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Q&A: From TVs to the future of computing, UW professor explains what makes quantum dots shine

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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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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.

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...

Capturing the Sounds of Campus | UW College of Arts & Sciences

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University of Washington College of Arts & Sciences @uwartsci.bsky.social · 20d

With "University of Washington Soundscape," ethnomusicology and international studies major Leo Freedman has created an audio experience of the @uofwa.bsky.social campus. The project was inspired by a musical genre known as “musique concrète.” artsci.washington.edu/news/2025-08...

With "University of Washington Soundscape," ethnomusicology and international studies major Leo Freedman has created an audio experience of the UW campus.

Deep beneath the French Alps, dark matter hunters narrow their search

University of Washington College of Arts & Sciences @uwartsci.bsky.social · 26d

It's been a busy summer! #UWArtSci faculty, students, and staff have traveled abroad for courses, conferences, field research, and more. From volunteering on a farm in Ecuador to spending time on a field site in Botswana, check out what they've been up to: artsci.washington.edu/news/2025-08...

Dee Boersma and research team members Caroline Cappello and Sue Moore (shown with Aura Banda and other local collaborators in the Galápagos Islands) spent a week on Silver Origin, weighing and marking Galápagos penguins.

Leigh West spent time this summer at the Botswana field site of her supervisor, UW Biology professor Briana Abrahms, along with two other Abrahms Lab members.

After spending time in Norway through a Fulbright Arctic IV Initiative fellowship, Mia Bennett traveled to Greenland with other scholars from the program. Pictured: Mia on a snowmobile.

Liping Yu and Xi Ma led an intensive language program at the Beijing Language and Culture University, providing second- and third-year Chinese instruction for UW students. The group also took excursions to other parts of China, including a one-week cultural program in Xi'an.

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UW News @uwnews.uw.edu · Sep 8

There are numerous theories to explain what dark matter might be, but no experiment has turned up evidence to support them. An international team of physicists is now working on a dark matter detector with the goal of capturing the first direct observation of the puzzling material.

Physicists have floated numerous theories to explain what dark matter might be, but to date, no experiment has turned up compelling evidence to support any of them. An international team of...

Art Meets Technology at SPAM New Media Festival | UW College of Arts & Sciences

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UW News @uwnews.uw.edu · Aug 27

The UW Anthropology department installed a story pole today outside Denny Hall. The story pole, titled skʷatač dxʷʔal x̌ʷəlč, was made by local Coast Salish carvers. An official celebration is scheduled for Sept. 18.

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University of Washington College of Arts & Sciences @uwartsci.bsky.social · Aug 26

Happy National DAWG Day! 🐾💜💛

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University of Washington Mascot Dubs in front of cherry blossom trees

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University of Washington College of Arts & Sciences @uwartsci.bsky.social · Aug 25

Explore creative works in the field of digital arts and experimental media at the SPAM New Media Festival! Presented by @uofwa.bsky.social DXARTS graduate students and collaborators, this event will be held September 12–14 at Seattle’s Georgetown Steam Plant.
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Art meets technology at the SPAM New Media Festival, an exhibition of creative works that use technology in unexpected ways. The event will be held September 12-14.

New faculty books: Language instruction, the yoga of power, and more

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UW News @uwnews.uw.edu · Aug 22

Are you looking for a new book to read? Check out these faculty books from the University of Washington including those from Asian languages and literature, applied mathematics and the Jackson School of International Studies.

New faculty books from the University of Washington include those from Asian languages and literature, applied mathematics and the Jackson School of International Studies.

A Netflix Film, Then a UW Degree | UW College of Arts & Sciences

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University of Washington College of Arts & Sciences @uwartsci.bsky.social · Aug 19

Before earning his @uofwa.bsky.social degree in American Indian Studies, Devin Sampson-Craig took a break to act in a Netflix film, "Rez Ball," about basketball players on the Navajo Nation reservation. artsci.washington.edu/news/2025-08...

Before earning his UW degree in American Indian studies, Devin Sampson-Craig took a break to act in a Netflix film about basketball players on the Navajo Nation reservation.

Find UW alumni at art exhibits across Seattle (and beyond) this fall

University of Washington College of Arts & Sciences @uwartsci.bsky.social · Aug 15

Looking for art exhibits to visit? You can find art by @uofwa.bsky.social alumni and faculty at solo exhibitions, group shows, and art fairs across Seattle and beyond. Check them out: magazine.washington.edu/find-uw-alum...

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UW News @uwnews.uw.edu · Aug 11

A team lead by researchers at @uofwa.bsky.social and the Field Museum of Natural History is identifying the animals that thrived in southern Pangea just before the so-called “Great Dying," including saber-toothed predators, burrowing foragers and a large, salamander-like creature.

Fresh fossil finds in Africa shed light on the era before Earth’s largest mass extinction

An international team of paleontologists, led by researchers at the University of Washington and the Field Museum of Natural History, is identifying the animals that thrived in southern Pangea — the.....

UW’s American Indian Studies department, one of the best in the nation, celebrates 55 years of relationships and learning

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University of Washington College of Arts & Sciences @uwartsci.bsky.social · Aug 12

This year marks 55 years of relationships and learning for the
@uofwa.bsky.social American Indian Studies department—one of the largest and most comprehensive programs of its kind in the world! magazine.washington.edu/feature/uws-...

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University of Washington College of Arts & Sciences @uwartsci.bsky.social · Aug 7

A new @uofwa.bsky.social Communication Leadership course—"Communications & Design for the Environment"—teaches students how to examine the climate crisis and environmental problems from a communications and design perspective. www.washington.edu/news/2025/07...

New UW course connects the climate crisis to communications and design

“Communications & Design for the Environment,” a Communication Leadership course held for the first time this spring, University of Washington professors Adrienne Russell and Dominic Muren...

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UW News @uwnews.uw.edu · Aug 4

Let's give a warm Husky welcome to the UW's 34th President, Robert J. Jones!
President Jones will hold a faculty appointment in the Department of Biology in @uwartsci.bsky.social, and is a distinguished scholar whose research focuses on crop physiology.
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University of Washington College of Arts & Sciences @uwartsci.bsky.social · Jul 31

When the 2025 Arts & Sciences Dean's Medalists and Graduate Medalists graduated in June, each received a special gift: a purple and gold glass bowl hand-blown in the School of Art + Art History + Design's glass shop in the Ceramic + Metal Arts Building. artsci.washington.edu/news/2025-07...

Each of the College's 2025 medalists received a special gift — a glass bowl, handblown in the UW School of Art + Art History + Design.

Meet Our 2025 Graduate Medalists | UW College of Arts & Sciences

University of Washington College of Arts & Sciences @uwartsci.bsky.social · Jul 30

🌟 Meet our 2025 Arts & Sciences Graduate Medalists! Contributing to landmark research discoveries and innovating in the classroom, our Graduate Medalists are scholars to watch. artsci.washington.edu/news/2025-07...

Meet the four graduating students selected by the College of Arts & Sciences as 2025 Graduate Medalists for their accomplishments.

2025 Dean's Medalists, Energized & Inspiring | UW College of Arts & Sciences

University of Washington College of Arts & Sciences @uwartsci.bsky.social · Jul 30

🌟 Meet our 2025 Arts & Sciences Dean’s Medalists! They worked in research labs, held leadership roles, volunteered in the community, and mentored fellow students. artsci.washington.edu/news/2025-06...

Meet the four new graduates honored as College of Arts & Sciences Dean's Medalists for 2025.

2025 UW Awards of Excellence | UW College of Arts & Sciences

University of Washington College of Arts & Sciences @uwartsci.bsky.social · Jul 21

🌟 Congratulations to the 2025 @uofwa.bsky.social Awards of Excellence recipients! Each year, the UW presents these awards to recognize exceptional contributions to the UW and the community. Learn about the #UWArtSci faculty and staff recipients: artsci.washington.edu/news/2025-07...

Arts & Science faculty and staff were among the recipients of 2025 UW Awards of Excellence for their teaching, leadership, and innovation.

Seven UW students receive Fulbright exchange awards for study, research and teaching positions around the world

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University of Washington College of Arts & Sciences @uwartsci.bsky.social · Jul 10

🌟 Congratulations to this year's Fulbright exchange awardees! #UWArtSci honorees include Jack Regala (2024 graduate; Global & Regional Studies, Jackson School of International Studies) and Elana Skeers (2025 graduate; Dance major, Applied Math & Data Science minor).

UW News @uwnews.uw.edu · Jul 4

Seven @uofwa.bsky.social students and recent alumni were awarded Fulbright U.S. Student Program scholarships for the 2025–2026 academic year.

Seven UW students and recent alumni were awarded Fulbright U.S. Student Program scholarships for the 2025–2026 academic year, joining about 2,000 students and recent graduates from around the...

New faculty books: Artificial intelligence, 1990s Russia, song interpretation, and more

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University of Washington College of Arts & Sciences @uwartsci.bsky.social · Jul 7

Congratulations to the Class of 2025! 🎓💜💛 #UWGrad25 #UWArtSci

Husky grads at the Department of Biology graduation ceremony in the Alaska Airlines Arena on the University of Washington Seattle campus

Husky grads at the Jackson School of International Studies graduation ceremony in the Husky Union Building on the University of Washington Seattle campus

Husky grads at the School of Art + Art History + Design graduation ceremony at Meany Center on the University of Washington Seattle campus

Husky grads at the School of Music graduation ceremony at the Music Building on the University of Washington Seattle campus

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UW News @uwnews.uw.edu · Jun 25

Recent faculty books from the University of Washington include those from linguistics, Slavic languages and literature and French. UW News spoke with the authors of four publications to learn more about their work. @emilymbender.bsky.social

Recent faculty books from the University of Washington include those from linguistics, Slavic languages and literature and French. UW News spoke with the authors of four publications to learn more...

UW helps bring the cosmos into focus as the Vera C. Rubin Observatory unveils a new glimpse into the solar system

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University of Washington College of Arts & Sciences @uwartsci.bsky.social · Jun 24

🌌 Take a first look at the most comprehensive census of the solar system scientists have ever conducted! Software created at the @uofwa.bsky.social will be pivotal as scientists advance understanding of the cosmos and the origins of the solar system. www.washington.edu/news/2025/06...

A new era of astronomy and astrophysics began Monday when the first images captured by the NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory were released, demonstrating the extraordinary capabilities of the new...

Exploring the World — and Global Careers | UW College of Arts & Sciences

University of Washington College of Arts & Sciences @uwartsci.bsky.social · Jun 20

🎓 #UWGrad25 feature: When Grace Kelly arrived as a first-year student, she was set on majoring in international studies. She has explored the world, including study abroad experiences in Vietnam and Madrid and an internship with the State Department. artsci.washington.edu/news/2025-06...

Study abroad in Vietnam and Madrid. An internship with the State Department. International studies major Grace Kelly explored the world as a UW student.