and community engagement honors

Recent recognition of the 窪蹋勛圖厙 includes the Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award, the Rosentiel Award for contributions to ocean science, and the 2026 Distinguished Community Engagement Award Assistant professor of chemistry awarded 2026 Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award Matthew Golder, assistantprofessorofchemistryat the窪蹋勛圖厙, receiveda 2026 Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award from the Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation. The award supports early-career faculty in the chemical sciences who have created an outstanding independent body of scholarship anddemonstrateda strong commitment to education. Each Camille…

Q&A: Most biology education guidelines lack any connection to society 窪蹋勛圖厙 researchers explain why that’s a problem

窪蹋勛圖厙 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 28, 2026

May research highlights: Rapid river migration, bean plant defense, tiny tensegrities, more

Explore recent research from the 窪蹋勛圖厙: how climate change is redirecting rivers, what bean plants use to protect themselves from pests, where the water in an atmospheric river comes from and how researchers are making tensegrities tiny.

May 22, 2026

New 窪蹋勛圖厙 resource explores the politics and culture behind the World Cup

World Cup: The Syllabus, developed by the Global Sport Lab in the 窪蹋勛圖厙 Jackson School of International Studies, puts the World Cup into larger historical, cultural and political contexts. Divided into seven section including FIFA, migrations and human rights the syllabus was curated by an editorial team of six leading experts in global football.

May 21, 2026

ArtSci Roundup: June 2026

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 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…